Quantitative and qualitative studies on high-contrast X-ray radiography with an asymmetrical crystal set-up at Elettra

An analyzer-based X-ray phase contrast imaging system with an asymmetrical crystal set-up has been mounted for quantitative and qualitative studies at the SYRMEP beamline of Elettra. The technique is shown to be powerful enough to see details in ox brain tissue that are not detected using conventional synchrotron radiography.