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- the present invention relates to a nondestructive inspection apparatus for observing the internal structure of a subject with high sensitivity by utilizing the property of radiation transmitted through the subject, for example, a wave in X-rays.
- Radiation with high penetrating power such as X-rays
- X-rays Radiation with high penetrating power
- the contrast of an X-ray fluoroscopic image depends on the difference in X-ray attenuation rate, and an object that strongly absorbs X-rays is rendered as an X-ray shadow.
- X-ray absorption ability becomes stronger as more elements with larger atomic numbers are included.
- a substance composed of an element with a small atomic number is difficult to contrast, and this is also a principle defect of an X-ray fluoroscopic image. Therefore, sufficient sensitivity cannot be obtained with respect to biological soft tissue or organic materials.
- an X-ray phase contrast method that functions with a cone beam with a wide bandwidth is realized, an apparatus using a compact X-ray source other than synchrotron radiation can be expected.
- An X-ray phase contrast method using an X-ray Talbot interferometer is expected as a candidate for such an imaging method (see Patent Documents 1 and 2 below). In this method, since an X-ray lattice is used instead of a single crystal, imaging using multi-colored divergent beam X-rays is possible.
- the size of the X-ray generation source must be small to some extent. Then, even if it is a compact X-ray source, an existing X-ray source that can be used in this method is substantially a microfocus X-ray source. This does not apply to normal focus X-ray sources.
- X-rays are generated by irradiating a minute area on the target with an electron beam.
- it is necessary to irradiate many electrons.
- the upper limit of the actual X-ray power is limited.
- X-ray imaging is performed on the premise of the X-ray power obtained by the microfocus X-ray source, there is a problem that the exposure time becomes long.
- the X-ray Talbot-Lau interferometer is configured by adding a multi-slit between the X-ray source constituting the X-ray Talbot interferometer and the G1 grating (Patent Documents 3 to 4 and Non-Patent Document 1 below). reference). Note that the multi-slit is sometimes referred to as a G0 lattice, but this multi-slit is for configuring a virtual X-ray source.
- an X-ray is generated by irradiating an electron beam to a relatively large area of the target, and the generated X-ray is partially transmitted through a multi slit.
- a radiation source in which narrow and linear virtual X-ray sources are arranged at a predetermined pitch.
- Such a radiation source having a plurality of micro lines may be referred to as a micro multi-line radiation source.
- the X-ray Talbot-Lau interferometer can be said to be a technology in which the X-ray source in the X-ray Talbot interferometer is realized by a normal focus X-ray generator and a multi-slit. It should be said.
- a fringe scanning method (the following non-patent document 2) and a Fourier transform method (the following non-patent documents 3 and 4) are performed.
- the fringe scanning method one of the lattices is moved by a predetermined step amount, and the subject is sequentially imaged, and the change in the moire pattern is acquired in a plurality of image data. This is a method for obtaining an image and a scattered image.
- the Fourier transform method a single grating is tilted to generate fine rotational moire fringes, and an absorption image, a refraction image, and a scattering image are similarly obtained from a single moire fringe image through a predetermined Fourier filtering process.
- the Fourier transform method has a problem that the spatial resolution is inferior to that when the fringe scanning method is applied. For this reason, it is considered that the fringe scanning method is suitable for examining the subject.
- the absorption image corresponds to a conventional image
- the refraction image is an image obtained by mapping the angle at which the X-ray is bent due to refraction in the subject
- the scattered image is a mapping of a decrease in the sharpness of the moire pattern caused by the subject. It is an image. This reduction in sharpness corresponds to the distribution of minute scatterers contained in the subject and is called a scattered image.
- the imaging itself takes several tens to several hundreds of seconds in order to take an image of a subject that is stationary in the field of view while sequentially moving the grid by a predetermined amount.
- specimens are sequentially sent by moving means such as a belt conveyor.
- moving means such as a belt conveyor.
- the mechanism for precisely shifting the lattice by a minute amount requires considerable mechanical accuracy, and there is a problem that it may be a burden in terms of cost and maintenance.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of performing high-sensitivity nondestructive inspection using radiation on a subject moving with respect to an apparatus.
- the present invention can be expressed as an invention described in the following items.
- a radiation source, a grating group and a radiation detector The radiation source is configured to radiate radiation having transparency to a subject toward the lattice group,
- the lattice group is composed of a plurality of lattices through which the radiation irradiated toward the lattice group can pass.
- each of the plurality of lattices includes a plurality of lattice members arranged with a predetermined period determined for each lattice
- the radiation detector is configured to detect the radiation diffracted by the plurality of grating members
- the radiation passing region through which the radiation emitted from the radiation source and reaching the radiation detector passes includes at least first to third partial regions,
- the first to third partial regions are arranged at positions displaced from each other in a direction crossing the radiation direction of the radiation, Further, the positions of the first to third partial regions are positions where the subject moving with respect to the lattice group can pass in a direction intersecting the radiation direction of the radiation,
- a portion of the lattice group in a space through which the radiation passing through any one of the first to third partial regions passes is referred to as a reference lattice portion group, and the first to third portions When the portions of the lattice group in the space through which the radiation passing through other partial regions of the partial regions pass are referred to as a first lattice
- the first to third partial regions each include a portion that overlaps each other and a portion that does not overlap each other,
- the lattice member having the first phase difference and the lattice member having the second phase difference are both arranged in the non-overlapping portion,
- the radiation detector is configured to detect the radiation that has passed through the reference grating portion group, the radiation that has passed through the first grating portion group, and the radiation that has passed through the second grating portion group, respectively.
- the nondestructive inspection device according to item 1 or 2.
- the processing unit includes a detection value of the radiation that has passed through the reference grating subgroup, a detection value of the radiation that has passed through the first grating subgroup, and a detection value of the radiation that has passed through the second grating subgroup.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus according to Item 3 wherein one of an absorption image, a refraction image, and a scattering image of the subject is calculated using.
- (Item 5) In addition, it has a transport section, The nondestructive inspection apparatus according to any one of items 1 to 4, wherein the transport unit is configured to move the subject in a direction intersecting the radiation direction of the radiation with respect to the lattice group.
- the radiation source includes first to third radiation source units, The first radiation source unit is configured to emit the radiation that passes through the first partial region, The second radiation source unit is configured to emit the radiation that passes through the second partial region, The nondestructive inspection apparatus according to any one of items 1 to 7, wherein the third radiation source unit is configured to emit the radiation that passes through the third partial region.
- the first phase difference and the second phase difference are the detection result of the radiation that has passed through the reference grating portion group, the detection result of the radiation that has passed through the first grating portion group, and the second grating portion.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus according to any one of items 1 to 8, wherein the non-destructive inspection apparatus is set to a value capable of performing phase imaging using the detection result of the radiation that has passed through the group.
- the radiation source is configured to radiate radiation having transparency to a subject toward the lattice group,
- the lattice group includes a plurality of lattices through which the radiation irradiated toward the lattice group can pass.
- each of the plurality of lattices includes a plurality of lattice members arranged with a predetermined period determined for each lattice
- the radiation detector is configured to detect the radiation diffracted by the plurality of grating members
- the radiation passing region through which the radiation emitted from the radiation source and reaching the radiation detector passes includes at least first to third partial regions,
- the first to third partial regions are arranged at positions displaced from each other in a direction crossing the radiation direction of the radiation, Further, the positions of the first to third partial regions are positions where the subject moving relative to the lattice group in a direction intersecting the radiation direction of the radiation can pass.
- the plurality of grating members have a predetermined phase difference so that a moire pattern formed by the radiation that has passed through the first to third partial regions has a phase difference between the moire patterns.
