Imaging the Brain In Situ Using X-ray Phase Contrast Computed Tomography

X-ray computed tomography (CT) has been used for decades, both in the clinic and for research, however its ability to resolve fine details within the brain is limited. This thesis explores a relatively new type of X-ray CT that exploits the way that light changes direction as it passes through an object, and applies this imaging method to resolve the structures of the brain within the skull at unprecedented resolution.