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- the present invention relates to a technique for observing the structure of a subject using 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.
- the X-ray absorption ability increases as the number of elements with larger atomic numbers increases. Conversely, it can be pointed out that a substance composed of an element having a small atomic number is difficult to contrast, and this is also a principle defect of a conventional X-ray fluoroscopic image. Therefore, sufficient sensitivity cannot be obtained with respect to biological soft tissue or organic materials.
- a method using a transmission grating is known as an approach for realizing a high-sensitivity imaging method using an X-ray phase contrast method (see Patent Documents 1 and 2 below). This is because the intensity pattern formed on the X-ray detector by the transmission grating irradiated with X-rays changes due to slight X-ray refraction and scattering in the object irradiated with the same X-rays.
- This is a method of obtaining contrast representing the structure of In this method, an absorption image corresponding to a conventional fluoroscopic image, a refraction image showing the magnitude of X-ray refraction by the subject, and a scattered image showing the size of scattering by the subject can be generally generated.
- the detector is arranged at a position where the intensity pattern appears strongly in consideration of the fractional Talbot effect due to the interference effect (in other words, diffraction effect) by the grating. Further, when the intensity pattern becomes so fine that it cannot be resolved directly by the detector, a change in the intensity pattern can be visualized by arranging another transmission grating at that position and generating moire.
- the first transmission grating is referred to as G1 grating or simply G1
- the second transmission grating is referred to as G2 grating or simply G2.
- a configuration composed of G1 and G2 is called a Talbot interferometer.
- the spatial coherence distance of the radiation irradiated to G1 is equal to or longer than the G1 period (period of the periodic structure in G1). This requires that the waves of radiation be aligned.
- X-rays can be satisfied by using synchrotron radiation or a microfocus X-ray source.
- the microfocus X-ray source is a radiation source that can be used in a laboratory, it is a special feature when considering practicality.
- microfocus X-ray source since the output of the microfocus X-ray source is generally limited, an exposure time of several minutes to several tens of minutes is usually required.
- a commonly used X-ray source has higher power than a microfocus X-ray source, but the spatial coherence necessary to operate the X-ray Talbot interferometer cannot be expected in the first place.
- G0 a Talbot-Lau interferometer in which a third grating (hereinafter referred to as G0 grating or G0) is arranged in the vicinity of a general X-ray source.
- G0 works as a multi slit. Note one slit at G0.
- X-rays passing through here function downstream Talbot interferometers (G1 and G2). That is, it can be interpreted that one slit in G0 virtually constitutes one microfocus X-ray source. At G0, focus on X-rays that pass through the adjacent slit.
- the Talbot-Lau interferometer can be grasped as a superposition of a plurality of Talbot interferometers, and G0 can be grasped as a part of the radiation source.
- G0 and G1 near the radiation sources (radiation sources other than G0), omit G2, and photograph the enlarged intensity pattern directly with a detector. It is called the total.
- the fringe scanning method is a method in which one of the gratings is translated in the periodic direction, a plurality of intensity patterns or moire images are captured, and image calculation is performed. More specifically, one of the lattices is photographed while being translated by 1 / M of the period d, and image calculation is performed using M images obtained by repeating this operation M times.
- M is an integer of 3 or more.
- the spatial resolution of the obtained image is limited by the pattern period of the transmission grating used. This is because a pixel value in the detector is given as an integrated value for at least one period of the grating, and thus a structure finer than the grating period cannot be visualized essentially. Miniaturizing the periodic structure of the grating is effective for improving the spatial resolution.
- the grating a structure having a wide radiation projection area and a high aspect ratio is practically required. For this reason, it is not easy to manufacture a practical grating having a fine period. That is, the conventional apparatus has a problem that it is difficult to resolve a structure finer than the period of the lattice pattern.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances.
- the main object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of resolving a structure finer than the period of the periodic structure of the grating.
- the present invention can be expressed as an invention described in the following items.