- the drive unit is configured to move the radiation source, the lattice group, and the radiation detector as a whole in a direction intersecting the radiation direction of the radiation with respect to the subject.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus according to any one of items 1 to 11.
- (Item 14) Comprising the nondestructive inspection device according to item 13 and an image presentation unit;
- the medical image diagnostic apparatus wherein the image presenting unit is configured to present an absorption image, a refraction image, or a scattered image obtained from information on the radiation detected by the radiation detector as a diagnostic image.
- (Item 15) A nondestructive inspection method using the nondestructive inspection apparatus according to any one of items 1 to 13, Moving the subject relative to the lattice group in a direction intersecting the radiation direction of the radiation; Detecting the X-rays that have passed through the subject when the subject passes through the reference grid subgroup; Detecting the X-rays transmitted through the subject when the subject passes through the first lattice portion group; A non-destructive inspection method comprising: detecting the X-rays transmitted through the subject when the subject passes through the second lattice portion group.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram when the nondestructive inspection apparatus of FIG. 1 is cut along a plane along the moving direction of a subject. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the arrangement
- FIG. 4B the horizontal axis represents the position in the width direction of the lattice, and the vertical axis represents the height from the lattice bottom surface.
- FIG. (A) is a top view of a grating
- (B) expands and shows the arrangement pattern of a grating
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus of this embodiment includes a radiation source 1, a lattice group 2, and a radiation detector 3 (see FIG. 1). Furthermore, this nondestructive inspection apparatus additionally includes a transport unit 4, a processing unit 5, and a control unit 6.
- the radiation source 1 is configured to radiate radiation having transparency to the subject 10 toward the lattice group 2.
- an X-ray source that generates X-rays is used as the radiation source 1.
- the radiation source 1 for example, an X-ray source that generates X-rays (that is, radiation) by irradiating an electron beam onto a target can be used. Since the specific configuration of the radiation source 1 can be the same as that of an existing X-ray source, further detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the grating group 2 includes a plurality of gratings through which radiation irradiated toward the grating group 2 can pass.
- the grating group 2 satisfies the conditions regarding the mechanical structure and the geometrical arrangement necessary for constructing a Talbot interferometer (including a Talbot-Lau interferometer).
- the conditions constituting the Talbot interferometer need only be satisfied to a sufficient extent to enable the necessary inspection, and it is necessary to satisfy the conditions in a mathematically strict sense. Absent.
- the lattice group 2 of the present embodiment is configured by three lattices, a lattice G0, a lattice G1, and a lattice G2.
- the grating G0 is a grating for constituting a Talbot-Lau interferometer, which is a kind of Talbot interferometer, and an absorption grating is used.
- the grating G0 realizes a micro light source array that is a constituent element of the Talbot-Lau interferometer.
- a phase type grating is usually used, but an absorption type grating can also be used.
- An absorption type grating is used as the grating G2.
- a configuration in which the arrangement of G2 is omitted is also possible (low interferometer; see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-16370).
- Each of the grids G0 to G2 includes a plurality of grid members 21 (see FIG. 3) arranged at a predetermined period determined for each grid.
- This predetermined period is calculated geometrically to constitute a Talbot-Lau interferometer. In general, if the distance from the radiation source to the grating is different, the predetermined period is also different.
- Such a predetermined period calculation method is conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4 described above), and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the lattice member 21 constituting the lattice may be integrated with other members, and need not exist as an independent member. In short, as long as the grating member 21 has a structure that gives a necessary period modulation to the radiation to be used, there is no particular restriction on the configuration.
- the radiation detector 3 is configured to detect, for each pixel, radiation that passes through the plurality of lattice members G0 to G2.
- an X-ray line sensor that can detect X-rays for each pixel arranged in a one-dimensional direction is used.
- the radiation detector 3 includes detectors 31 to 33 (see FIG. 2).
- Each of the detection units 31 to 33 is extended in the thickness direction of the paper surface in FIG. 2, and each constitutes a line sensor. That is, the radiation detector 3 of this embodiment is a triple X-ray line sensor.
- the detection unit 31 detects radiation that has passed through a reference lattice portion group 220 (described later), the detection unit 32 detects radiation that has passed through a first lattice portion group 221 (described later), and the detection unit 33 includes a second The configuration is such that the radiation that has passed through the lattice portion group 222 (described later) is detected.
- the two-dimensional image data of the subject can be acquired by arranging the acquired one-dimensional data in time series.
- a two-dimensional sensor such as a TDI (Time Domain Integration) detector, and pixels in a direction along the movement of the subject.
- columns are read out by adding together pixel values at corresponding pixel positions in synchronization with the movement of the subject, or when TDI operation is simulated by computer computation after capturing a two-dimensional moving image at high speed. included.
- the X-ray irradiation direction is approximately described as a plane wave.
- a region through which the radiation emitted from the radiation source 1 and reaching the radiation detector 3 passes is referred to as a radiation passage region 7.
- the radiation passage region 7 means a space from the radiation source 1 to the radiation detector 3.
- the radiation passage region 7 includes first to third partial regions 71 to 73 (shown by broken lines in FIG. 2). These partial areas are only virtual areas for explanation. There are no particular restrictions on the shape of these partial regions.
- the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 are arranged at positions displaced from each other in a direction crossing the radiation direction of radiation (in this example, the lateral direction in FIG. 2).
- the positions of the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 pass through the subject 10 that moves relative to the lattice group 2 in the direction intersecting with the radiation direction of radiation (the horizontal direction in FIG. 2 in this example). It is a possible position. More specifically, the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 are located between the lattices G0 and G1. The first to third partial regions 71 to 73 are sequentially arranged from the left in FIG. 2, but the order is not limited. Similarly, in the present specification, the first, second,..., N-th notations are not for restricting the order but for distinguishing each other.
- Each lattice subgroup is a set of at least a part of each of the lattices G0 to G2 constituting the lattice group 2.
- the portion of the lattice group 2 in the space through which the radiation that should pass through any one of the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 (the first partial region in the illustrated example) passes is determined.
- This is referred to as a reference lattice portion group 220 (a lattice portion surrounded by a broken line 220 in FIG. 2).
- the arrangement order of the reference lattice portion group 220 and the first and second lattice portion groups 221 and 222 is not particularly limited.
- the grating members 21 in each part of the gratings G0 to G2 included in each grating part group 220 to 222 are arranged with a predetermined period so as to satisfy the configuration of the Talbot interferometer. Therefore, the lattice members 21 in the lattices G0 to G2 in the portion included in the reference lattice portion group 220 are also arranged at a predetermined period in the lattice.
- the period of the grating member 21 included in the reference grating subgroup 220 is a reference for the phase difference described below.
- FIG. 3 an example in which a plurality of reference lattice members 21 and a plurality of lattice members whose phases are shifted (described later) are arranged on one of the lattices G0 to G2 (for example, the lattice G1).
- Reference numeral 220 in FIG. 3 indicates the lattice member 21 included in the reference lattice subgroup 220.
- reference numeral 221 in FIG. 3 indicates the lattice member 21 included in the first lattice portion group 221
- reference numeral 222 indicates the lattice member 21 included in the second lattice portion group 222.
- each lattice member 21 is extended in the length direction of the lattice G1.
- a part of the gratings (a part of the grating G1 in the example of FIG. 3) included in the first grating part group 221 is first with respect to the arrangement of the grating members 21 to be arranged at a predetermined period in the some gratings.
- the phase difference is set by a predetermined amount.
- An example of the first phase shift unit 231 is shown in FIG.
- d is a predetermined period.
- the portion denoted by nd + d / 3 is the first phase shift portion. That is, the phase shift is performed by d / 3.
- a method of determining the phase shift amount will be described later.
- the phase shift part in this specification should just be a part which can form the above phase differences, and may be mere space.
