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Chinese tabletop X-ray ghost imaging delivers real-time see-through video

8/24/2026

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Chinese scientists developed a tabletop X-ray ghost imaging method.
The method captures real-time see-through video of fast-moving objects.
It can image rotating aircraft engines and a beating heart.
The technique uses a lower radiation dose than traditional X-ray methods.
The research, using a conventional tabletop X-ray source, was published in Communications Physics on August 15.

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Story summary

Chinese scientists developed a tabletop X-ray ghost imaging method.
The method captures real-time see-through video of fast-moving objects.
It can image rotating aircraft engines and a beating heart.
The technique uses a lower radiation dose than traditional X-ray methods.
The research, using a conventional tabletop X-ray source, was published in Communications Physics on August 15.