- An apparatus for generating a radiographic image of a sample using a moire image of radiation A radiation source, a grating part, a detector, and a sample translation part;
- the radiation source is configured to irradiate radiation toward the lattice part,
- the lattice part includes at least a G1 lattice,
- the G1 grating has a G1 periodic structure that forms a concentrated portion where the intensity of the radiation is concentrated between the G1 grating and the detector;
- the detector is configured to detect the radiation that has passed through the lattice unit as the moire image,
- the sample translation unit is configured to translate the sample in a direction along the direction of the period in the G1 periodic structure and so as to pass through the concentration unit.
- the lattice part further includes a G2 lattice
- the G2 grating has a G2 periodic structure that is formed by the radiation that has passed through the G1 grating, and has substantially the same period as the self-image of the G1 grating at the position of the G2 grating;
- the radiation image generating apparatus according to item 1 or 2, wherein the detector is configured to detect the self-image as the moire image through the G2 lattice.
- the lattice translation unit is configured to move the G2 lattice by 1 / k steps with respect to the period of the G2 periodic structure along the direction of the period in the G2 periodic structure.
- the radiation image generating device according to item 3, wherein k is an integer of 3 or more.
- a method for generating a radiographic image of a sample using a moire image of radiation Irradiating radiation toward a grating portion comprising at least a G1 grating having a G1 periodic structure; Forming a concentrated portion where the radiation intensity is concentrated between the G1 grating and the detector by periodically changing the intensity of the radiation by the G1 grating; Detecting the radiation that has passed through the grating portion by the detector as the moire image; Translating the sample in a direction along a direction of the period in the G1 periodic structure and passing through the concentrated portion.
- This computer program can be stored in an appropriate recording medium (for example, an electronic, optical, magnetic, or magneto-optical recording medium).
- This computer program can be transmitted via a communication line such as the Internet.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for illustrating a schematic configuration of a radiation image generating apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a Talbot carpet generated in the apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the radiation intensity when the Talbot carpet of FIG. 2 is cut in the direction of the grating period in the concentration part 71 (black arrow) where the intensity is concentrated, and the horizontal axis is in the period direction of the grating. The distance and the vertical axis are the radiation intensity.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of an image generation method using the apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the procedures of fringe scanning and sample scanning in the image generation method of FIG.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the procedure of fringe scanning and sample scanning in the image generation method of FIG.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a procedure of image configuration in the image generation method of FIG.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the G1 lattice used in the radiation image generating apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the radiation intensity when the Talbot carpet of FIG. 8 is cut in the direction of the grating period in the concentration portion 71 (black arrow) where the intensity is concentrated, and the horizontal axis is in the period direction of the grating.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the G2 lattice used in the radiation image generating apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the G1 lattice used in the radiation image generating apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11B is an explanatory diagram showing a comparative example.
- the horizontal axis indicates the distance (m).
- FIG. 12A is a graph showing the radiation intensity when the Talbot carpet generated by the lattice of FIG. 11A is cut in the direction of the lattice at the position of the black arrow, and the horizontal axis is The distance in the periodic direction of the grating, the vertical axis is the radiation intensity.
- FIG. 12B is a graph showing the radiation intensity when the Talbot carpet generated by the lattice of FIG. 11B is cut at the position of the black arrow in the direction of the period of the lattice. The distance in the periodic direction of the grating, the vertical axis is the radiation intensity.
- FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the G1 lattice used in the radiological image generation apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. By tilting the rectangular lattice as shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of arrangement
- FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the G1 lattice used in the radiological image generation apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. By tilting the rectangular lattice as shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of arrangement
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the procedures of fringe scanning and sample scanning in the radiological image generation method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which the horizontal axis represents the moving distance of the lattice, and the vertical axis represents the moving distance of the sample. It is.
- This apparatus is an apparatus for generating a radiation image (for example, any or all of an absorption image, a refraction image, and a scattering image) of a sample using a moire image of radiation.
- This apparatus targets a living body or an object other than a living body as a sample.
