Welcome to the homepage of the X-ray Imaging researchers based in the Monash University School of Physics and Astronomy, situated in the New Horizons building. Our group develops new methods of x-ray imaging for biomedical research, medical diagnostics and industrial applications, using synchrotron and next-generation x-ray sources.
A current focus is the use of x-ray phase information to visualise weakly attenuating materials, like soft tissue, that are not visible with conventional attenuation-based techniques. We also look at how tiny features within the sample reveal their presence by scattering x-rays to create a ‘dark-field’ signal. We are involved in several collaborations with biomedical researchers, using phase contrast and dark-field x-ray imaging to better understand respiratory physiology and develop therapies for respiratory problems.
Please explore the site for further detail and we are always keen to talk to you about joining the research group as a collaborator, researcher, PhD student or Honours student. We have theoretical, experimental and computational projects that include the possibility to visit local and overseas research facilities (e.g. the Australian Synchrotron or the SPring-8 Synchrotron in Japan) and/or international collaborators (e.g. TUMunich, Germany).
X-ray imaging 