title: A user-friendly LabVIEW software platform for grating based X-ray phase-contrast imaging.
abstract: X-ray phase-contrast imaging can provide greatly improved contrast over conventional absorption-based imaging for weakly absorbing samples, such as biological soft tissues and fibre composites. In this study, we introduced an easy and fast way to develop a user-friendly software platform dedicated to the new grating-based X-ray phase-contrast imaging setup at the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory of the University of Science and Technology of China. The control of 21 motorized stages, of a piezoelectric stage and of an X-ray tube are achieved with this software, it also covers image acquisition with a flat panel detector for automatic phase stepping scan. Moreover, a data post-processing module for signals retrieval and other custom features are in principle available. With a seamless integration of all the necessary functions in one software package, this platform greatly facilitate users' activities during experimental runs with this grating based X-ray phase contrast imaging setup.
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Shenghao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Huajie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Zhili
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Ziyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: LabVIEW; X-ray imaging; image acquisition; image processing; instrument control; phase-contrast; software platform