- this apparatus can be used in medical or non-medical applications. Examples of non-medical applications include, but are not limited to, food, industrial parts, or industrial product inspection applications.
- the apparatus of the present embodiment includes a radiation source 1, a grating unit 2, a detector 3, and a sample translation unit 4 as basic elements (see FIG. 1). Furthermore, the apparatus of the present embodiment additionally includes a lattice translation unit 5.
- the radiation source 1 is configured to irradiate the radiation 7 toward the lattice unit 2.
- radiation having a spatial coherence distance sufficient to operate the Talbot interferometer using the grating unit 2 is generated. This requires that the waves of radiation are aligned.
- a synchrotron radiation light source or a microfocus X-ray source can be used as the radiation source 1.
- the lattice unit 2 includes a G1 lattice 21 and a G2 lattice 22. That is, the grating part 2 of the present embodiment constitutes a so-called Talbot interferometer.
- the G1 grating 21 has a G1 periodic structure in which a concentrated portion 71 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) where the intensity of the radiation 7 is concentrated is formed between the G1 grating 21 and the detector 3. More specifically, the concentrated portion 71 can be formed behind the G1 lattice 21 and before the G2 lattice 22 as viewed from the radiation source 1.
- the width in the direction of the period of the G1 periodic structure (vertical direction in FIG. 2) in the concentrated portion 71 in the illustrated example is 1 ⁇ 2 or less of the period of the G1 periodic structure.
- the G2 grating 22 has a G2 periodic structure that is substantially the same as the period that the self-image of the G1 grating 21 formed by the radiation 7 that has passed through the G1 grating 21 has at the position of the G2 grating 22.
- the G2 lattice 22 of this example is movable by the lattice translation unit 5 as described later.
- the detector 3 is configured to detect the radiation 7 that has passed through the lattice unit 2 as a moire image. More specifically, the detector 3 of this example is configured to detect the self-image of the G1 grating 21 as a moire image through the G2 grating 22. Further, the detector 3 performs normal phase imaging processing in the fringe scanning method using k moire images (where k is an integer of 3 or more) obtained with the translation of the G2 grating 22, and performs the desired processing. The radiation image can be generated. As such a detector 3, since the same thing as the past can be used, further detailed explanation is omitted.
- the sample translation unit 4 is configured to translate the sample 10 so as to pass along the direction of the period (vertical direction in FIG. 2) in the G1 periodic structure of the G1 lattice 21 and through the concentration unit 71. .
- the sample translation unit 4 of this embodiment translates the G1 grating 21 in steps of 1 / N (where N is an integer of 2 or more) of the G1 grating period d (see FIG. 2). It can be done.
- the sample translation unit 4 is not particularly limited, but a linear motion mechanism or a piezo element that can translate the sample at every predetermined step can be used.
- the lattice translation unit 5 is configured to move the G2 lattice 22 in steps of 1 / k (where k is an integer of 3 or more) with respect to the period of the G2 periodic structure along the direction of the period in the G2 periodic structure. Yes.
- the lattice translation unit 5 is not particularly limited, and a linear motion mechanism or a piezo element that can translate the lattice every predetermined step can be used.
- FIG. 2 shows a Talbot carpet 72 formed by a G1 grating 21 having a rectangular ⁇ / 2 phase grating.
- the horizontal axis m and the distance z from the G1 lattice 21 are There is a relationship.
- d is the period in the G1 periodic structure of the G1 grating 21
- ⁇ is the wavelength of the X-ray
- R is the distance from the radiation source 1 to the G1 grating 21.
- the G2 lattice 22 is usually placed at a position where m is a half integer (for example, 0.5) (for example, a position indicated by a white arrow in FIG. 2).
- m is a half integer (for example, 0.5) (for example, a position indicated by a white arrow in FIG. 2).
- the actual dimensions of the Talbot carpet in FIG. 2 are as follows.
- a moiré image is recorded by the detector 3 placed behind the G2 grating 22.
