Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray detector device for industrial measurement of workpieces by X-ray, having scintillator means (12) for converting incident X-rays of the X-ray radiation passing through a workpiece being measured into visible light at a scintillator light exit surface (14), optical detector means (22; 24, 26) optically downstream of the scintillator means, for converting the visible light at the scintillator light exit surface into an electronic image signal, and X-ray protection means (18, 20; 18?, 20?; 18?, 20?) which are provided in an optical beam path between the scintillator means and the optical detector means and have a body, in particular a glass body, that is transparent to visible light and has X-ray absorbing properties.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method, comprising sending radiation beam groups (i, j), i=1, . . . , M and j=1, . . . , Ni toward a same scene, wherein each radiation beam group comprises multiple parallel fan radiation beams sent simultaneously, wherein for each value of i, the radiation beam groups (i, j), j=1, . . . , Ni are parallel to each other and are sent one group at a time, and wherein no two radiation particle paths of two respective radiation beam groups with 2 different values of i are parallel to each other; for i=1, . . . , M and j=1, . . . , Ni, capturing with radiation of the radiation beam group (i, j) a partial image (i, j) of the scene; for each value of i, stitching the partial images (i, j), j=1, . . . , Ni; and reconstructing a 3-dimensional image of the scene from the stitched images (i), i=1, . . . , M.

Abstract: Automatic evaluation of recorded interactions is disclosed, including: detecting a plurality of signals in an interaction; combining at least a subset of the plurality of signals using a prescribed set of operators into a combined signal; and determining whether an event criterion has been met with respect to the interaction based at least in part on the combined signal.

Abstract: In general, the present invention is directed to airborne security measures and more specifically to a device and method to defeat in total a plurality of approaching Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with a single sacrificial intercepting drone. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the intercepting drone may be configured with an attached Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) generation device capable of producing a sufficiently intense EMP burst to completely disable all approaching UAVs.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for the production of high-contrast, x-ray and/or gamma-ray radiographic images. The images have minimal contributions from object-dependent background radiation. The invention utilizes the low divergence, quasi-monoenergetic, x-ray or gamma-ray output from a laser-Compton source in combination with x-ray optical technologies to produce a converging x-ray or gamma-ray beam with which to produce a high-contrast, shadowgraph of a specific object. The object to be imaged is placed within the path of the converging beam between the x-ray optical assembly and the focus of the x-ray beam produced by that assembly. The beam is then passed through an optically thick pinhole located at the focus of the beam. Downstream of the pinhole, the inverted shadowgraph of the object is then recorded by an appropriate 2D detector array.

Abstract: A target assembly for generating radiation may comprise a target, a substrate and a window. The target may be capable of generating first radiation when impinged by a beam. The window may be at least partially permeable to the beam. The window and the substrate may form at least part of a hermetically sealed chamber and the target may be positioned in the chamber. The chamber may be filled with air having a normal or reduced content of oxygen.

Abstract: This X-ray phase imaging system (100) includes an X-ray source (1), a detector (2), a first grating group (3), a second grating group (4), a moving mechanism (5), and an image processing unit (6). The moving mechanism is configured to relatively move a subject (T) and the imaging system (9) such that the subject (T) passes through a first grating region (R1) and a second grating region (R2). The image processing unit is configured to generate a first phase-contrast image (14a) and a second phase-contrast image (14b).

Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray source embodied to generate X-rays; an X-ray detector; and an X-ray reflector. The X-ray reflector is embodied to reflect X-rays generated by the X-ray source such that the reflected X-rays hit the X-ray detector. The X-ray detector is in particular embodied to detect the X-rays. The X-ray apparatus can, on the one hand, enlarge the available space above a patient. Furthermore, focusing via the X-ray reflector enables the power of the X-ray source to be increased while retaining a constant spatial resolution or the spatial resolution to be improved while retaining a constant power of the X-ray source.

