Abstract: This X-ray phase-contrast imaging apparatus is equipped with a plurality of gratings and grating holders for holding the plurality of gratings. The plurality of gratings is arranged such that the extending direction of grating components of the plurality of gratings is oriented in a direction in which the positional displacement due to the grating holder becomes maximum in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the X-ray.

Abstract: This X-ray phase contrast imaging apparatus (100) includes an X-ray source (1) that radiates continuous X-rays, a first grating (3) that forms a self-image, a second grating (4), a detector (5) that detects the continuous X-rays, and a third grating (2) arranged between the detector (5) and the first grating 3. The first grating (3), the second grating (4), and the third grating (2) are arranged so as to satisfy conditions of predetermined formulas.

Abstract: The radiation phase contrast imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source, a first grating, a second grating arranged between the X-ray source and the first grating, and a moving mechanism for moving an object stage for holding an object. The moving mechanism is configured to more the object stage to an X-ray source side of the first grating and a second grating side of the first grating opposite to the source side of the first grating.

Abstract: A phase contrast X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray source; a plurality of gratings; a detector; a grating movement mechanism; and an image processor that generates a phase contrast image. The image processor generates the phase contrast image by using a pitch of an intensity change and a function which has the pitch as a variable and expresses the intensity change in a pixel value as a grating moves.

Abstract: An X-ray phase contrast imaging device of the present invention can change an arrangement pitch of slits related to a multi-slit and an arrangement pitch of phase shift sections related to a phase grating. A positional relationship among the multi-slit 3b, the phase grating, and an FPD is determined based on the arrangement pitch of the slits related to the multi-slit, the arrangement pitch of the phase shift sections related to the phase grating, and an arrangement pitch of detection elements related to the FPD. Among these arrangement pitches, by changing the arrangement pitch of the slits and the arrangement pitch of the phase shift sections, the present invention can change the positional relationship among the multi-slit, the phase grating, and the FPD.

Abstract: [PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED] To provide a radiation phase contrast imaging device having a small device configuration [SOLVING MEANS] The present invention focused on the findings that the distance between the phase grating 5 and the FPD 4 does not need to be the Talbot distance. The distance between the phase grating 5 and the FPD 4 can be more freely set. However, a self-image cannot be detected unless the self-image is sufficiently magnified with respect to the phase grating 5. The degree on how much the self-image is magnified on the FPD 4 with respect to the original phase grating 5 is determined by a magnification ratio X2/X1. Therefore, in the present invention, the magnification ratio is set to be the same as the magnification ratio in a conventional configuration. With this, even if the distance X2 between the radiation source 3 and the FPD 4 is reduced, a situation in which the self-image cannot be detected by the FPD 4 due to the excessively small size thereof does not occur.

Abstract: A radiation phase contrast imaging device includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector configured to detect radiated X-rays, a plurality of gratings, an image processor configured to generate a reconstructed image from an X-ray image acquired from the X-ray detector, a display, and a controller configured or programmed to perform control to display, on the display, the X-ray image before reconstruction and the reconstructed image generated by the image processor.

Abstract: This X-ray phase difference imaging system (100) includes an X-ray source (1), a plurality of gratings, a detector (4), and an image processor (6), in which the image processor (6) is configured to correct an artifact of a second phase contrast image (10b) that is reconstructed by using a first X-ray image (9a) and a third X-ray image (9c), on the basis of a first phase contrast image (10a) that is reconstructed by using the first X-ray image (9a) and a second X-ray image (9b).

Abstract: This X-ray phase contrast imaging apparatus (100) includes an X-ray source (1), a first grating (3) that forms a self-image, a second grating (4), a detector (5) that detects X-rays, an adjustment mechanism (6), and a controller (7) that controls the adjustment mechanism (6) to adjust a misalignment of the first grating (3) or a misalignment of the second grating (4) based on Moire fringes detected by the detector (5).

Abstract: The X-ray phase imaging apparatus is configured to include an image generation unit that generates an X-ray phase-contrast image based on a phase-contrast between a step curve representing an intensity change of an X-ray when an object is placed between an X-ray source and a phase grating or between a phase grating and an absorption grating and a step curve when no object is placed therebetween, and is configured to obtain a displacement amount of relative positions of a plurality of gratings based on a plurality of step curves.

