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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2008
Richard C. Lanza, Brookline, MA (US);
Berthold K.p. Horn, Intervale, NH (US);
Antonio L. Damato, Somerville, MA (US);
Richard C. Lanza, Brookline, MA (US);
Berthold K.P. Horn, Intervale, NH (US);
Antonio L. Damato, Somerville, MA (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Phase-contrast imaging is performed by directing radiation from a plurality of pinhole sources through a phase object to be imaged, wherein the phase object includes a first composition that produces a phase shift in the radiation relative to radiation passing through a second composition in the phase object and detecting a phase-contrast image of the radiation after it passes through the phase object. The phase-contrast image is then decoded to generate an image of the phase object in which the first composition is distinguished from the second composition.