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X-ray imaging apparatus and X-ray imaging method

  • US 8,588,366 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2009
  • Issued: 11/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An X-ray imaging apparatus for obtaining information on a phase shift of X-rays caused by an object, comprising:

  • a splitting element for splitting spatially X-rays emitted from an X-ray generator unit into X-ray beams;

    an attenuator unit having an arrangement of attenuating elements for receiving the X-ray beams split by said splitting element; and

    an intensity detector unit for detecting intensities of X-ray beams attenuated by said attenuator unit,said attenuating element changing continuously the transmission amount of the X-rays depending on the X-ray incident position on said attenuating element.

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