Synchrotron radiation computed tomography (SRCT) has been used to study notch-tip damage in (90/0)S and (90/+45/-45/0)S carbon fibre-epoxy laminates. By exploiting near-field Fresnel diffraction (edge detection regime), high quality 3D images of cracks and delaminations have been obtained to a resolution of less than 1μm. 3D strain field mapping is facilitated by feature tracking/ image correla...

We used micro computed tomography to produce a high-resolution density image of the lobster (Panulirus interruptus) stomach and identified on this image the previously defined stomach ossicles. These data are the first coordinate-based, three-dimensional description of the stomach and are a necessary first step for developing biomechanical models of it. They are also interesting for several rea...

[1] High-resolution X-ray computed tomography (HRXCT) is a nondestructive method used to study the interiors of opaque solid objects. Here we present the results of a first application of the HRXCT method to imaging the interior of impactites, in particular, suevites (glass-bearing impact breccias) from the Bosumtwi (Ghana) and Ries (Germany) craters and a Muong Nong–type tektite from Thailand....

BACKGROUND Lung disorders are important for prognosis of connective tissue disease (CTD). Thus, chest radiography, High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) of the chest and ultrasonic echocardiogram are suggested after the diagnosis of these conditions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate chest HRCT findings in patients with CTD. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive cross-section...

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical utility of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) for temporal bone trauma evaluation and management. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Level I trauma center. PATIENTS Patients (n = 105) with evidence of temporal bone trauma. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Statistically significant associations between HRCT, clinical, audiometric, and head CT find...

Department of Radiology, and Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado; Department of Radiology, and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington; Clinical Science and Biometrics Departments, InterMune, In...

INTRODUCTION High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is a widespread medical imaging method for the study of thoracic diseases. In asthma it is very useful particularly when it is difficult to achieve an effective control of disease, and in severe deterioration. AIM It was intended to evaluate the imaging changes by HRCT in asthmatic patients and to assess the expression according to the s...

AIM To determine the sensitivity and specificity of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in the diagnosis of otosclerosis. METHODS A systematic literature review was undertaken to include Level I-III studies (Oxford Centre for Evidenced based Medicine) that utilised HRCT to detect histology confirmed otosclerosis. Quantitative synthesis was then performed. RESULTS Based on available l...

The architecture of biogenic structures can be highly influential in determining species contributions to major soil and sediment processes, but detailed 3-D characterisations are rare and descriptors of form and complexity are lacking. Here we provide replicate high-resolution micro-focus computed tomography (μ-CT) data for the complete burrow systems of three co-occurring, but functionally co...

Diffuse lung diseases are often difficult to characterize on chest radiographs. It has been a challenge for the radiologist to obtain useful diagnostic information from these studies and then communicate that information to the clinician. Robert Heitzman recognized the utility of understanding lung diseases in terms of their effect on the structures of the secondary lobule. Unfortunately, he ne...