Abstract: An X-ray analysis apparatus comprises an X-ray source configured to irradiate a sample with an incident X-ray beam. A first beam mask component is arranged between the X-ray source and the sample. The first beam mask component has a first opening for limiting the size of the incident X-ray beam. When the first beam mask component is in a first configuration, the first opening is arranged in the incident X-ray beam. The first beam mask component further comprises a second opening. When the first beam mask component is in a second configuration, the second opening is arranged in the incident X-ray beam. The second opening does not limit the size of the incident X-ray beam. A controller is configured to control a first beam mask component actuator to change the configuration of the first beam mask component between the first configuration and the second configuration by moving the first beam mask component in a plane intersected by the incident X-ray beam.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for implementing scanning trajectories for ROI tomography are disclosed herein. An example method includes determining a first focus object distance based on a circumradius of a sample, the sample including a region of interest, determining a second focus object distance based on a radius of a smallest cylinder that contains the region of interest, determining a plurality of viewing angles from a plurality of possible viewing angles in response to the first focus object distance, where each viewing angle of the plurality of viewing angles has an associated focus object distance measured from the region of interest, and where the associated focus object distance of each of the plurality of viewing angles is less than the first focus object distance and greater than the second focus object distance, and scanning the region of interest using at least the plurality of viewing angles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for detecting non-intrusive inspections. The device includes an electrical component with a first end cap and a second end cap. Additionally, the device includes an x-ray sensitive material electrically coupling the first end cap and the second end cap. The x-ray sensitive material has a first state having a first conductivity and a second state having a second conductivity. The sensing material is configured to transform from the first state to the second state when exposed to an initiating voltage.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system in a selected manner and/or motion. More than one projection may be combined to generate and create a selected view of the subject.

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: Methods and systems for controlling illumination beam spot size for Transmission, Small-Angle X-ray Scatterometry (T-SAXS) measurements of different sized metrology targets are described herein. An X-ray illumination optics subsystem includes one or more focusing optical elements with object and image planes at fixed locations and one or more illumination apertures or slits that independently control magnification and beam divergence. In a further aspect, the illumination source size and shape is controlled, along with magnification and beam divergence. In this manner, beam divergence and illumination spot size on a specimen are independently controlled, while maintaining constant illumination flux.

Abstract: An optical apparatus, which illuminates a first area with light from a light source while the first area is longer in a second direction intersecting a first direction than in the first direction, includes a collector optical member which is arranged in an optical path between the light source and the first area, and condenses the light from the light source to form a second area in a predetermined plane, the second area being longer in a fourth direction intersecting a third direction than in the third direction; and a first fly's eye optical member which is provided within the predetermined plane including the second area, and has a plurality of first optical elements guiding the light of the collector optical member to the first area.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection device performs inspection by irradiating an X-ray on an inspection object conveyed in an X-ray shielded space. The device has a shielding gate, having a passage part the shape of which is changeable in correspondence with the outer shape of the inspection object, so as to pass the inspection object. The shielding gate may be retractably provided in a shielding position inside the shielded space.

Abstract: A computer-assisted imaging and localization system assists the physician in positioning implants and instruments into a patient's body. The system displays overlapping images—one image of the surgical site with the patient's anatomy and another image showing the implant(s) or instrument(s). The overlapping image of the implant/instrument is moved over the static image of the anatomy as the implant/instrument is moved. These moving image of the implant/instrument can be an unaltered image or an image altered to intensify or mitigate the anatomical or non-anatomical aspects of the moving image. Sliding these images over one another helps the surgeon in positioning devices or instruments with a high degree of accuracy and with a limited number of additional x-rays.

Abstract: An X-ray diffraction apparatus for high resolution measurement combines the use of an X-ray source with a target having an atomic number Z less 50 with an energy resolving X-ray detector having an array of pixels and a beta radiation multilayer mirror for selecting the K-beta radiation from the X-ray source and for reflecting the K-beta radiation onto the sample where it is diffracted onto the energy resolving X-ray detector. The sample may in particular be in transmission. The sample may be a powder sample in a capillary.

Abstract: The present invention relates to X-ray differential phase-contrast imaging, in particular to a deflection device for X-ray differential phase-contrast imaging. In order to provide differential phase-contrast imaging with improved dose efficiency, a deflection device (28) for X-ray differential phase-contrast imaging is provided, comprising a deflection structure (41) with a first plurality (44) of first areas (46), and a second plurality (48) of second areas (50). The first areas are provided to change the phase and/or amplitude of an X-ray radiation; and wherein the second areas are X-ray transparent. The first and second areas are arranged periodically such that, in the cross section, the deflection structure is provided with a profile arranged such that the second areas are provided in form of groove-like recesses (54) formed between first areas provided as projections (56). The adjacent projections form respective side surfaces (58) partly enclosing the respective recess arranged in between.