- the grating G1 is taken as an example, but in place of this, the grating G0 and G2 can include a phase-shifted grating member.
- a part of the gratings included in the second grating subgroup 222 (a part of the grating G1 in the example of FIG. 3) is arranged in the arrangement of the grating members to be arranged at a predetermined period in this part of the gratings.
- a second phase shift unit 232 that provides a second phase difference (described later) is provided (see FIG. 3B).
- the second phase shift unit 232 gives a phase difference of only d / 3 to the grating member 21 in addition to the phase difference in the first phase shift unit 231. Therefore, the phase difference is 2d / 3 when compared with the grating members in the reference grating subgroup 220.
- phase shift amounts in the first and second phase shift units are theoretically equivalent to the above phase difference.
- a grating member that is phase-shifted so as to have a phase difference of 2d / 3 in the gratings G0 and G2 instead of the grating G1 can be provided.
- the first phase difference and the second phase difference are the detection results of the radiation that has passed through the reference grating portion group 220, the detection results of the radiation that has passed through the first grating portion group 221, and the second grating portion group 222.
- the value is set to a value at which the phase imaging method can be executed.
- a plurality of images are acquired by translating the grating in steps of 1 / M (M is an integer of 3 or more) of the period of the grating.
- M is an integer of 3 or more
- a moire pattern formed by the self-image of the grating G1 and the grating G2 is acquired by the radiation detector 3 as a radiation intensity distribution.
- the moire pattern changes periodically according to the amount of movement of the lattice, and when the lattice moves by one period, the moire pattern returns to its original shape. Therefore, a so-called phase imaging method (processing for obtaining an absorption image, a refraction image, or a scattered image) can be performed using M images corresponding to the number of steps M of the grating.
- the conventional fringe scanning method can be applied to a substantially stationary subject.
- a fringe scanning method including a very small step movement of the lattice at a very high speed, which is difficult to implement.
- This embodiment can be said to be a method of performing the fringe scanning method by utilizing the movement of the subject. That is, the data acquisition necessary for the fringe scanning method is realized by forming regions corresponding to the minute step movement of the lattice in a spatial arrangement and passing the region through the subject.
- the phase difference between the lattice members of each lattice is such that a predetermined phase shift can be generated between the moire pattern images formed by the radiation incident on the detection units 31 to 33 of the radiation detector 3. Is granted.
- a phase difference is given to the grating member of the grating G0 in the radiation passage portion, and for the radiation incident on the detection unit 33, the phase difference is applied to the grating member of the grating G1 in the radiation passage portion.
- Appropriate design is possible.
- the plurality of lattice members are defined so that the moiré patterns formed by the radiation that has passed through the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 have a phase difference between the moiré patterns, respectively. What is necessary is just to arrange
- the number of the gratings constituting the grating group 2 may be a two-sheet structure excluding the grating G0 or G2 (design conditions for the two-sheet structure are also known). In this case, it is only necessary that the phase shift for each region as described above is performed in the grating member constituting the two gratings.
- phase shift amount The calculation of the phase shift amount will be described in more detail.
- the number of the partial regions that is, the number of the first to nth partial regions
- i is an integer satisfying 1 ⁇ i ⁇ (p ⁇ 1)
- the arrangement of the lattice members in any one of the existing lattices is relative to the arrangement of the predetermined period of the lattice (that is, the predetermined period in the lattice belonging to the reference lattice subgroup). (D / p) ⁇ i It has the phase difference obtained by. This phase difference does not have to be mathematically exact, and some errors are allowed if this condition is satisfied to the extent that there is no practical problem.
- d is a periodic configuration in the lattice, that is, an arrangement cycle of the lattice members, and p generally takes an integer value of 3 or more.
- the number q of the lattice portion groups including the reference lattice portion group is equal to or greater than the division number p of the period, that is, q ⁇ p. That is, it is possible that there are more lattice subgroups that can form a phase difference between moire patterns than necessary (that is, there are redundant regions).
- the grating members other than the grating member with the phase difference are arranged in a periodic structure without the phase difference.
- phase difference can be said to be equivalent in principle even if an N-times period (N is an integer other than 0) is added, and therefore the phase difference includes an N-times period.
- the transport unit 4 is configured to move the subject 10 with respect to the lattice group 2 in a direction intersecting the radiation direction of radiation (lateral direction in FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the transport unit 4 of the present embodiment is configured by a belt conveyor that moves the subject 10 in the lateral direction.
- the transport unit 4 transports the subject 10 so that the subject 10 can pass through the space between the lattice G0 and the lattice G1 through which the radiation passes. is there.
- the transport unit 4 may pass the subject 10 between the lattices G1 and G2.
- the subject 10 is passed between the grating G1 and the radiation detector 3.
- a belt used for the belt conveyor as the transport unit 4 it is preferable to select a belt having a high transmittance of used radiation, but there is no particular limitation as long as it is a structure or material used for a normal conveyor.
- the transport unit 4 is not limited to a belt conveyor, and any configuration can be used as long as it can transport the subject 10 in a desired direction. A configuration in which the subject 10 is fixed and the radiation source, the lattice group, and the radiation detector are moved relative to the subject 10 (including movement on polar coordinates) is theoretically possible.
- the processing unit 5 detects the detection value of radiation that has passed through the reference lattice portion group 220 (that is, image data), the detection value of radiation that has passed through the first lattice portion group 221, and the radiation that has passed through the second lattice portion group 222.
- the detection value is used to calculate any or all of the absorption image, refraction image, and scattered image of the subject. A specific calculation method will be described later as the operation of the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the present embodiment.
- the control unit 6 is configured to send a drive signal to the transport unit 4 and send movement speed information (instruction value or detection value) of the subject 10 to the processing unit 5.
- Step SA-1 in FIG. 4 As an initial state, a state in which radiation is irradiated from the radiation source 1 toward the radiation detector 3 will be considered. In this state, the subject 10 is transported in a predetermined direction by the transport unit 4 based on a control command from the control unit 6. The control unit 6 sends the moving speed of the subject 10 to the processing unit 5. The radiation detector 3 is in a state of continuously recording the detection signal in time series.
- Steps SA-2 to 4 in FIG. 4 Next, the subject 10 is placed between the detection unit 31 of the radiation detector 3 and the radiation source 1, and the radiation detector 3 detects the radiation intensity for each pixel position by the detection unit 31 in time series.
- One image data I 1 (x, t) is acquired and simultaneously output to the processing unit 5 (see FIG. 5).
- Steps SA-2 to SA-4 are not necessarily performed after the completion of one step. For example, when the subject 10 is large, these steps are executed in parallel so that a part of the subject 10 is imaged by the detection unit 31 and the other part is imaged by the detection unit 32. In some cases.
- Step SA-5 in FIG. 4 a calculation method in the processing unit 5 will be described with further reference to FIG.
- the time difference at which the same part is recorded by the detection part 32 and the detection part 33 with respect to the time when a part of the subject 10 is recorded by the detection part 31 is denoted by ⁇ a and ⁇ b .
- the time differences ⁇ a and ⁇ b can be calculated by the processing unit 5 from the speed information acquired from the transport unit 4 (information on the subject moving speed).
- an absorption image, a refraction image, and a scattered image can be calculated by the left column (“No device correction” column) in FIG. 6 (so-called phase imaging method).
- the definition of S (x, t) is as described in FIG.
- arg [S (x, t)] is a function indicating the declination of S (x, t).
- the number of image data I matches the denominator p of the above-described phase difference unless redundancy is considered.
- the principle of the phase imaging process is the same as described above.
- each image can be calculated by the formula described in the right column of FIG.
