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ArticleJournal of synchrotron radiation2026

MuscleX-DI: an integrated data analysis package for X-ray scanning diffraction imaging experiments.

Rama S Madhurapantula, Jiranun Jiratrakanvong, Grant Nikseresht, Nikhil Miskin, Ran Huo, Jules Nabon, Thomas C Irving, Gady Agam, Joseph Orgel

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Article in Journal of synchrotron radiation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rama S MadhurapantulaDepartment of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9477-9171
Jiranun JiratrakanvongDepartment of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.
Grant NiksereshtDepartment of Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.
Nikhil MiskinDepartment of Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.
Ran HuoDepartment of Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.
Jules NabonDepartment of Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.
Thomas C IrvingCenter for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation (CSRRI), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4848-3323
Gady AgamDepartment of Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.
Joseph OrgelCenter for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation (CSRRI), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA.

Funding

The Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (User Training and Outreach)P30GM138395 · NIGMS · ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI THOMAS C IRVING · 2021 to 2026
$16.5M
Time resolved SAXS studies on the RP2/Arl3 complex pp.484-485P41GM103622 · NIGMS · ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI IRVING, THOMAS C · 2012 to 2020
$11.9M
Analysis Tools for Fiber Diffraction of MuscleR01GM144555 · NIGMS · ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI IRVING, THOMAS C · 2022 to 2025
$1.4M
Medical Research and Materiel Command W81XWH-17-C-0207NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM138395NIGMS NIH HHS P30GM138395NIGMS NIH HHS P41 GM103622NIGMS NIH HHS P41GM103622NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM144555NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM144555
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Abstract

X-ray scanning diffraction can be used to raster-scan tissues to elucidate structural organization and other physical properties. A comprehensive data analysis package targeted to take raster X-ray diffraction (XRD) scans is vital in integrating data at multiple length and resolution scales. MuscleX-DI is an open-source software suite designed for the analysis and visualization of scanning XRD data. Developed in Python and compatible with multiple operating systems, MuscleX-DI provides an end-to-end pipeline for processing diffraction patterns and generating 2D visualizations of calculated measurements. The software supports both a graphical user interface and a command-line interface, offering tools for calibration, masking, azimuthal and radial integration, and heatmap generation. By streamlining the analysis of large XRD datasets, MuscleX-DI facilitates the extraction of structural information from heterogeneous samples, enabling new insights into tissue architecture and biomolecular organization. The scanning diffraction methodology can be applied to study complex tissues and assemblies at various length scales. Example applications include characterizing myelin organization in brain tissue and observing improved drug availability in tumors when used with ECM-degrading enzymes.

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SoftwareX-Ray DiffractionAnimalsData Analysisdata analysisPythonscanning diffraction imagingsynchrotron radiationX-ray diffraction

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PMID41427672
PMCPMC12809433

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