Abstract: A slot scanning system and method for imaging a patient. The method comprises: providing a source of x-ray radiation, directed toward a subject; providing a large flat portable freely-positionable non-tethered stationary digital detector spaced from the source and positioned to receive the x-ray radiation; providing a slotted collimator intermediate the x-ray source and digital detector; and generating a digital x-ray image of the patient by combining a captured plurality of line images.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for image data processing. A first correction coefficient corresponding to a first collimation width of a collimator of a scanner may be obtained. The collimator may have a collimation width being adjustable. A relationship between scattered radiation intensities and collimation widths may be obtained. A relationship between correction coefficients and collimation widths may be determined based on the first correction coefficient, the first collimation width, and the relationship between scattered radiation intensities and collimation widths. A target collimation width of the collimator may be obtained. A target correction coefficient may be determined based on the target collimation width and the relationship between correction coefficients and collimation widths.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying images of internal anatomy includes an image processing device configured to provide high resolution images of the surgical field from low resolution scans during the procedure. The image processing device digitally manipulates a previously-obtained high resolution baseline image to produce many representative images based on permutations of movement of the baseline image. During the procedure a representative image is selected having an acceptable degree of correlation to the new low resolution image. The selected representative image and the new image are merged to provide a higher resolution image of the surgical field. The image processing device is also configured to provide interactive movement of the displayed image based on movement of the imaging device, and to permit placement of annotations on the displayed image to facilitate communication between the radiology technician and the surgeon.

Abstract: A spectrometer focusing apparatus is provided that includes a hollow cylinder for x-rays to traverse a length thereof, a defracting element configured as a ring on an interior circumference of a portion of the hollow cylinder, at least one disk having an edge defining a circle aligned with the defracting element, and an aperture formed between the defracting element and the edge of the at least one disk.

Abstract: In a conventional phase-contrast X-ray imaging system, a source grating G0 generates an array of partially coherent line sources which illuminate an object and thereafter phase grating G1. The periodicity in the phase grating is self-imaged at certain instances further away from the X-ray source and sampled by a mechanically movable third absorptive analyzer grating G2 before the demodulated fringe intensity is detected by a conventional X-5 ray detector. This application proposes to directly demodulate the fringe intensity using a structured scintillator having a plurality of slabs in alignment with sub-pixels of an optical detector layer, in combination with electronic signal read-out approaches. Therefore, a mechanically movable third absorptive analyzer grating G2 can be omitted from a phase-contrast X-ray imaging system.

Abstract: A thin film transistor, a method for fabricating the same, an array substrate, and a display panel are disclosed. The method includes: forming a semiconductor film comprising metallic elements, an etching stop film, and a source and drain film on a substrate in this order; and forming a pattern comprising an active layer, an etching stop layer, and a source and drain on the active layer by using a same mask plate, wherein the etching stop layer electrically connects the source and drain with the active layer. Since an etching stop film is formed on a semiconductor film comprising metallic elements, during etching the metal layer, the etching stop film can protect the semiconductor film comprising metallic elements from being etched, and this ensures the performance of the resultant active layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a source-detector arrangement (11) of an X-ray apparatus (10) for grating based phase contrast computed tomography. The source-detector arrangement comprises an X-ray source (12) adapted for rotational movement around a rotation axis (R) relative to an object (140) and adapted for emittance of an X-ray beam of coherent or quasi-coherent radiation in a line pattern (21); and an X-ray detection system (16) including a first grating element (24) and a second grating element (26) and a detector element (6); wherein the line pattern of the radiation and a grating direction of the grating elements are arranged orthogonal to the rotation axis; and wherein the first grating element has a first grating pitch varied dependent on a cone angle (?) of the X-ray beam and/or the second grating element has a second grating pitch varied dependent on the cone angle of the X-ray beam.