Abstract: The X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with an X-ray source, a plurality of gratings including a first grating and a second grating, a detector, a rotation mechanism for relatively rotating a subject including a fiber bundle and an imaging system, and an image processor for generating a dark field image. The image processor is configured to obtain a three-dimensional dark field image of the subject including at least the fiber bundle from a plurality of dark field images captured at a plurality of rotation angles.

Abstract: This X-ray phase imaging apparatus is provided with a control unit that acquires information on a defect of a material based on a dark field image of the material.

Abstract: The X-ray imaging apparatus is equipped with an image processing unit for performing a position adjustment of a first dark field image and a second dark field image based on a positional difference amount between a first absorption image of an object and a second absorption image of the object.

Abstract: An X-ray phase contrast imaging device of the present invention can change an arrangement pitch of slits related to a multi-slit and an arrangement pitch of phase shift sections related to a phase grating. A positional relationship among the multi-slit 3b, the phase grating, and an FPD is determined based on the arrangement pitch of the slits related to the multi-slit, the arrangement pitch of the phase shift sections related to the phase grating, and an arrangement pitch of detection elements related to the FPD. Among these arrangement pitches, by changing the arrangement pitch of the slits and the arrangement pitch of the phase shift sections, the present invention can change the positional relationship among the multi-slit, the phase grating, and the FPD.

Abstract: An X-ray phase-contrast imaging device capable of easily performing imaging of an object using X-rays of plural energies is provided. The disclosed exemplary configuration includes an X-ray source of a dual energy output type, and an FPD having a high energy X-ray detection surface and a low energy X-ray detection surface so that two types of imaging, imaging by high energy X-ray and imaging by low energy X-ray, can be performed. By imaging so as to scan the object while changing the relative position of the imaging system and the object, two types of imaging can be completed at once.

Abstract: This X-ray phase imaging apparatus (100) includes a controller (5) that generates a dark field image (Iv) with respect to each of a plurality of relative positions between a subject (S) and an imaging grating (G1) changed by an adjustment mechanism (3) to acquire a contrast of a region of interest (ROI) in the dark field image (Iv), and controls the adjustment mechanism (3) to adjust a relative position between the subject (S) and the imaging grating (G1) based on the acquired contrast.

Abstract: In an X-ray imaging device according to a first embodiment, an X-ray detector has a configuration in which scintillator elements are defined by light-shielding walls in a lattice shape. Among X-rays incident on the X-ray detector, X-rays incident on the light-shielding walls are not converted into scintillator light and are transmitted by the X-ray detector. Accordingly, by causing X-rays to be incident on the X-ray detector in which the scintillator elements are defined by the light-shielding walls in a lattice shape, an area in which X-rays 3a transmitted by a subject M are incident on the X-ray detector can be limited to an arbitrary range. Accordingly, since a detection mask can be omitted in the X-ray imaging device which is used for EI-XPCi, it is possible to reduce a manufacturing cost of the X-ray imaging device.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation phase-contrast imaging device capable of assuredly detecting a self-image and precisely imaging the internal structure of an object. According to the configuration of the present invention, the longitudinal direction of a detection surface of a flat panel detector is inclined with respect to the extending direction of an absorber in a phase grating. This causes variations in the position (phase) of a projected stripe pattern of a self-image at different positions on the detection surface. This is therefore expected to produce the same effects as those obtainable when a plurality of self-images are obtained by performing imaging a plurality of times in such a manner that the position of the projected self-images on the detection surface varies. This alone, however, results in a single self-image phase for a specific region of the object.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation imaging apparatus capable of performing precise imaging without performing pre-imaging in the absence of a subject. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a radiation imaging apparatus capable of performing precise imaging without performing pre-imaging in the absence of a subject immediately before. That is, the apparatus of the present invention is provided with a phase grating 5 provided with a subject area and a reference area. Both areas each have a predetermined pattern that absorbs radiation, but the patterns are different from each other. In this area, an image of the phase grating 5 is observed in a moire pattern of a long period.

Abstract: This X-ray phase contrast imaging apparatus (100) includes an X-ray source (1) that radiates continuous X-rays, a first grating (3) that forms a self-image, a second grating (4), a detector (5) that detects the continuous X-rays, and a third grating (2) arranged between the detector (5) and the first grating 3. The first grating (3), the second grating (4), and the third grating (2) are arranged so as to satisfy conditions of predetermined formulas.