- an absorption image, a refraction image, and a scattering image can be generated (stripe scanning method).
- the spatial resolution in capturing a moire image depends on the focus size of the radiation source 1 and the resolution of the detector 3, but even if these are ideal, they exceed the limit determined by twice the period of the G1 grating 21. I can't. In order to achieve a higher spatial resolution beyond this limit, a method for obtaining a plurality of images by determining the position where the sample 10 is arranged and moving the sample 10 more finely than the grating period will be described below.
- Step SA-1 in FIG. 4 First, the sample 10 is disposed between the G1 lattice 21 and the G2 lattice 22 at a position where the concentrated portion 71 is to be formed or in the vicinity thereof. For example, in the example of FIG. 2, it arrange
- positions in the position (m 0.2) shown by the black arrow in a figure.
- the position where the sample 10 is arranged is preferably a position where the size of the concentrated portion 71 (the size in the periodic direction of the G1 lattice) becomes small.
- Step SA-2 in FIG. 4 the image is taken by the fringe scanning method as in the conventional case.
- the lattice translation unit 5 translates, for example, the G2 lattice 22 arranged at the position (m ⁇ 0.5) indicated by the white arrow in the figure and moves it relative to the G1 lattice 21.
- the movement step of the G2 grating 22 is 1 / k of the grating period of the G2 grating 22 (where k is an integer of 3 or more).
- the detector 3 acquires a moire image of the radiation irradiated from the radiation source 1 every time the G2 grating 22 moves one step. A radiographic image can be generated using the moire image photographed in this manner, as in the conventional case.
- Fig. 5 shows the relationship between grid translation steps and shooting timing.
- the horizontal axis represents the lattice translation distance
- the vertical axis represents the sample translation distance (described later)
- the black circle represents the imaging timing.
- k 5, but this is not restrictive.
- Steps SA-3 to SA-4 in FIG. 4 the sample translation unit 4 moves the sample 10 every 1 / N steps (where N is an integer of 2 or more) of the lattice period of the G1 lattice.
- N an integer of 2 or more
- the process returns to step SA-2, and imaging for the fringe scanning method is performed again. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the procedure of imaging by the fringe scanning method ⁇ sample translation ⁇ imaging by the fringe scanning method ⁇ ... Is repeated.
- N 3 but this is not restrictive.
- the relationship between the translation of the sample 10 and the imaging timing will be further described with reference to FIG. It is assumed that minute structures 11 to 13 exist inside the sample 10.
- the concentrated portion 71 of the radiation 7 is drawn for five periods in the periodic direction of the G1 lattice 21 (vertical direction in FIG. 6).
- photographing for the fringe scanning method is performed at the initial position of the sample 10 (FIG. 6A).
- the influence (for example, absorption, refraction, scattering) of the structure 11 does not appear in the moire image photographed by the detector 3. . Therefore, the information on the structure 11 is not included in the moire image.
- the sample 10 is moved by one step (FIG. 6B). Then, the structure 11 is irradiated with radiation at the concentrated portion 71. Then, the influence of the structure 11 appears in the moire image photographed by the detector 3, and as a result, the structure 11 can be resolved. The same applies to the structure 12. Furthermore, the state which moved the sample 10 is shown in FIG.6 (c).
- Step SA-5 in FIG. 4 When the sample translation reaches one cycle, a high-resolution image is constructed using the moire image obtained by the detector 3.
- a method of this configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
- the two-dimensional pixel position in the detector 3 is represented by (m, n), and the number of sample translation steps is represented by p.
- the pixel value in the specific step p be (m, n, p).
- p 1, 2,... N.
- N images are obtained as an absorption image, a refraction image, and a scattering image.
- a new high-resolution image can be obtained by using the pixel values (m, n, p) in each image so as to be arranged.
- the G1 grid 21 has a configuration in which a paraboloid extending in the depth direction of the paper surface in FIG. 8 is formed.
- the opening of the paraboloid faces the downstream side in the radiation direction of the radiation 7, but may face the upstream side.