Abstract: An X-ray based inspection systems providing radiographic imaging for cargo inspection and material discrimination with adaptive control dependent upon characteristics of the cargo under inspection. A packet of X-ray pulses with controllable packet duration is produced that allows multi-energy material discrimination in a single scan line and real-time adjustment of packet duration to adapt to cargo attenuation. In addition, adaptive dynamic adjustment of the operational characteristic of the detector channels increases the effective dynamic range and as a result increases the penetration and range of thicknesses where material discrimination is possible. The material discrimination technique is applied within a single packet of short pulses of several hundred nanoseconds. Feedback from the detection system is used to control the packet duration of each packet of X-ray pulses in order to adapt scan parameters to the object that is being imaged.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying images of internal anatomy includes an image processing device configured to provide high resolution images of the surgical field from low resolution scans during the procedure. The image processing device digitally manipulates a previously-obtained high resolution baseline image to produce many representative images based on permutations of movement of the baseline image. During the procedure a representative image is selected having an acceptable degree of correlation to the new low resolution image. The selected representative image and the new image are merged to provide a higher resolution image of the surgical field. The image processing device is also configured to provide interactive movement of the displayed image based on movement of the imaging device, and to permit placement of annotations on the displayed image to facilitate communication between the radiology technician and the surgeon.

Abstract: A computer-assisted imaging and localization system assists the physician in positioning implants and instruments into a patient's body. The system displays overlapping images—one image of the surgical site with the patient's anatomy and another image showing the implant(s) or instrument(s). The overlapping image of the implant/instrument is moved over the static image of the anatomy as the implant/instrument is moved. These moving image of the implant/instrument can be an unaltered image or an image altered to intensify or mitigate the anatomical or non-anatomical aspects of the moving image. Sliding these images over one another helps the surgeon in positioning devices or instruments with a high degree of accuracy and with a limited number of additional x-rays.

Abstract: This X-ray imaging apparatus for rounds includes inside a cart a battery, a charging circuit adapted to limit charging current flowing through the battery, and a control circuit, in which the control circuit includes: a power supply voltage detecting part adapted to detect power supply voltage supplied from an external power supply; a charged voltage detecting part adapted to detect the charged voltage of the battery; a charging current detecting part adapted to detect charging current at the time when the battery is charged; and a charging current value control part adapted to, depending on a variation in the power supply voltage detected by the power supply voltage detecting part, control a charging current value set for the charging circuit.

Abstract: Diffractive waveplate lenses, mirrors, devices, systems and methods for performing imaging over a broad spectral band in imaging systems, such as but not limited to astronomical imaging, surveillance imaging, and in communication systems, such as laser communication systems. Corrector mirrors are used with a flat diffractive wave diffractive waveplate lens so that chromatic aberrations of the diffractive waveplate lens are reduced with the imaging system.

Abstract: A computer-assisted imaging and localization system assists the physician in positioning implants and instruments into a patient's body. The system displays overlapping images—one image of the surgical site with the patient's anatomy and another image showing the implant(s) or instrument(s). The overlapping image of the implant/instrument is moved over the static image of the anatomy as the implant/instrument is moved. These moving image of the implant/instrument can be an unaltered image or an image altered to intensify or mitigate the anatomical or non-anatomical aspects of the moving image. Sliding these images over one another helps the surgeon in positioning devices or instruments with a high degree of accuracy and with a limited number of additional x-rays.

Abstract: A diffraction grating 1 includes a surface 12 having grooves 14 therein, each groove 14 providing a diffracting surface for light incident upon the diffracting surface. The grooves 14 are separated from each other by lands 20 upon the surface 12. The lands 20 are of predetermined varying width, whereby the diffractive efficiency of the grating 1 varies across the extent of the grating 1.

Abstract: Provided is an energy degrader including an attenuation member that becomes radioactive only to a lesser extent than conventional attenuation members. An attenuation member (11) is a graphite film, the graphite film has a thermal conductivity, in a surface direction, of 1200 W/(m·K) or greater, and the graphite film has a thickness of 0.1 ?m or greater and 50 ?m or less.