- Step SA-6 in FIG. 4 the processing unit 5 outputs the obtained time-series image (absorption image, refraction image, or scattering image) to the output unit 8.
- the processing unit 5 can record the obtained image in a recording unit (not shown) instead of or in addition to the output to the output unit 8.
- the output destination of the image by the processing unit 5 can be appropriately selected according to the purpose of the apparatus.
- the output unit 8 is, for example, a display or a printer, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, another system that uses a processing result.
- the movement of the subject 10 is used without moving the lattice.
- the subject images that sequentially pass through the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 can be obtained by the line-shaped detection units 31 to 33. Using these images, the necessary phase imaging process can be performed as described above.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the present embodiment there is an advantage that it is possible to perform a highly sensitive nondestructive inspection of the moving subject 10 by actively using the movement of the subject 10.
- a driving mechanism for precisely driving the grid can be omitted, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of the apparatus can be simplified, which can contribute to cost reduction including running cost. . Furthermore, it is considered that the installation space of the entire apparatus can be reduced.
- each lattice member 21 included in each lattice G0 to G2 is the length direction of each lattice (the thickness direction of the paper surface in FIG. 2 and the vertical direction in FIG. 3).
- the extending direction of each lattice member 21 is the width direction of each lattice (the left-right direction in FIG. 7).
- reference numerals 220 to 222 are assigned to the lattice members included in the respective lattice portion groups 220 to 222, respectively.
- the lattice members in the region included in the reference lattice subgroup 220 have a predetermined period d.
- the lattice member in the region included in the first lattice portion group 221 has a predetermined period d, and has a phase difference of d / 3 with respect to the lattice member of the reference lattice portion group 220. Further, the lattice member in the region included in the second lattice portion group 222 has a predetermined period d and is d / 3 (to the lattice member of the reference lattice portion group 220 with respect to the lattice member of the first lattice portion group 221). On the other hand, it has a phase difference of 2d / 3).
- the operation of the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the second embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment. That is, as the subject 10 moves, the radiation image data I 1 to I 3 in each region can be acquired, and a desired subject image can be generated therefrom.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the second embodiment has an advantage that the effective thickness of the grating member can be increased by inclining the grating in the width direction of the grating (left and right direction in FIG. 7). .
- the range of radiation that can pass through the grating is narrower than in a state where the grating is not tilted (see FIG. 8A).
- This is not preferable in the case of using a conventional two-dimensional sensor (or tilting the lattice of FIG. 3 in the first embodiment in the vertical direction in the first embodiment) in order to narrow the field of view.
- this embodiment using a line sensor as the radiation detector 3, even if the grid shown in FIG.
- the pixels are only arranged in the horizontal width direction of the transport unit 4.
- the field of view of the line sensor does not decrease.
- this difficulty can be overcome by arranging the grids in an inclined manner as described above.
- the subject 10 is configured to translate. At this time, the angles at which the radiation reaching the detection units 31 to 33 constituting the radiation detector 3 from the radiation source 1 intersects the subject 10 are slightly different. This causes an error in the calculation of the phase imaging method. In particular, this problem increases as the subject 10 becomes thicker.
- the conveyance unit 4 having an arc trajectory centered on the radiation source 1 is provided. The subject 10 keeps a certain distance from the radiation source 1 and always moves in the same direction with respect to the radiation source 1. As a result, the path of the radiation passing through the subject 10 is always constant, the calculation error in the phase imaging method can be reduced, and as a result, adverse effects (for example, image blurring) caused by the calculation error can be avoided. Can do.
- each of the lattices G0 to G2 constituting the lattice group 2 has a flat plate shape.
- the transport unit 4 having an arc trajectory is adopted, errors due to this cannot be ignored in the phase imaging calculation. Therefore, in the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the third embodiment, the respective gratings G0 to G2 are arranged concentrically with the radiation source 1 as the center.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the third embodiment includes a G0 holder 240, a G1 holder 241, and a G2 holder 242.
- each holder 240 to 242 has a concentric cylindrical surface centered on the radiation source 1 (an example of a concentric circle is virtually shown by a broken line in FIG. 9).
- the gratings G0 to G2 are held concentrically around the radiation source 1.
- Each of the lattices G0 to G2 can be constituted by a combination of three separated partial lattices, and the partial lattice can be replaced with a flat plate lattice.
- the geometrical arrangement including the arrangement period of the grating member 21 included in each partial grating satisfies the conditions for configuring the Talbot interferometer, as in the above embodiment.
- the detectors 31 to 33 constituting the radiation detector 3 of the present embodiment are arranged immediately after the G2 holder 242.
- Each of the detection units 31 to 33 is arranged on a concentric circle with the radiation source 1 as the center, so that the distance between the grating G2 and each of the detection units 31 to 33 is constant.
- the operation of the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the third embodiment is basically the same as the example of the first embodiment. That is, the radiographic image data I 1 to I 3 in each region can be acquired, and a desired subject image can be generated therefrom.
- the radiation source 1 includes the first to third radiation source portions 11 to 13 (see FIG. 10). The radiation is emitted toward the corresponding radiation detectors 31-33. That is, the first radiation source unit 11 emits radiation that passes through the first partial region 71, the second radiation source unit 12 emits radiation that passes through the second partial region 72, and the third radiation source unit 13. Is configured to emit radiation that passes through the third partial region 73.
- each of the lattices G0 to G2 is constituted by a combination of three separated partial lattices.
- the geometric arrangement including the arrangement period of the grating member 21 included in the partial gratings satisfies the conditions for constituting the Talbot interferometer. That is, the lattice members 21 constituting the lattice group 2 of the fourth embodiment are arranged with a predetermined phase difference as in the above-described embodiment. For example, among the partial lattices constituting the lattice G0, the left partial lattice member in FIG.
- the middle partial lattice member has a phase difference of d / 3
- the right lattice member has a phase difference of 2d. / 3 phase.
- all the gratings G0 can be arranged with a phase difference of 0, only the grating member of the middle partial grating in the grating G1 has a phase difference of d / 3, and only the grating member on the right side of the grating G2 has a phase difference of 2d / 3. .
- the left partial lattice of the lattices G0 to G2 is the reference lattice subgroup 220
- the central partial lattice of the lattices G0 to G2 is the first lattice subgroup 221 and the lattice G0 to G0.
- the partial lattice on the right side of G2 can be grasped as the second lattice subgroup 222.
- the operation of the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the fourth embodiment is basically the same as the example of the first embodiment. That is, as the subject 10 moves, the radiation image data I 1 to I 3 in each region can be acquired, and a desired subject image can be generated therefrom.
- the radiation detector 3 is configured by arranging a plurality of detection elements 3a to 3e in a staggered manner.
- the partial gratings constituting the gratings G0 to G2 are arranged above the detection elements 3a to 3e as shown in FIG. In FIG. 13, the gratings G0 to G2 above the detection elements 3b to 3e are not shown.
- a plurality of gratings and radiation detectors are staggered and offset by a predetermined amount, and the basic configuration is the same as in the first embodiment.
- the processing unit 5 cancels the difference and performs the phase imaging method. Just do it.
- the width of the detector can be easily expanded, there is an advantage that it is easy to handle a large subject.
- the lattice member is manufactured by periodically changing the thickness of the substrate.
- etching can be used as a technique for changing the thickness of the substrate.
- a grating in which irregularities are formed in the thickness direction of the substrate is used so that radiation is incident along the width direction (groove extension direction).
- the incident direction of radiation is indicated by an arrow.
- the width of the substrate can be used as the thickness of the lattice member, processing is easy and a high aspect ratio can be obtained.
- the lattice members corresponding to the respective lattice portion groups 220 to 222 are extended in the length direction of the lattice (vertical direction in FIG. 3).