- the radiation intensity can be concentrated more strongly (that is, with a narrower half-value width) in the concentration unit 71.
- concentrated portions 71 are formed at the black arrow portion and the white arrow portion in the drawing.
- the sample is arranged at the concentrated portion 71 indicated by the black arrow, and the G2 lattice 22 is arranged at the concentrated portion 71 indicated by the white arrow.
- the G2 grating 22 of the present embodiment it is preferable to use a structure in which the radiation transmitting part 222 is relatively narrow with respect to the radiation shielding part 221 as shown in FIG.
- the width of the radiation transmitting portion 222 is substantially the same as the width of the concentration portion 71. This configuration has an advantage that a finer structure in the sample 10 can be resolved.
- FIG. 9 is obtained as a result of calculation assuming that the spatial coherence of the radiation 7 is complete.
- the spatial coherence of the radiation 7 is moderately lower than that, the Talbot becomes farther away from the G1 lattice.
- the carpet is blurred. That is, the spatial coherence of the radiation 7 can be adjusted so that the concentration portion 71 where the sample is arranged has little change while the concentration portion 71 where the white arrow position where the G2 grating 22 is arranged is expanded. is there.
- the G2 grating 22 is not a structure that is generally difficult to manufacture, in which the radiation transmitting part 222 is relatively narrow with respect to the radiation shielding part 221, but the structure in which the radiation shielding part 221 and the radiation transmitting part 222 are substantially equal. Can be adopted. Since the Talbot interferometer structure in which the radiation shielding part 221 and the radiation transmitting part 222 are substantially equal is used in general, there is also an advantage that the manufacturing cost of the grating can be reduced.
- the radiation 7 is assumed to be monochromatic X-ray.
- polychromatic X-rays are used as the radiation 7.
- a grating whose cross section is formed in a triangular wave shape is used as the G1 grating 21.
- the period of the G1 lattice was 5 microns, and the X-ray spectral range was calculated as ⁇ 10 keV with 25 keV as the center.
- the triangular lattice has a shape that gives a phase difference ⁇ to 25 keV X-rays at its apex.
- the radiation intensity can be concentrated in the concentration unit 71 as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 12 (a).
- FIG. 11 (b) and FIG. 12 (b) show the results of irradiation with radiation under the same conditions with the G1 lattice 21 having a rectangular cross section.
- the simulation conditions were such that the period of the G1 lattice was 5 microns, and the X-ray spectral range was calculated as ⁇ 10 keV centered on 25 keV.
- the rectangular lattice has a shape that gives a phase difference of ⁇ / 2 to 25 keV X-rays.
- the degree of concentration of radiation on the concentrating portion 71 can be increased by making the cross-sectional shape of the G1 lattice 21 triangular.
- the G1 grating 21 having a triangular cross-sectional shape is used, but in the fourth embodiment, the G1 grating 21 having a configuration in which a grating having a rectangular cross-section is inclined (FIG. 13) is used. (A)). If comprised in this way, even if it is a grating
- the G2 grating 22 is moved by a predetermined distance in order to perform the fringe scanning method.
- the fringe scanning method is performed by moving the G1 grating 21 by a predetermined distance.
- the sample 10 and the G1 lattice 21 can be moved in synchronization with each other by 1 / k of the G2 lattice period. In this way, since the positional relationship between the G1 lattice 21 and the sample 10 does not change relatively, the same processing as in the above-described embodiment can be performed.
- imaging is performed every 1 / k steps from the start position Q1A to the end position Q1B as the G1 lattice 21 moves.
- the number of steps is 5.
- the sample 10 is moved by 1 step of 1 / k by the sample translation unit 4.
- shooting is performed for each step as the G1 lattice 21 moves.
- shooting is performed from the start position Q3A to the end position Q3B, from the start position Q4A to the end position Q4B, and from the start position Q5A to the end position Q5B.
