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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Pavlo Baturin, Rochester, NY (US);
Mark E. Shafer, Fairport, NY (US);
Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of methods and apparatus are disclosed for obtaining a phase-contrast digital radiographic imaging system and methods for same that can include an x-ray source for radiographic imaging; a beam shaping assembly including a collimator and a source grating, an x-ray grating interferometer including a phase grating, and an analyzer grating; and an x-ray detector, where a single arrangement of the beam shaping assembly, the x-ray grating interferometer and a position of the detector is configured to provide spectral information (e.g. at least two images obtained at different relative beam energies).