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High Resolution 3D Imaging of Ex-Vivo Biological Samples by Micro CT
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2011
Non-destructive volume visualization can be achieved only by tomographic techniques, of which the most efficient is the x-ray micro computerized tomography ( CT).
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Improved Registration of 3D CT Angiography with X-ray Fluoroscopy for Image Fusion During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
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2018
The aim of this study was to improve the co-registration for image fusion (IF) of pre-interventional CT data with real-time x-ray (XR) fluoroscopy during transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
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Four-Dimensional CT Analysis Using Sequential 3D-3D Registration
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2019
We analyzed joint kinematics from four-dimensional computed tomography data. The sequential 3D-3D registration method semiautomatically provides the kinematics of the moving bone with respect to the subject bone from four-dimensional computed tomography data.
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Optimizing Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Fully 3D CT O-Arm Navigated Workflow in MIS TLIF
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2025
This study presents a standardized, fully navigated 3D CT O-Arm-guided workflow for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF), aiming to improve workflow, surgical accuracy, and efficiency with full utility of 3D navigation in maximum steps.
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Micro-CT Imaging of a Mouse Spinal Cord
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2023
Source: Peiman Shahbeigi-Roodposhti and Sina Shahbazmohamadi, Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut It's a little-known fact that the discovery and (inadvertent) use of X-rays garnered the first ever Nobel Prize in Physics. The famous X-ray image of Dr. Röntgen's wife's hand from 1895 that sent shock waves through the scientific community looks like most modern day 2D medical X-ray images. Though it is not the newest technology, X-ray absorption...
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Iodinated contrast material makes blood vessels more distinguishable from surrounding anatomy because it outlines them as it moves through the bloodstream. The CT scanner captures thin, rapid X-ray slices during this contrast-enhanced passage, producing data suitable for vascular reconstruction. Contrast delivery is therefore central to displaying vessel structure clearly.
Computer reconstruction reorganizes the acquired slices into multiplanar and volumetric views. These perspectives allow clinicians to examine vessels from different orientations and assess their relationship with nearby structures, rather than relying on individual cross-sectional images alone. The resulting views can reveal spatial details that support vascular evaluation and treatment planning.
Thin, rapid slices provide closely spaced information about the vessels while the contrast material outlines them in the bloodstream. This combination supports detailed reconstruction of vascular anatomy and helps represent abnormalities across multiple views. The resulting dataset is particularly useful when clinicians need to understand vessel shape, extent, and relationships with surrounding anatomy.
The examination begins with administration of iodinated contrast material into the bloodstream. A CT scanner then acquires thin, rapid X-ray slices as the contrast outlines the vessels. Finally, computer processing combines the collected data into multiplanar and volumetric images. Clinicians interpret these reconstructed views to evaluate vascular structure and possible disease.
3D CT angiography can support assessment of aneurysms, stenosis, occlusions, vascular malformations, and traumatic vascular injuries. Its reconstructed images show the affected vessels and their surrounding anatomy, helping clinicians examine structural abnormalities in context. This information contributes to evaluation of disease and can inform subsequent treatment decisions.
Before an intervention, the reconstructed images can show detailed relationships between vessels and nearby anatomy. That information assists preoperative planning and helps clinicians consider treatment decisions in relation to the vascular abnormality. Appropriate clinical consideration is also necessary because the examination involves iodinated contrast exposure and radiation dose.