- the length of the lattice member is shortened, and a set composed of three lattice portion groups 220 to 222 is arranged in the length direction of the lattice (vertical direction in FIG. 15).
- the arrangement order can be appropriately set.
- the relationship between the subject position and the imaging timing can be calculated from the moving speed of the subject 10, so in the processing unit 5, the pixel position for each pixel in the radiation detector 3. And the phase imaging method can be executed.
- a redundant configuration is added to the configuration of the fourth embodiment.
- the number q of the lattice portion groups including the reference lattice portion group is equal to or greater than the division number p of the period, that is, q ⁇ p. That is, there can be more lattice members having a phase difference than the necessary number p (that is, there are redundant regions).
- the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 shown in FIG. 10 are repeatedly present along the conveyance direction of the subject 10. Accordingly, the lattice portion groups 220 to 222, the detection units 31 to 33, the lattices G0 to G2, and the first to third radiation source units 11 to 13 also exist correspondingly repeatedly.
- the degree of redundancy can be determined in accordance with conditions such as accuracy required for the apparatus and installation area of the apparatus.
- the configuration of the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the ninth embodiment is basically the same as that of the third embodiment shown in FIG.
- the subject 10 is moved with respect to the radiation source 1, the grating group 2, and the radiation detector 3 using the transport unit 4.
- the driving unit 9 is used instead of the transport unit 4.
- the drive unit 9 is configured to move the radiation source 1, the grating group 2, and the radiation detector 3 as a whole with respect to the subject 10 in a direction intersecting the radiation direction of radiation.
- the drive unit 9 in the ninth embodiment includes a support base 91 and a drive mechanism (not shown) that rotates the support base 91 within a predetermined angle range centered on the position of the radiation source 1. It is comprised by.
- the radiation source 1, the grating group 2, and the radiation detector 3 are attached to the support base 91, and these are rotated around the position of the radiation source 1 as the support base 91 rotates. ing.
- the drive unit 9 may return the support base 91 to the initial position by making one turn, or may return the support base 91 to the initial position by rotating in the reverse direction.
- the subject 10 can be moved relative to the nondestructive inspection apparatus, and radiation image data similar to that of the third embodiment described above can be acquired.
- the X-ray source 1 performs a rotational motion instead of a translational motion. This case is also included in the concept of “movement” relative to the subject 10.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the ninth embodiment since the movement of the subject 10 is not required, there is an advantage that the burden on the living body can be reduced when the subject 10 is a living body.
- the configuration of the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the tenth embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the subject 10 is moved with respect to the radiation source 1, the grating group 2, and the radiation detector 3 using the transport unit 4.
- the driving unit 109 is used instead of the transport unit 4.
- the drive unit 109 is configured to move the radiation source 1, the grating group 2, and the radiation detector 3 as a whole with respect to the subject 10 in a direction intersecting the radiation direction of radiation.
- the drive unit 109 includes a base portion 1091 and a rail portion 1092 that moves the base portion 1091 in a predetermined direction (the arrow direction in FIG. 18).
- the radiation source 1, the grating group 2, and the radiation detector 3 are attached to the base portion 1091.
- the base portion 1091 can be moved along a rail portion 1092 by a predetermined drive mechanism (not shown).
- the radiation detector 3 is attached to the lower surface side of the grating G2 of the grating group 2.
- the subject 10 of the tenth embodiment is supported by the support body 101.
- the support body 101 has a shape that does not hinder the moving lattice group 2 and the like.
- the position of the subject 10 is also set so as not to interfere with the moving lattice group 2 and the like.
- the subject 10 can be moved relative to the nondestructive inspection apparatus, and radiation image data similar to that in the first embodiment described above can be acquired.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the tenth embodiment since the movement of the subject 10 is not required, there is an advantage that the burden on the living body can be reduced when the subject 10 is a living body.
- the medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a nondestructive inspection apparatus 1000 and an image presentation unit 2000.
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus 1000 can be constituted by, for example, the nondestructive inspection apparatus of the ninth or tenth embodiment described above.
- the image presentation unit 2000 is configured to present an absorption image, a refraction image, or a scattered image obtained from information on radiation detected by the radiation detector 3 as a diagnostic image, if necessary. Since the method for obtaining the absorption image, the refraction image, and the scattering image from the detected radiation information may be the same as that described in the first embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the image presentation unit 2000 is, for example, a display for image display, but may be an output device such as a printer. In short, the image presentation unit 2000 only needs to have a function that can present an image to a diagnostician (for example, a medical worker such as a doctor or a laboratory technician).
- a diagnostician for example, a medical worker such as a doctor or a laboratory technician.
- an absorption image, a refraction image, or a scattered image can be presented to a diagnostician as necessary.
- the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 are separated from each other (see FIG. 2).
- the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 each include a portion that overlaps with each other and a portion that does not overlap (see FIG. 20). Then, a lattice member having a first phase difference (a lattice member constituting the first reference lattice portion group 221) and a lattice member having a second phase difference (a lattice member constituting the second reference lattice portion group 222) Is arranged in a partial region in a portion that does not overlap. That is, the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 in the twelfth embodiment are arranged at positions slightly displaced from each other in the direction intersecting the radiation direction of radiation (in this example, the lateral direction in FIG. 20). ing.
- the radiation source 1 of the present embodiment is configured to emit radiation at different timings to the first to third partial regions 71 to 73.
- the part of the grating G0 belonging to the reference grating part group 220, the part belonging to the first grating part group 221 and the part belonging to the second grating part group 222 are They are spaced apart (or adjacent) to each other in the direction crossing the radial direction.
- a predetermined phase difference (for example, FIG. 3) between a part belonging to the reference grating part group 220, a part belonging to the first grating part group 221 and a part belonging to the second grating part group 222.
- the first and second phase shift units 231 and 232) are set.
- the entire apparatus is unidirectionally or forward / reversely driven by an appropriate drive mechanism, for example, like a CT inspection apparatus, centering on a predetermined rotating shaft 1001 (see FIG. 20). Can be rotated.
- an appropriate drive mechanism for example, like a CT inspection apparatus, centering on a predetermined rotating shaft 1001 (see FIG. 20).
- the nondestructive inspection apparatus In the operation of the nondestructive inspection apparatus according to the twelfth embodiment, radiation is emitted from the radiation source 1 to the first to third partial regions 71 to 73 at different timings. A configuration example of the radiation source 1 will be described later. As a result, even if the first to third partial areas 71 to 73 partially overlap, the radiographic image data I 1 to I 3 corresponding to each area are separately acquired, and a desired subject is obtained therefrom. An image can be generated. In the present embodiment, since a phase difference is formed in the grating in the non-overlapping portion of the first to third partial regions, image data corresponding to this phase difference can be acquired.
- the radiation detection unit 3 since the timing of irradiating the first to third partial areas 71 to 73 is shifted, the radiation detection unit 3 corresponds to each area without being divided into a plurality of detection units. Radiation image data I 1 to I 3 can be acquired (specific examples are shown in supplements 1 and 2 described later).
- the gratings G1 and G2 and the radiation detector 31 are flat.
- these members are arranged on concentric circles centered on the radiation generation location. Thereby, the distance from the radiation source 1 to the grating
- the entire apparatus rotates around the rotation shaft 1001.
- the entire apparatus does not rotate, and the subject 10 is moved relative to the apparatus by a transport unit 4 as shown in FIG.
- the subject 10 may be stationary and the apparatus may be configured to move in parallel.
- the arrangement direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 22) of points (so-called focal points) at which radiation is emitted from the radiation source 1 and the extension direction (so-called lattice line) of the lattice members in each lattice are parallel.
- the subject 10 moves in the left-right direction (direction parallel to the paper surface) in FIG.
