Dark-field X-ray imaging for the assessment of osteoporosis in human lumbar spine specimens

Background: Dark-field imaging is a novel imaging modality that allows for the assessment of material interfaces by exploiting the wave character of x-ray. While it has been extensively studied in chest imaging, only little is known about the modality for imaging other tissues. Therefore, the purpos...

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Main Authors: Florian T. Gassert, Theresa Urban, Alexander Kufner, Manuela Frank, Georg C. Feuerriegel, Thomas Baum, Marcus R. Makowski, Christian Braun, Daniela Pfeiffer, Benedikt J. Schwaiger, Franz Pfeiffer, Alexandra S. Gersing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1217007/full