- one row along the direction of the fringe scanning (one row along the horizontal axis in FIG. 14) is used as the data for fringe scanning, and the upper row is used for one step of the sample. It can be used as data for fringe scanning after moving. In this way, a fringe scanning method similar to the example of FIG. 5 can be implemented.
- an X-ray source is used as the radiation source 1, but other radiation that is transmissive to the sample, such as a neutron source, can be used.
- a detector capable of detecting the radiation to be used is used.
- a one-dimensional lattice is used as the lattice. That is, in the example of FIG. 2, for example, the lattice is extended in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface, and the Talbot carpet 72 has no intensity change in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface.
- the lattice is extended in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface, and the Talbot carpet 72 has no intensity change in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface.
- the radiation image is generated using the fringe scanning method, but the moire image itself can also be used as the radiation image.
- acquisition of a moire image corresponds to generation of a radiation image in the present invention.
- the grating part 2 including the G1 grating and the G2 grating is used, but the grating part 2 to which the G0 grating constituting the Talbot-Lau interferometer is added can also be used.
- lattice can also be used.
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放射線のモアレ画像を用いて、試料の放射線画像を生成するための装置であって、
線源と、格子部と、検出器と、試料並進部とを備えており、
前記線源は、前記格子部に向けて放射線を照射する構成となっており、
前記格子部は、G1格子を少なくとも備えており、
前記G1格子は、前記放射線の強度が集中する集中部を、前記G1格子と前記検出器との間に形成するG1周期構造を有しており、
前記検出器は、前記格子部を通過した前記放射線を、前記モアレ画像として検出する構成となっており、
前記試料並進部は、前記G1周期構造における周期の方向に沿う方向に、かつ、前記集中部を通過するように、前記試料を並進させる構成となっている
放射線画像生成装置。
前記G1周期構造の周期の方向における、前記集中部の幅は、前記G1周期構造の周期の1/2以下である
項目1に記載の放射線画像生成装置。
前記格子部は、G2格子をさらに備えており、
前記G2格子は、前記G1格子を通過した前記放射線により形成された、前記G1格子の自己像が前記G2格子の位置において有する周期とほぼ同じG2周期構造を備えており、
前記検出器は、前記G2格子を通して前記自己像を前記モアレ画像として検出する構成となっている
項目1又は2に記載の放射線画像生成装置。
さらに格子並進部を備えており、
前記格子並進部は、前記G2格子を、前記G2周期構造における周期の方向に沿って、前記G2周期構造の周期に対する1/kのステップずつ移動させる構成となっており、
ここでkは3以上の整数とされている
項目3に記載の放射線画像生成装置。
前記G1格子における前記G1周期構造は、その周期の方向に沿う断面の形状が、略三角波形状に形成されている
項目1~4のいずれか1項に記載の放射線画像生成装置。