- Detailed operation in the fourteenth embodiment will be described later as supplement 3.
- the electron gun 16 irradiates the portion 1a on the cylindrical surface of the rotatable target 15 with an electron beam.
- radiation specifically, X-rays
- the radiation traveling from the portion 1a through the grating G0 toward the radiation detector 3 passes through the first partial region 71.
- the part of the grating G0 through which the radiation generated from the part 1a passes forms the reference grating part group 220 in this example.
- the part of the grating G0 through which the radiation generated from the part 1b passes forms the reference grating part group 221 in this example, and the part of the grating G0 through which the radiation generated from the part 1c passes is shown in this example.
- the reference lattice subgroup 222 is formed.
- the portion 1b is the image data I 2
- portions 1c are corresponding to the image data I 3.
- the aforementioned portions 1a to 1c are also called focal points.
- the gratings G0 to G2 are arranged in the normal direction to the surface of the target 15. Then, since the distance from the radiation source to each grating is constant, there is an advantage that correction of the obtained image data I 1 to I 3 is not necessary.
- radiation is extracted in a direction inclined with respect to the cylindrical surface of the target 15 (for example, a direction of 6 ° with respect to the surface).
- This has the advantage that the apparent X-ray intensity can be increased.
- the distance from the radiation generation source to each grid differs depending on the generation location, it is necessary to correct that point on the obtained image data.
- a projected image (absorption image T n , refraction image D n , scattered image V n ) when X-rays are emitted from the direction of ⁇ n around the rotation axis 1001 to the subject 10 (see FIGS. 20 and 21).
- the calculation formula for is described below.
- n 1, 2,... N, and a projection image obtained by equally dividing one round (2 ⁇ ) into N is acquired and used for CT image reconstruction.
- hat ( ⁇ ) represents an image measured when there is no subject.
- hat ( ⁇ ) represents an image measured when there is no subject.
- an X-ray source is used as a radiation source, but other radiation that is transparent to the subject, for example, a neutron source can be used.
- a radiation detector that can detect the radiation to be used is used.
- the number of the lattices constituting the lattice group may be two without the lattice G0 or the lattice G2.
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放射線源と、格子群と、放射線検出器とを備えており、
前記放射線源は、被写体に対する透過性を有する放射線を、前記格子群に向けて放射する構成となっており、
前記格子群は、前記格子群に向けて照射された前記放射線が透過可能な複数枚の格子から成っており、
かつ、前記複数枚の格子は、格子ごとに決定される既定周期で配置された複数の格子部材をそれぞれ備えており、
前記放射線検出器は、前記複数の格子部材により回折された前記放射線を検出する構成となっており、
前記放射線源から放射されて前記放射線検出器に至る放射線が通過する放射線通過領域は、少なくとも第1~第3の部分領域を備えており、
前記第1~第3の部分領域は、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において、互いに変位した位置に配置されており、
さらに、前記第1~第3の部分領域の位置は、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において前記格子群に対して移動する前記被写体が通過可能な位置となっており、
前記第1~第3の部分領域のうちいずれか一つの部分領域を通過する前記放射線がそれぞれ通過する空間中にある前記格子群の部分を基準格子部分群とよび、前記第1~第3の部分領域のうちの他の部分領域を通過する前記放射線がそれぞれ通過する空間中にある前記格子群の部分を、それぞれ第1格子部分群及び第2格子部分群とよぶとき、
前記基準格子部分群に含まれる一部の前記格子における前記格子部材は、当該格子における前記既定周期で配置されており、
前記第1格子部分群に含まれる一部の前記格子は、この一部の格子における前記既定周期での配置に対して第1の位相差を有する格子部材を備えており、
前記第2格子部分群に含まれる一部の前記格子は、この一部の格子における前記既定周期での配置に対して第2の位相差を有する格子部材を備えている
ことを特徴とする非破壊検査装置。
前記第1~第3の部分領域は、それぞれ、互いに重畳する部分と、重畳しない部分とを備えており、
前記第1の位相差を有する格子部材と、前記第2の位相差を有する格子部材とは、いずれも、前記重畳しない部分に配置されており、
前記放射線源は、前記第1~第3の部分領域に対して、異なるタイミングで前記放射線を放射する構成となっている
項目1に記載の非破壊検査装置。
前記放射線検出器は、前記基準格子部分群を通過した前記放射線と、前記第1格子部分群を通過した前記放射線と、前記第2格子部分群を通過した前記放射線とを、それぞれ検出する構成となっている
項目1又は2に記載の非破壊検査装置。
さらに処理部を備えており、
前記処理部は、前記基準格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出値と、前記第1格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出値と、前記第2格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出値とを用いて、前記被写体の吸収画像、屈折画像及び散乱画像のうちのいずれかを算出する構成となっている
項目3に記載の非破壊検査装置。
さらに搬送部を備えており、
前記搬送部は、前記被写体を、前記格子群に対して、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において移動させる構成となっている
項目1~4のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。
前記格子群は、2枚の格子により構成されている
項目1~5のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。
前記格子群は、3枚の格子により構成されている
項目1~5のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。
前記放射線源は、第1~第3の線源部を備えており、
前記第1線源部は、前記第1部分領域を通過する前記放射線を放射する構成となっており、
前記第2線源部は、前記第2部分領域を通過する前記放射線を放射する構成となっており、
前記第3線源部は、前記第3部分領域を通過する前記放射線を放射する構成となっている
項目1~7のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。
前記第1の位相差及び第2の位相差は、前記基準格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出結果と、前記第1格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出結果と、前記第2格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出結果とを用いて、位相イメージングを実行できる値に設定されている
項目1~8のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。
前記放射線はX線である
項目1~9のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。
放射線源と、格子群と、放射線検出器とを備えており、
前記放射線源は、被写体に対する透過性を有する放射線を、前記格子群に向けて放射する構成となっており、
前記格子群は、前記格子群に向けて照射された前記放射線が透過可能な複数枚の格子を備えており、
かつ、前記複数枚の格子は、格子ごとに決定される既定周期で配置された複数の格子部材をそれぞれ備えており、
前記放射線検出器は、前記複数の格子部材により回折された前記放射線を検出する構成となっており、
前記放射線源から放射されて前記放射線検出器に至る放射線が通過する放射線通過領域は、少なくとも第1~第3の部分領域を備えており、