Abstract: An apparatus and related method for processing image data supplied by a scanning phase contrast or dark-field imaging apparatus (MA). Beam hardening artifact in phase contrast and dark-field imaging can be reduced by applying a beam hardening processing operation by a beam hardening processing module (BHC) in respect of a plurality of detector readings that contribute signals to the same image pixel position or geometric ray of an imaging region of the apparatus (MA). In one embodiment, a phantom body (PB) is used to acquire calibration data on which the beam hardening processing is based.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein may include a detector array for a CT imaging system. The detector array includes a pixel array in which each pair of adjacent pixels in the pixel array may be separated by a collimator (e.g., located between each row and column of the pixel array) that absorbs photons and each pixel in the pixel array includes a sub-pixel array. The collimator absorbs photons that strike at a boundary between adjacent pixels. Each sub-pixel may have an anode that is connected to an ASIC channel. When a sub-pixel in a pixel detects a photon, signals of a plurality of sub-pixels in the pixel are automatically summed, including the sub-pixel that detected the photon.

Abstract: Provided is a light source device for a collimator capable of improving an illuminance ratio in an inside of a visible light's radiation field to an outside thereof. The light source device for a collimator includes an LED with a light emitting portion that irradiates visible light and a visible light guide member. The visible light guide member may have a main body, a spacer, and a base. In the main body, a through-hole of a truncated conical shape is formed. The through-hole of a truncated cone shape forms a first opening at a first surface of the main body on a side of the LED and a second opening a second surface of the main body opposite to the first surface. The first opening may be smaller than the second opening. The conical surface of the through-hole having the truncated conical shape is formed as a mirror surface which reflects the visible light irradiated from the LED with high reflectance.

Abstract: An x-ray spectrometer system comprising an x-ray imaging system with at least one achromatic imaging x-ray optic and an x-ray detection system. The optical train of the imaging system is arranged so that its object focal plane partially overlaps an x-ray emitting volume of an object. An image of a portion of the object is formed with a predetermined image magnification at the x-ray detection system. The x-ray detection system has both high spatial and spectral resolution, and converts the detected x-rays to electronic signals. In some embodiments, the detector system may have a small aperture placed in the image plane, and use a silicon drift detector to collect x-rays passing through the aperture. In other embodiments, the detector system has an energy resolving pixel array x-ray detector. In other embodiments, wavelength dispersive elements may be used in either the optical train or the detector system.

Abstract: A scintillator panel includes alternately arranged scintillator portions and non-scintillator portions, in which the scintillator portions include a stress-relaxing portion. Preferably, a stress-relaxing portion content in 100% by volume of the scintillator portions is from 2 to 50% by volume.

Abstract: A radiotherapy system comprising an X-ray tube operating at 100 to 800 kVp for providing X-ray beams of 30 mm diameter or less and configured to move the entrance beam footprint on the body during irradiation to any arbitrary sequential position set that has been predetermined to limit the intervening tissue dose rate at any one location to a safe level, such that the sum of the skin area traversed during treatment is 20 to 100 times the beam area.

Abstract: A doubly bent X-ray spectroscopic device (1) according to the present invention includes: a glass plate (3) which is deformed into a shape having a doubly bent surface by being sandwiched between a doubly curved convex surface (21a) of a convex forming die (21) and a doubly curved concave surface (22a), of a concave forming die (22), that matches the doubly curved convex surface (21a), and being heated to a temperature of 400° C. to 600° C.; and a reflection coating (5) configured to reflect X-rays, which is formed on a concave surface (3a) of the deformed glass plate (3).

Abstract: A phase contrast imaging apparatus (MA) and related image processing method. The imaging apparatus includes a movable arm (AR) that carries a detector (D) and one or more interferometric gratings (G0,G1,G2). The imaging apparatus includes a rigidizer (RGD) to control the rigidity of at least the arm (AR) or a mounting (GM) for the gratings (G0,G1,G2). This allows controlling a drift of a Moiré pattern as detected in a sequence of readouts. A phase of the so controlled Moiré pattern can be used to calibrate the imaging apparatus by using the image processing method.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying images of internal anatomy includes an image processing device configured to provide high resolution images of the surgical field from low resolution scans during the procedure. The image processing device digitally manipulates a previously-obtained high resolution baseline image to produce many representative images based on permutations of movement of the baseline image. During the procedure a representative image is selected having an acceptable degree of correlation to the new low resolution image. The selected representative image and the new image are merged to provide a higher resolution image of the surgical field. The image processing device is also configured to provide interactive movement of the displayed image based on movement of the imaging device, and to permit placement of annotations on the displayed image to facilitate communication between the radiology technician and the surgeon.

