Quantum x-ray imaging for medical and industrial applications

Brian D. Yanoff, Sharon Shwartz, Eliahu Cohen, Vasil Bogdan Neculaes, Uwe Wiedmann, Jonathan Owens, Loucas Tsakalakos

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Abstract

We provide an introductory overview of medical and industrial x-ray imaging applications and requirements for readers whose primary background is in quantum imaging. We discuss some opportunities for quantum X-ray imaging and related techniques such as ghost imaging to provide meaningful benefits in imaging and explain some of the key challenges that remain before practical applications can reach end users.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical and Quantum Sensing and Precision Metrology
EditorsSelim M. Shahriar, Jacob Scheuer
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510642355
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventOptical and Quantum Sensing and Precision Metrology 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: 6 Mar 202111 Mar 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11700
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical and Quantum Sensing and Precision Metrology 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/03/2111/03/21

Bibliographical note

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Funding

We acknowledge support from Israel Science Foundation (grant number 201/17), Israel Innovation Authority (grant numbers 70002, 73795), Israeli Council for Higher Education, and the Pazy Foundation. In addition, this research was supported by grant number (FQXi-RFP-CPW-2006) from the Foundational Questions Institute and Fetzer Franklin Fund, a donor advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

FundersFunder number
Fetzer Franklin Fund
Israel Innovation Authority70002, 73795
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Foundational Questions Institute
Israel Science Foundation201/17
Council for Higher Education
PAZY FoundationFQXi-RFP-CPW-2006

    Keywords

    • X-ray
    • ghost imaging
    • industrial X-ray imaging
    • medical imaging
    • quantum optics

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