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FDG Based PET/CT Scan: A Method of Using Radiotracer for Non-invasive Imaging of Tumor Metabolism
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2023
This article describes multimodality imaging of cancerous tissues with PET and CT diagnostic imaging by using a radiotracer 18F-FDG. Cancerous tissue with high glycolytic activity uptakes more 18F-FDG.
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In Depth Analyses of LEDs by a Combination of X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Light Microscopy (LM) Correlated with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
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A workflow for comprehensive micro-characterization of active optical devices is outlined. It contains structural as well as functional investigations by means of CT, LM and SEM. The method is demonstrated for a white LED which can be still be operated during characterization.
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Combined SPECT and CT Imaging to Visualize Cardiac Functionality
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2023
Source: Alycia G. Berman, James A. Schaber, and Craig J. Goergen, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Here we will demonstrate the fundamentals of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging using mice. The technique involves injecting a radionuclide into a mouse, imaging the animal after it is distributed throughout the body, and then reconstructing the produced images to create a volumetric dataset. This can...
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Leveraging Micro-CT Scanning to Analyze Parasitic Plant-Host Interactions
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2022
Micro-CT is a non-destructive tool that can analyze plant structures in three dimensions. The present protocol describes the sample preparation to leverage micro-CT to analyze parasitic plant structure and function. Different species are used to highlight the advantages of this method when coupled with specific preparations.
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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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Measurements from multiple beam angles are reconstructed into image values that reflect how strongly tissues attenuate X-rays. Bone, soft tissue, air, and fluid therefore appear with different density patterns. Clinicians use these contrasts to separate adjacent structures and recognize changes that may indicate bleeding, infection, tumors, or traumatic injury.
Each plane presents the same region from a different directional perspective, helping clinicians follow organs, vessels, and tissue planes across neighboring sections. Using complementary views can make the location and extent of an abnormality easier to assess than relying on a single orientation. This is particularly useful when evaluating complex anatomy or suspected injury.
Contrast-enhanced imaging makes vascular and soft-tissue structures easier to visualize. This added conspicuity helps clinicians assess anatomy in regions where vessels or soft tissues are important to interpretation. Its value is therefore complementary to density-based recognition of bone, air, fluid, and other tissue categories.
During scanning, rotating X-ray beams collect attenuation measurements from multiple angles. A computer then reconstructs those measurements into cross-sectional images, which may be reviewed in axial, coronal, or sagittal orientations. This sequence converts raw measurement patterns into views that can be compared with expected anatomical structures during medical interpretation.
Recognizing normal organs, vessels, and tissue planes provides a reference for investigating trauma, tumors, infection, and bleeding. The same anatomical framework supports interpretation across these problems because it lets clinicians compare expected structures and relationships with findings visible on the scan. This makes anatomical knowledge central to evaluating both injury and disease.
Knowledge of normal CT anatomy provides the baseline needed to recognize when an organ, vessel, or tissue plane differs from its expected appearance. That comparison helps clinicians interpret findings in context rather than treating every density difference as abnormal. It also supports more consistent assessment of conditions such as tumors, infection, bleeding, and trauma.