前記第1~第3の部分領域は、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において、互いに変位した位置に配置されており、
さらに、前記第1~第3の部分領域の位置は、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において前記格子群に対して相対移動する前記被写体が通過可能な位置となっており、
前記複数の格子部材は、前記第1~第3の部分領域を通過した前記放射線によってそれぞれ形成されるモアレ模様が、前記モアレ模様相互の間での位相差を持つように、既定の位相差を持って配置されている
ことを特徴とする非破壊検査装置。
さらに駆動部を備えており、
前記駆動部は、前記放射線源と、前記格子群と、前記放射線検出器とを、前記被写体に対して、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において、全体として移動させる構成となっている
項目1~11のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。
前記被写体は生体である
項目1~12のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。
項目13に記載の非破壊検査装置と、画像呈示部とを備えており、
前記画像呈示部は、前記放射線検出器により検出された前記放射線の情報から得られる吸収画像、屈折画像、又は散乱画像を、診断用画像として呈示する構成となっている
医用画像診断装置。
項目1~13のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置を用いた非破壊検査方法であって、
前記被写体を、前記格子群に対して、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において移動させるステップと、
前記被写体が前記基準格子部分群を通過する際に、前記被写体を透過した前記X線を検出するステップと、
前記被写体が前記第1格子部分群を通過する際に、前記被写体を透過した前記X線を検出するステップと、
前記被写体が前記第2格子部分群を通過する際に、前記被写体を透過した前記X線を検出するステップと
を備える非破壊検査方法。
以下、図面を参照しながら、本発明の第1実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置の構成を説明する。
本実施形態の非破壊検査装置は、放射線源1と、格子群2と、放射線検出器3とを備えている(図1参照)。さらに、この非破壊検査装置は、搬送部4と、処理部5と、制御部6とを追加的に備えている。
放射線源1は、被検体10に対する透過性を有する放射線を、格子群2に向けて放射する構成となっている。具体的には、本実施形態では、放射線源1として、X線を発生するX線源が用いられている。放射線源1としては、例えば、ターゲットに電子線を照射することによってX線(すなわち放射線)を発生するX線源を用いることができる。放射線源1の具体的構成は、既存のX線源と同様とすることができるので、これについてのこれ以上詳しい説明は省略する。
格子群2は、この格子群2に向けて照射された放射線が透過可能な複数枚の格子を備えている。格子群2は、タルボ干渉計(タルボ・ロー干渉計である場合を含む)を構成するために必要な機械的構造及び幾何学的配置についての条件を満たしている。ただし、本実施形態においては、タルボ干渉計を構成する条件は、必要な検査を可能にするために十分な程度に満たされていればよく、数学的に厳密な意味で条件を満足する必要はない。
放射線検出器3は、複数の格子部材G0~G2を通過して到達する放射線を画素ごとに検出する構成となっている。具体的には、本実施形態の放射線検出器3としては、一次元方向に配列された画素ごとにX線を検出できるX線ラインセンサが用いられている。より具体的には、この放射線検出器3は、検出部31~33(図2参照)を備えている。各検出部31~33は、図2において紙面の厚さ方向に延長されており、それぞれがラインセンサを構成している。つまり、本実施形態の放射線検出器3は、3連のX線ラインセンサとなっている。検出部31は、基準格子部分群220(後述)を通過した放射線を検出し、検出部32は、第1格子部分群221(後述)を通過した放射線を検出し、検出部33は、第2格子部分群222(後述)を通過した放射線を検出する構成となっている。
ここで、本実施形態の特徴である、格子部材間に位相差を与えるための構成について説明する。この説明のため、本実施形態では、放射線源1から放射されて放射線検出器3に至る放射線が通過する領域を、放射線通過領域7と称する。この放射線通過領域7は、この実施形態では、放射線源1から放射線検出器3までの空間を意味する。この放射線通過領域7は、第1~第3の部分領域71~73を備える(図2参照中破線で示す)。これらの部分領域は、あくまで説明のための仮想的な領域である。なお、これらの部分領域の形状には特に制約はない。
第1の位相差及び第2の位相差は、基準格子部分群220を通過した放射線の検出結果と、第1格子部分群221を通過した放射線の検出結果と、第2格子部分群222を通過した前記放射線の検出結果とを用いて、位相イメージング法を実行できる値に設定される。
(d/p)×i
で得られる位相差を有している。なお、この位相差は、数学的に厳密である必要はなく、実用上問題ない程度にこの条件を満たせば、多少の誤差は許容される。ここで、dは当該格子における周期的構成、つまり格子部材の配置周期であり、pは一般に3以上の整数値をとる。また、ここで、基準格子部分群を含めた格子部分群の数qは、周期の分割数p以上、つまりq≧pとなる。すなわち、モアレ模様間での位相差を形成可能な格子部分群が、必要数よりも多く存在する(つまり冗長な領域が存在する)ことは可能である。
搬送部4は、被検体10を、格子群2に対して、放射線の放射方向に交差する方向(図1及び図2において横方向)において移動させる構成となっている。具体的には、本実施形態の搬送部4は、被検体10を横方向に移動させるベルトコンベアによって構成されている。また、搬送部4は、この実施形態では、格子G0と格子G1の間の空間であって、放射線が通過する部分を、被検体10が通過できるように、この被検体10を搬送するものである。なお、搬送部4は、格子G1とG2との間に被検体10を通過させるものであってもよい。なお、ロー干渉計の構成(特開2012-16370号公報参照)とする場合は、格子G1と放射線検出器3の間を被検体10を通過させる。
処理部5は、基準格子部分群220を通過した放射線の検出値(つまり画像データ)と、第1格子部分群221を通過した放射線の検出値と、第2格子部分群222を通過した放射線の検出値とを用いて、被検体の吸収画像、屈折画像及び散乱画像のうちのいずれか又は全てを算出する構成となっている。具体的な算出方法については、本実施形態の非破壊検査装置の動作として後述する。
制御部6は、搬送部4に駆動信号を送り、かつ、処理部5に被検体10の移動速度情報(指示値又は検出値)を送る構成となっている。
以下、図4をさらに参照しながら、本実施形態の非破壊検査装置の動作を説明する。
初期状態として、放射線源1から放射線検出器3に向けて放射線が照射されている状態を考える。この状態で、制御部6からの制御指令に基づいて、搬送部4により、被検体10を所定の方向に搬送する。制御部6は、被検体10の移動速度を処理部5に送る。放射線検出器3は、検出信号を時系列で記録し続ける状態となっている。
ついで、被検体10が、放射線検出器3の検出部31と放射線源1との間にさしかかり、放射線検出器3は、検出部31により、画素位置ごとの放射線強度を時系列で検出し、第1画像データI1(x,t)を取得すると同時に処理部5に出力される(図5参照)。
ついで、処理部5における演算方法を、図6をさらに参照して説明する。前提として、被検体10のある部位が検出部31によって記録される時刻に対して、同じ部位が検出部32及び検出部33で記録される時差をτa、およびτbとする。時差τa、τbは、搬送部4から取得した速度情報(被検体移動速度の情報)から、処理部5が算出可能である。
ついで、処理部5は、出力部8に、得られた時系列画像(吸収画像、屈折画像、又は散乱画像)を出力する。もちろん、処理部5は、出力部8に出力することに代えて、あるいはそれに追加して、得られた画像を記録部(図示せず)に記録することができる。処理部5による画像の出力先は、装置の目的に応じて適宜に選択できる。出力部8としては、例えばディスプレイやプリンタであるが、それらには制約されず、例えば、処理結果を利用する他のシステムであってもよい。
次に、本発明の第2実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図7に基づいて説明する。なお、第2実施形態の説明においては、前記した第1実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第3実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図9に基づいて説明する。なお、第3実施形態の説明においては、前記した第1実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第4実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図10に基づいて説明する。なお、第4実施形態の説明においては、前記した実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第5実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図12に基づいて説明する。なお、第5実施形態の説明においては、前記した実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第6実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図14に基づいて説明する。なお、第6実施形態の説明においては、前記した実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第7実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図15に基づいて説明する。なお、第7実施形態の説明においては、前記した実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第8実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図16に基づいて説明する。なお、第8実施形態の説明においては、前記した第4実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第9実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図17に基づいて説明する。なお、第9実施形態の説明においては、前記した実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第10実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図18に基づいて説明する。なお、第10実施形態の説明においては、前記した実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第11実施形態に係る医用画像診断装置を、図19に基づいて説明する。なお、第11実施形態の説明においては、前記した実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第12実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図20に基づいて説明する。なお、第12実施形態の説明においては、前記した第1実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第13実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図21に基づいて説明する。なお、第13実施形態の説明においては、前記した第12実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、本発明の第14実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置を、図22に基づいて説明する。なお、第14実施形態の説明においては、前記した第12実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、前記した第12~第14実施形態に係る非破壊検査装置において使用可能な放射線源1の構成例を、第15実施形態として、図23に基づいて説明する。なお、第15実施形態の説明においては、前記した第4実施形態(図11)と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
