FleXCT: a flexible X-ray CT scanner with 10 degrees of freedom

BD Samber, J Renders, T Elberfeld, Y Maris… - Optics …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
Laboratory based X-ray micro-CT is a non-destructive testing method that enables three
dimensional visualization and analysis of the internal and external morphology of samples …

Enabling 3D CT-scanning of cultural heritage objects using only in-house 2D X-ray equipment in museums

FG Bossema, WJ Palenstijn, A Heginbotham… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Visualizing the internal structure of museum objects is a crucial step in acquiring knowledge
about the origin, state, and composition of cultural heritage artifacts. Among the most …

Explorative imaging and its implementation at the FleX-ray Laboratory

SB Coban, F Lucka, WJ Palenstijn, D Van Loo… - Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In tomographic imaging, the traditional process consists of an expert and an operator
collecting data, the expert working on the reconstructed slices and drawing conclusions. The …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating expert feedback on the spot in a time-efficient explorative CT scanning workflow for cultural heritage objects

FG Bossema, SB Coban, A Kostenko… - Journal of Cultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Computed Tomography (CT) has proven itself as a powerful technique for analysing the
internal structure of cultural heritage objects. The process followed by conservators and …

[HTML][HTML] Detecting internal browning in apple tissue as determined by a single CT slice in intact fruit

RM Wood, DE Schut, AK Trull, LFM Marcelis… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Internal browning (IB) in apples is associated with small voids that appear dark in X-ray
computed tomography (CT) scans. Previous reports investigating IB in apples have used …

Beam filtration for object-tailored X-ray CT of multi-material cultural heritage objects

MB Kiss, FG Bossema, PJC van Laar, S Meijer… - Heritage Science, 2023 - Springer
Computed tomography (CT) is a powerful non-invasive tool to analyze cultural heritage
objects by allowing museum professionals to obtain 3D information about the objects' …

A novel method for dendrochronology of large historical wooden objects using line trajectory X-ray tomography

FG Bossema, M Domínguez-Delmás, WJ Palenstijn… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Dendrochronology is an essential tool to determine the date and provenance of wood from
historical art objects. As standard methods to access the tree rings are invasive, X-ray …

[HTML][HTML] Joint 2D to 3D image registration workflow for comparing multiple slice photographs and CT scans of apple fruit with internal disorders

DE Schut, RM Wood, AK Trull, R Schouten… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
A large percentage of apples are affected by internal disorders after long-term storage,
which makes them unacceptable in the supply chain. CT imaging is a promising technique …

X-ray computed tomography for non-invasive dendrochronology reveals a concealed double panelling on a painting from Rubens' studio

M Domínguez-Delmás, FG Bossema, J Dorscheid… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Dating the wood from historical art objects is a crucial step to ascertain their production time,
and support or refute attribution to an artist or a workshop. Dendrochronology is commonly …

Artist profiling using micro-CT scanning of a Rijksmuseum terracotta sculpture

D Sero, I Garachon, E Hermens, KJ Batenburg - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
In the fine arts, impressions found on terracotta sculptures in museum collections are
scarcely reported and not in a systematic manner. Here, we present a procedure for …