ReviewThe British journal of radiology2017
Early clinical applications for imaging at microscopic detail: microfocus computed tomography (micro-CT).
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- Evaluating micro-computed tomography for investigation of the pediatric hyoid-larynx complex.Pediatric radiology · 2025Article
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- Reduced Bone Quality of Sacrum and Lumbal Vertebrae Spongiosa in Toll-like Receptor 2- and Toll-like Receptor 4-Knockout Mice: A Blinded Micro-Computerized Analysis.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- Micro-Computed Tomography as a complementary tool for histopathological diagnosis of oral soft tissue lesions - Proof of concept.PloS one · 2025Article
- Micro-CT Microcalcification Analysis: A Scoping Review of Current Applications and Future Potential in Breast Cancer Research.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2024Article
- Development of novel rectal/uterine clamping device.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Body weight-based iodinated contrast immersion timing for human fetal postmortem microfocus computed tomography.BJR open · 2024Article
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- Stillbirth: prevention and supportive bereavement care.BMJ medicine · 2023Review
- Three-Dimensional Deep-Tissue Functional and Molecular Imaging by Integrated Photoacoustic, Ultrasound, and Angiographic Tomography (PAUSAT).IEEE transactions on medical imaging · 2022Article
- An optimized workflow for microCT imaging of formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) early equine embryos.Anatomia, histologia, embryologia · 2022Article
- Usefulness of microfocus computed tomography in life science research: preliminary study using murine micro-hepatic tumor models.Surgery today · 2022Article
- Improved automated early detection of breast cancer based on high resolution 3D micro-CT microcalcification images.BMC cancer · 2022Article
- Comparison of three-dimensional digital analyses and two-dimensional histomorphometric analyses of the bone-implant interface.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
Microfocus CT (micro-CT) has traditionally been used in industry and preclinical studies, although it may find new applicability in the routine clinical setting. It can provide high-resolution three-dimensional digital imaging data sets to the same level of detail as microscopic examination without the need for tissue dissection. Micro-CT is already enabling non-invasive detailed internal assessment of various tissue specimens, particularly in breast imaging and early gestational fetal autopsy, not previously possible from more conventional modalities such as MRI or CT. In this review, we discuss the technical aspects behind micro-CT image acquisition, how early work with small animal studies have informed our knowledge of human disease and the imaging performed so far on human tissue specimens. We conclude with potential future clinical applications of this novel and emerging technique.
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