SYRMEP beamline: state of the art, upgrades and future prospects

E Longo, A Contillo, L D'Amico, M Prašek… - … Physical Journal Plus, 2024 - epjplus.epj.org
SYRMEP is the hard X-ray imaging beamline of Elettra synchrotron offering X-ray full-field
techniques, micro-computed tomography (microCT) and phase-contrast modality in the …

Ortho-positronium lifetime for soft-tissue classification

AV Avachat, KH Mahmoud, AG Leja, JJ Xu… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The objective of this work is to showcase the ortho-positronium lifetime as a probe for soft-
tissue characterization. We employed positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy to …

Advancing Breast Cancer Diagnosis in 3D: the transformative power of X-ray Phase-Contrast Microtomography for Virtual Histology

S Donato, D Bonazza - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Breast cancer, a prevalent global malignancy in women, demands accurate tissue alteration
detection for effective diagnosis and treatment. Histology, pivotal in diagnosis, faces …

Multiscale X-ray phase-contrast tomography: from breast CT to micro-CT for virtual histology

LMA Peña, S Donato, D Bonazza, L Brombal… - Physica Medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase-contrast imaging techniques address the issue of poor soft-tissue contrast
encountered in traditional X-ray imaging. This can be accomplished with the propagation …

Integrating X-ray phase-contrast imaging and histology for comparative evaluation of breast tissue malignancies in virtual histology analysis

S Donato, LM Arana Peña, F Arfelli, L Brombal… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Detecting breast tissue alterations is essential for cancer diagnosis. However, inherent
bidimensionality limits histological procedures' effectiveness in identifying these changes …

Anatomical changes of Tenebrio molitor and Tribolium castaneum during complete metamorphosis

ML Vommaro, S Donato, S Caputo, RG Agostino… - Cell and Tissue …, 2024 - Springer
In holometabolous insects, extensive reorganisation of tissues and cells occurs at the pupal
stage. The remodelling of the external exoskeleton and internal organs that intervenes …

Distribution of corpora amylacea in the human midbrain: using synchrotron radiation phase-contrast microtomography, high-field magnetic resonance imaging, and …

JY Lee, AF Mack, U Mattheus, S Donato… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Corpora amylacea (CA) are polyglucosan aggregated granules that accumulate in the
human body throughout aging. In the cerebrum, CA have been found in proximity to …

Protocol for 3D virtual histology of unstained human brain tissue using synchrotron radiation phase-contrast microtomography

JY Lee, S Donato, AF Mack, U Mattheus… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
X-ray phase-contrast micro computed tomography using synchrotron radiation (SR PhC-
µCT) offers unique 3D imaging capabilities for visualizing microstructure of the human brain …

Anatomical study of the red flour beetle using synchrotron radiation X‐ray phase‐contrast micro‐tomography

ML Vommaro, S Donato, LK Lo… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Synchrotron X‐ray phase‐contrast microtomography (SR‐PhC micro‐CT) is well
established, fast and non‐destructive imaging technique for data acquisition that is currently …

X-ray phase-contrast 3D virtual histology characterises complex tissue architecture in colorectal cancer

A Svetlove, T Griebel, J Albers, L D'Amico… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Precise morphological analysis of tumour tissue samples is crucial for accurate diagnosis
and staging of colorectal cancer (CRC), but remains limited by the 2D nature of conventional …