前記G1格子における前記G1周期構造は、その周期の方向に沿う断面の形状が、略放物線形状に形成されている
項目1~4のいずれか1項に記載の放射線画像生成装置。
放射線のモアレ画像を用いて、試料の放射線画像を生成するための方法であって、
G1周期構造を有するG1格子を少なくとも備える格子部に向けて放射線を照射するステップと、
前記放射線の強度を前記G1格子により周期的に変化させることで、前記G1格子と検出器との間に、放射線強度が集中する集中部を形成するステップと、
前記格子部を通過した前記放射線を前記モアレ画像として前記検出器により検出するステップと、
前記G1周期構造における周期の方向に沿う方向に、かつ、前記集中部を通過するように、前記試料を並進させるステップと
を備える放射線画像生成方法。
項目7に記載の各ステップをコンピュータに実行させるためのコンピュータプログラム。
以下、本発明の第1実施形態に係る放射線画像生成装置(以下単に「装置」と略称することがある)を、添付の図面を参照しながら説明する。この装置は、放射線のモアレ画像を用いて、試料の放射線画像(例えば、吸収画像、屈折画像、散乱画像のいずれか又は全て)を生成するための装置である。この装置は、試料として、生体、又は、生体以外の物体のいずれかを対象とするものである。また、この装置は、医療用又は非医療用の用途において用いることができるものである。非医療用の用途としては、例えば、食品、工業部品、あるいは工業製品の検査用途を例示することができるが、これらに制約されるものではない。
線源1は、格子部2に向けて放射線7を照射する構成となっている。本実施形態の線源1としては、格子部2を用いてTalbot干渉計を動作させるに足るだけの空間的可干渉距離を有する放射線を発生するものとされている。これは、放射線の波が揃っていることを要求するものであり、たとえば放射線としてX線を用いる場合では、線源1として、シンクロトロン放射光源やマイクロフォーカスX線源を使うことができる。
格子部2は、G1格子21とG2格子22とを備えている。すなわち、本実施形態の格子部2は、いわゆるTalbot干渉計を構成するものとなっている。
検出器3は、格子部2を通過した放射線7を、モアレ画像として検出する構成となっている。より詳しくは、本例の検出器3は、G2格子22を通して、G1格子21の自己像をモアレ画像として検出する構成となっている。さらに、検出器3は、G2格子22の並進に伴って得られるk枚のモアレ画像(ここでkは3以上の整数)を用いて、縞走査法における通常の位相イメージングの処理を行い、所望の放射線画像を生成できるようになっている。このような検出器3としては、従来と同様のものを用いることができるので、これ以上詳しい説明は省略する。
試料並進部4は、G1格子21のG1周期構造における周期の方向(図2において上下方向)に沿う方向に、かつ、集中部71を通過するように、試料10を並進させる構成となっている。この実施形態の試料並進部4は、この実施形態では、G1格子21を、G1格子周期d(図2参照)の1/N(ここでNは2以上の整数)のステップずつ並進させることができるようになっている。試料並進部4としては、特に制約されないが、所定ステップごとに試料を並進させることができる直動機構あるいはピエゾ素子を用いることができる。
格子並進部5は、G2格子22を、G2周期構造における周期の方向に沿って、G2周期構造の周期に対する1/k(ここでkは3以上の整数)のステップずつ移動させる構成となっている。格子並進部5としては、特に制約されないが、所定ステップごとに格子を並進させることができる直動機構あるいはピエゾ素子を用いることができる。
以下においては、本実施形態における放射線画像生成の原理を説明する。具体的な画像生成の手法については後述する。
の関係がある。なお、この式において、dはG1格子21のG1周期構造における周期、λはX線の波長、Rは線源1からG1格子21までの距離である。
つぎに、図4をさらに参照して、前記した装置を用いた放射線画像生成方法を説明する。
まず、試料10を、G1格子21とG2格子22の間の、集中部71が形成されるべき位置又はその近傍に配置する。たとえば、図2の例では、図中黒矢印で示す位置(m≒0.2)に配置する。ここで、試料10を配置する位置としては、集中部71の大きさ(G1格子の周期方向における大きさ)が小さくなる位置であることが好ましい。
ついで、従来と同様の、縞走査法による撮影を行う。具体的には、格子並進部5により、例えば図中白矢印で示す位置(m≒0.5)に配置されたG2格子22を並進させ、G1格子21に対して相対的に移動させる。ここで、G2格子22の移動ステップは、G2格子22の格子周期の1/k(ただしkは3以上の整数)とされている。一方、検出器3は、G2格子22が1ステップ移動するごとに、線源1から照射された放射線のモアレ画像を取得する。このようにして撮影されたモアレ画像を用いて、従来と同様に、放射線画像を生成することができる。
ついで、本実施形態では、試料並進部4により、試料10を、G1格子の格子周期の1/N(ただしNは2以上の整数)のステップごとに移動させる。試料並進距離が1周期に満たないとき、前記のステップSA-2に戻り、縞走査法のための撮影を再度行う。すなわち、図5に示されるように、縞走査法による撮影→試料並進→縞走査法による撮影→…という手順を繰り返す。図5の例では、N=3とされているが、これに制約されるものではない。
