Contrast-Enhanced MicroCT for Virtual 3D Anatomical Pathology of Biological Tissues: A Literature Review

• Published in: Contrast media and molecular imaging Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: de Bournonville, Sébastien, Kerckhofs, Greet, Vangrunderbeeck, Sarah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2019; Hindawi; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Animals; Atomic properties; Attenuation; Cancellous bone; Chemical compounds; Computed tomography; Contrast agents; Contrast Media - chemistry; Histology; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Iodine; Literature reviews; Medical imaging; Microscopy; Mineralization; Musculoskeletal System - diagnostic imaging; Organic chemistry; Pathology; Perfusion; Reproducibility; Review; Reviews; Sectioning; Soft tissues; Stains & staining; Structural analysis; Structure-function relationships; Tissues; Tomography; Visualization; Workloads; X ray absorption; X-Ray Microtomography - methods; X-rays

To date, the combination of histological sectioning, staining, and microscopic assessment of the 2D sections is still the golden standard for structural and compositional analysis of biological tissues. X-ray microfocus computed tomography (microCT) is an emerging 3D imaging technique with high pote...