Abstract: An X-ray shield grating includes a substrate on which a plurality of recessed portions are arranged, and metal that is arranged in each of the recessed portions. The substrate includes a bent region that is bent in an arrangement direction in which the plurality of recessed portions are arranged. A radius of curvature of the bent region is 200 millimeters or less. In the bent region, a maximum value of a width of a region sandwiched between two adjacent recessed portions of the plurality of recessed portions and a width of the substrate in an end portion of the bent region are less than or equal to three times a minimum value of the width of the region sandwiched between the two adjacent recessed portions.

Abstract: A near-eye optical display system utilized in augmented reality devices includes a see-through waveguide display having optical elements configured for in-coupling virtual images from an imager, exit pupil expansion, and out-coupling virtual images with expanded pupil to the user's eye. The near-eye optical display system further includes a curved two-sided array of electrically-activated tunable liquid crystal (LC) microlenses that is located between the waveguide and the user's eye. The LC microlenses are distributed in layers on each side of the two-sided array. Each pixel in the waveguide display is mapped to an LC microlens in the array, and multiple nearby pixels may be mapped to the same LC microlens. A region of the waveguide display that the user is gazing upon is detected and the LC microlens that is mapped to that region may be electrically activated to thereby individually shape the wavefront of each pixel in a virtual image.

Abstract: Radial emission optical fiber terminations that include conical elements can prevent axial emission and redirect all incident light to radial positions. One termination includes an optical fiber having an up-tapered terminus, the up-tapered terminus having a maximum taper diameter of at least 1.5 times the core diameter and ending at a cone-tip which has an apex angle in a range of about 70° to about 100°. Another termination includes a fiber cap that is a unitary construction of a glass tube and an optical element that bisects the glass tube. The glass tube includes an open end adapted to receive an optical fiber and a closed end. The optical element, consisting of fused quartz or fused silica, has an input face proximal to the open end of the glass tube and a conical face proximal to the closed end of the glass tube.

Abstract: A medical image system includes: X-ray equipment having a Talbot interferometer or a Talbot-Lau interferometer and including: an X-ray source configured to emit X-rays; a plurality of gratings arranged in a emitting direction of the X-rays; and an X-ray detector irradiated by the X-ray source and having conversion elements for accumulating charge and generating electrical signal to read the electrical signals generated to acquire moire fringe image; a subject absorption image generation unit configured to generate a subject absorption image based on moire fringe images containing a subject; a subjectless absorption image generation unit configured to generate a subjectless absorption image based on subjectless more fringe images; and an image unevenness correction unit configured to correct image unevenness of the subject absorption image, the medical image system further including a subjectless absorption image correction unit, wherein the image unevenness correction unit corrects image unevenness of the sub

Abstract: Embodiments relate to an X-ray interferometer for imaging an object comprising: a phase grating for effecting in correspondence with the phase grating geometry a phase shift to at least a part of X-ray incident onto the phase grating; and an absorption grating for effecting in correspondence with the absorption grating geometry absorption to at least a part of X-ray incident onto the absorption grating. The grating period of the phase grating, and the grating period of the absorption grating may be dimensioned such that a detector for X-rays can be placed at a relatively large distance away from the absorption grating such the phase contrast sensitivity of the image of the object detected by the detector remains substantially unaffected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (98) for the spatial alignment of X-ray optics (100) with an entry point (104) and an exit point (108). The device (98) comprises a parallel displacement mechanism (200) for gauging the entry point (104) of the X-ray optics (100) to a first predetermined point (100) by parallel displacement of the X-ray optics (100). Further, the device (98) comprises a goniometer mechanism (300) for gauging the exit point (108) of the X-ray optics (100) to a second predetermined point (106) by at least approximate pivoting of the X-ray optics (100) around the entry point (104). Further, the invention relates to an apparatus (96) which comprises the device (98) and X-ray optics (100).

Abstract: An image processing device and a radiography apparatus each include a pixel selection unit configured to select pixels of an image based on pixel values of pixels of the image obtained by capturing an image of a subject, and a subtraction processing unit configured to subtract, from the image, a line artifact extracted using a profile in predetermined direction and is based on the pixels selected by the pixel selection unit.