試料並進が1周期に至ったとき、検出器3により得られたモアレ画像を用いて、高分解能の画像を構成する。この構成の手法を、図7を参照して説明する。この図7では、検出器3における2次元の画素位置を(m,n)で表し、試料並進のステップ数をpで表す。そして、特定のステップpにおける画素値を(m,n,p)とする。ここでp=1,2,…Nである。そして、それぞれの位置pにおいて縞走査法を行うことにより、N枚の画像が、吸収画像、屈折画像、散乱画像として得られる。それぞれの画像における画素値(m,n,p)を並べるように用いることによって、新しい高分解画像を得ることができる。
つぎに、図8を参照して、本発明の第2実施形態に係る装置について説明する。なお、この第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構成要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
つぎに、図11を参照して、本発明の第3実施形態に係る装置について説明する。なお、この第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構成要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
つぎに、図13を参照して、本発明の第4実施形態に係る装置について説明する。なお、この第4実施形態の説明においては、前記した第3実施形態と基本的に共通する構成要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
つぎに、図14を参照して、本発明の第5実施形態に係る装置について説明する。なお、この第5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構成要素については、同一符号を付すことにより、説明の煩雑を避ける。
2 格子部
21 G1格子
22 G2格子
221 放射線遮蔽部
222 放射線透過部
3 検出器
4 試料並進部
5 格子並進部
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71 集中部
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Claims (8)
- 放射線のモアレ画像を用いて、試料の放射線画像を生成するための装置であって、
線源と、格子部と、検出器と、試料並進部とを備えており、
前記線源は、前記格子部に向けて放射線を照射する構成となっており、
前記格子部は、G1格子を少なくとも備えており、
前記G1格子は、前記放射線の強度が集中する集中部を、前記G1格子と前記検出器との間に形成するG1周期構造を有しており、
前記検出器は、前記格子部を通過した前記放射線を、前記モアレ画像として検出する構成となっており、
前記試料並進部は、前記G1周期構造における周期の方向に沿う方向に、かつ、前記集中部を通過するように、前記試料を並進させる構成となっている
放射線画像生成装置。 - 前記G1周期構造の周期の方向における、前記集中部の幅は、前記G1周期構造の周期の1/2以下である
請求項1に記載の放射線画像生成装置。 - 前記格子部は、G2格子をさらに備えており、
前記G2格子は、前記G1格子を通過した前記放射線により形成された、前記G1格子の自己像が前記G2格子の位置において有する周期とほぼ同じG2周期構造を備えており、
前記検出器は、前記G2格子を通して前記自己像を前記モアレ画像として検出する構成となっている
請求項1又は2に記載の放射線画像生成装置。 - さらに格子並進部を備えており、
前記格子並進部は、前記G2格子を、前記G2周期構造における周期の方向に沿って、前記G2周期構造の周期に対する1/kのステップずつ移動させる構成となっており、
ここでkは3以上の整数とされている
請求項3に記載の放射線画像生成装置。 - 前記G1格子における前記G1周期構造は、その周期の方向に沿う断面の形状が、略三角波形状に形成されている
請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の放射線画像生成装置。 - 前記G1格子における前記G1周期構造は、その周期の方向に沿う断面の形状が、略放物線形状に形成されている
請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の放射線画像生成装置。 - 放射線のモアレ画像を用いて、試料の放射線画像を生成するための方法であって、
G1周期構造を有するG1格子を少なくとも備える格子部に向けて放射線を照射するステップと、
前記放射線の強度を前記G1格子により周期的に変化させることで、前記G1格子と検出器との間に、放射線強度が集中する集中部を形成するステップと、
前記格子部を通過した前記放射線を前記モアレ画像として前記検出器により検出するステップと、
前記G1周期構造における周期の方向に沿う方向に、かつ、前記集中部を通過するように、前記試料を並進させるステップと
を備える放射線画像生成方法。 - 請求項7に記載の各ステップをコンピュータに実行させるためのコンピュータプログラム。
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