次に、前記した第15実施形態に係る放射線源1の変形例を、第16実施形態として、図24に基づいて説明する。なお、第16実施形態の説明においては、前記した第15実施形態と基本的に共通する要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
前記した第12及び第13実施形態において得られる放射線投影像についての演算式の一例を、図25及び図26をさらに参照しながら以下に説明する。
前記した第12及び第13実施形態において得られる放射線投影像についての演算式の別の例を以下に示す。回転軸1001からみて各焦点の角度差が2π/(3N)であるとする(図27参照)。なお、ここでは3焦点あるとしているが、下記と同様な議論は焦点数が増えても成り立つ。各焦点の点滅の順序を図28のように設定することができ、投影方向θnについて、各焦点の点滅による三つの画像In k(k = 1, 2, 3)が取得できる。吸収画像Tn、屈折画像Dn、散乱画像Vnの演算方法は上記した補足1の場合と同じである。
前記した第14実施形態において得られる放射線投影像についての演算式の一例を以下に説明する。各焦点間の距離をaとし、各焦点が順次点滅する時間間隔をΔtとする。また、被写体の速さをvとして、v = a/Δtを満たすようにすれば、焦点の点滅と被写体の動きが同期する。三つの焦点がひととおり点滅するサイクル数をnで数えるとすると、n番目のサイクルにおいて像検出器(すなわち放射線検出器3)上では各焦点の点滅に対応する三つの画像In k(x,y)(k = 1, 2, 3)が記録される。被写体の動く方向を+xにとると、サイクルnの吸収画像Tn、屈折画像Dn、散乱画像Vnは、
11~13 第1~第3線源部
2 格子群
G0~G2 格子
21 格子部材
220 基準格子部分群
221~222 第1~第2格子部分群
231~232 第1~第2位相シフト部
240~242 G0~G2ホルダ
3 放射線検出器
31~33 検出部
4 搬送部
5 処理部
6 制御部
7 放射線通過領域
71~73 第1~第3部分領域
8 出力部
9・109 駆動部
91 支持台
1091 ベース部
1092 レール部
10 被検体
101 支持体
1000 非破壊検査装置
2000 画像呈示部
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- 放射線源と、格子群と、放射線検出器とを備えており、
前記放射線源は、被写体に対する透過性を有する放射線を、前記格子群に向けて放射する構成となっており、
前記格子群は、前記格子群に向けて照射された前記放射線が透過可能な複数枚の格子から成っており、
かつ、前記複数枚の格子は、格子ごとに決定される既定周期で配置された複数の格子部材をそれぞれ備えており、
前記放射線検出器は、前記複数の格子部材により回折された前記放射線を検出する構成となっており、
前記放射線源から放射されて前記放射線検出器に至る放射線が通過する放射線通過領域は、少なくとも第1~第3の部分領域を備えており、
前記第1~第3の部分領域は、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において、互いに変位した位置に配置されており、
さらに、前記第1~第3の部分領域の位置は、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において前記格子群に対して移動する前記被写体が通過可能な位置となっており、
前記第1~第3の部分領域のうちいずれか一つの部分領域を通過する前記放射線がそれぞれ通過する空間中にある前記格子群の部分を基準格子部分群とよび、前記第1~第3の部分領域のうちの他の部分領域を通過する前記放射線がそれぞれ通過する空間中にある前記格子群の部分を、それぞれ第1格子部分群及び第2格子部分群とよぶとき、
前記基準格子部分群に含まれる一部の前記格子における前記格子部材は、当該格子における前記既定周期で配置されており、
前記第1格子部分群に含まれる一部の前記格子は、この一部の格子における前記既定周期での配置に対して第1の位相差を有する格子部材を備えており、
前記第2格子部分群に含まれる一部の前記格子は、この一部の格子における前記既定周期での配置に対して第2の位相差を有する格子部材を備えている
ことを特徴とする非破壊検査装置。 - 前記第1~第3の部分領域は、それぞれ、互いに重畳する部分と、重畳しない部分とを備えており、
前記第1の位相差を有する格子部材と、前記第2の位相差を有する格子部材とは、いずれも、前記重畳しない部分に配置されており、
前記放射線源は、前記第1~第3の部分領域に対して、異なるタイミングで前記放射線を放射する構成となっている
請求項1に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 前記放射線検出器は、前記基準格子部分群を通過した前記放射線と、前記第1格子部分群を通過した前記放射線と、前記第2格子部分群を通過した前記放射線とを、それぞれ検出する構成となっている
請求項1又は2に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - さらに処理部を備えており、
前記処理部は、前記基準格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出値と、前記第1格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出値と、前記第2格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出値とを用いて、前記被写体の吸収画像、屈折画像及び散乱画像のうちのいずれかを算出する構成となっている
請求項3に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - さらに搬送部を備えており、
前記搬送部は、前記被写体を、前記格子群に対して、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において移動させる構成となっている
請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 前記格子群は、2枚の格子により構成されている
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 前記格子群は、3枚の格子により構成されている
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 前記放射線源は、第1~第3の線源部を備えており、
前記第1線源部は、前記第1部分領域を通過する前記放射線を放射する構成となっており、
前記第2線源部は、前記第2部分領域を通過する前記放射線を放射する構成となっており、
前記第3線源部は、前記第3部分領域を通過する前記放射線を放射する構成となっている
請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 前記第1の位相差及び第2の位相差は、前記基準格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出結果と、前記第1格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出結果と、前記第2格子部分群を通過した前記放射線の検出結果とを用いて、位相イメージングを実行できる値に設定されている
請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 前記放射線はX線である
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 放射線源と、格子群と、放射線検出器とを備えており、
前記放射線源は、被写体に対する透過性を有する放射線を、前記格子群に向けて放射する構成となっており、
前記格子群は、前記格子群に向けて照射された前記放射線が透過可能な複数枚の格子を備えており、
かつ、前記複数枚の格子は、格子ごとに決定される既定周期で配置された複数の格子部材をそれぞれ備えており、
前記放射線検出器は、前記複数の格子部材により回折された前記放射線を検出する構成となっており、
前記放射線源から放射されて前記放射線検出器に至る放射線が通過する放射線通過領域は、少なくとも第1~第3の部分領域を備えており、
前記第1~第3の部分領域は、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において、互いに変位した位置に配置されており、
さらに、前記第1~第3の部分領域の位置は、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において前記格子群に対して相対移動する前記被写体が通過可能な位置となっており、
前記複数の格子部材は、前記第1~第3の部分領域を通過した前記放射線によってそれぞれ形成されるモアレ模様が、前記モアレ模様相互の間での位相差を持つように、既定の位相差を持って配置されている
ことを特徴とする非破壊検査装置。 - さらに駆動部を備えており、
前記駆動部は、前記放射線源と、前記格子群と、前記放射線検出器とを、前記被写体に対して、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において、全体として移動させる構成となっている
請求項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 前記被写体は生体である
請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置。 - 請求項13に記載の非破壊検査装置と、画像呈示部とを備えており、
前記画像呈示部は、前記放射線検出器により検出された前記放射線の情報から得られる吸収画像、屈折画像、又は散乱画像を、診断用画像として呈示する構成となっている
医用画像診断装置。 - 請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の非破壊検査装置を用いた非破壊検査方法であって、
前記被写体を、前記格子群に対して、前記放射線の放射方向に交差する方向において移動させるステップと、
前記被写体が前記基準格子部分群を通過する際に、前記被写体を透過した前記X線を検出するステップと、
前記被写体が前記第1格子部分群を通過する際に、前記被写体を透過した前記X線を検出するステップと、
前記被写体が前記第2格子部分群を通過する際に、前記被写体を透過した前記X線を検出するステップと
を備える非破壊検査方法。
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