In this thesis, X-ray grating-based phase-contrast imaging is explored as novel imaging technique in the field of small-animal preclinical imaging. On the one hand, potential applications that might benefit from this novel technique are investigated on the basis of mouse disease models. On the other hand, the development of a first small-animal phase-contrast CT scanner is pursued. As a result of the present work, X-ray phase-contrast imaging is identified as a promising method for the study of mouse tumor models, and the scanner development process yields a fully-functioning CT scanner that is available for future preclinical research.
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In this thesis, X-ray grating-based phase-contrast imaging is explored as novel imaging technique in the field of small-animal preclinical imaging. On the one hand, potential applications that might benefit from this novel technique are investigated on the basis of mouse disease models. On the other hand, the development of a first small-animal phase-contrast CT scanner is pursued. As a result of the present work, X-ray phase-contrast imaging is identified as a promising method for the study of...
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