An X-ray imaging apparatus, comprising: - a source for generating X-ray radiation; - a detector for detecting X-ray radiation; - an object receiving space for arranging an object of interest for X-ray imaging; - an X-ray radiation modulation arrangement; wherein the object receiving space is arranged between the source and the detector; wherein the X-ray radiation modulation arrangement is arranged between the source and the object receiving space; wherein the X-ray radiation modulation arrangement comprises at least one mirror for modulating X-ray radiation by providing total reflection of a part of the X-ray radiation of the source at the at least one mirror in order to deflect the part of the X-ray radiation towards the detector, such that in the region of the object receiving space X-ray radiation is provided in form of unreflected primary X-ray radiation in combination with secondary X-ray radiation by the total reflection; and - a control unit for determining an attenuation of the intensity of the X-ray radiation in form of the combination of the primary X-ray radiation and of the secondary X-ray radiation at the object receiving space and for controlling the modulation arrangement depending on the attenuation; wherein the X-ray radiation modulation arrangement further comprises at least one actuator to displace the at least one mirror at least between a first position P1 and a second position P2; wherein a ratio of an intensity of the secondary X-ray radiation to an intensity of the primary X-ray radiation is higher at the first position of the at least one mirror than at the second position of the at least one mirror; wherein there is further provided a collimation arrangement between the source and the detector; and wherein the collimation arrangement comprises a pre-collimator that comprises a plurality of pre-collimator apertures for providing a plurality of X-ray beams to the object receiving space; wherein the pre-collimator is arranged between the modulation arrangement and the object receiving space; and wherein the modulation arrangement comprises for each pre-collimator aperture at least one associated mirror of the at least one mirror. - a source for generating X-ray radiation; - a detector for detecting X-ray radiation; - an object receiving space for arranging an object of interest for X-ray imaging; - an X-ray radiation modulation arrangement; wherein the object receiving space is arranged between the source and the detector; wherein the X-ray radiation modulation arrangement is arranged between the source and the object receiving space; wherein the X-ray radiation modulation arrangement comprises at least one mirror for modulating X-ray radiation by providing total reflection of a part of the X-ray radiation of the source at the at least one mirror in order to deflect the part of the X-ray radiation towards the detector, such that in the region of the object receiving space X-ray radiation is provided in form of unreflected primary X-ray radiation in combination with secondary X-ray radiation by the total reflection; and - a control unit for determining an attenuation of the intensity of the X-ray radiation in form of the combination of the primary X-ray radiation and of the secondary X-ray radiation at the object receiving space and for controlling the modulation arrangement depending on the attenuation;