Micro-CT of rodents: state-of-the-art and future perspectives

DP Clark, CT Badea - Physica medica, 2014 - Elsevier
Micron-scale computed tomography (micro-CT) is an essential tool for phenotyping and for
elucidating diseases and their therapies. This work is focused on preclinical micro-CT …

Microcomputed tomography: approaches and applications in bioengineering

JD Boerckel, DE Mason, AM McDermott… - Stem cell research & …, 2014 - Springer
Microcomputed tomography (microCT) has become a standard and essential tool for
quantifying structure-function relationships, disease progression, and regeneration in …

Phase-contrast CT: qualitative and quantitative evaluation of atherosclerotic carotid artery plaque

H Hetterich, M Willner, S Fill, J Herzen, F Bamberg… - Radiology, 2014 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To evaluate the potential of phase-contrast computed tomography (CT) for
atherosclerotic plaque imaging in human carotid arteries in an experimental ex vivo study …

Three-dimensional analysis of human pancreatic cancer specimens by phase-contrast based X-ray tomography–the next dimension of diagnosis

D Pinkert-Leetsch, J Frohn, P Ströbel, F Alves, T Salditt… - Cancer Imaging, 2023 - Springer
Background The worldwide increase of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which
still has one of the lowest survival rates, requires novel imaging tools to improve early …

[HTML][HTML] Propagation-based phase-contrast tomography for high-resolution lung imaging with laboratory sources

M Krenkel, M Töpperwien, C Dullin, F Alves, T Salditt - AIP Advances, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
We have performed high-resolution phase-contrast tomography on whole mice with a
laboratory setup. Enabled by a high-brilliance liquid-metal-jet source, we show the feasibility …

Quantitative X-ray phase contrast computed tomography with grating interferometry: Biomedical applications of quantitative X-ray grating-based phase contrast …

L Birnbacher, EM Braig, D Pfeiffer, F Pfeiffer… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The ability of biomedical imaging data to be of quantitative nature is getting increasingly
important with the ongoing developments in data science. In contrast to conventional …

Statistical iterative reconstruction algorithm for X-ray phase-contrast CT

D Hahn, P Thibault, A Fehringer, M Bech, T Koehler… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Grating-based phase-contrast computed tomography (PCCT) is a promising imaging tool on
the horizon for pre-clinical and clinical applications. Until now PCCT has been plagued by …

High contrast microstructural visualization of natural acellular matrices by means of phase-based x-ray tomography

CK Hagen, P Maghsoudlou, G Totonelli, PC Diemoz… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Acellular scaffolds obtained via decellularization are a key instrument in regenerative
medicine both per se and to drive the development of future-generation synthetic scaffolds …

Validation of the international HIV dementia scale as a screening tool for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in a German-speaking HIV outpatient clinic

V Marin-Webb, H Jessen, U Kopp, AB Jessen, K Hahn - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) are widely present among
people living with HIV. Especially its milder forms, asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment …

Mass density measurement of mineralized tissue with grating-based X-ray phase tomography

R Gradl, I Zanette, M Ruiz-Yaniz, M Dierolf, A Rack… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Establishing the mineral content distribution in highly mineralized tissues, such as bones
and teeth, is fundamental in understanding a variety of structural questions ranging from …