Exploring potential of different X-ray imaging methods for early-stage lung cancer detection

• DOI: 10.1007/s41605-020-00173-1
• Publication Date: 2020-05-13T02:03:31Z
• Authors: Kun Li; Yu Chen; Rui Sun; Bei Yu; Gang Li; Xiaoming Jiang
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

To explore the potential of X-ray imaging for early-stage lung cancer screening and to help finding an optimal lung cancer screening method. Experimentally and simulatively comparing performances of different X-ray techniques (absorption-contrast imaging and phase-contrast imaging) for model lung cancer samples. Absorption imaging shows performance equal to or better than that of low-radiation dose. Absorption imaging is still the most promising imaging method for early lung cancer detection.