Lanzetti, Agnese, and Eric G. Ekdale. “Enhancing CT imaging: A safe protocol to stain and de‐stain rare fetal museum specimens using diffusible iodine‐based staining (diceCT).” Journal of Anatomy 239, no. 1 (2021): 228-241. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13410 Abstract Computed tomography (CT) scanning is being increasingly […]
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X-ray computed tomography of planetary materials: A primer and review of recent studies
Hanna, Romy D., and Richard A. Ketcham. “X-ray computed tomography of planetary materials: A primer and review of recent studies.” Geochemistry 77, no. 4 (2017): 547-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemer.2017.01.006 Abstract X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is a powerful 3D imaging technique that has been used to investigate meteorites, mission-returned […]
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Experimental assessment of diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) protocols
Costello, Lucy F., Hazel L. Richards, Alistair R. Evans, and Justin W. Adams. “Experimental assessment of diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) protocols.” PeerJ 12 (2024): e17919. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17919 Abstract Diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) is an increasingly used digital complement, supplement, […]
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Reducing soft-tissue shrinkage artefacts caused by staining with Lugol’s solution
Dawood, Y., J. Hagoort, B. A. Siadari, J. M. Ruijter, Q. D. Gunst, N. H. J. Lobe, G. J. Strijkers, B. S. de Bakker, and M. J. B. van den Hoff. “Reducing soft-tissue shrinkage artefacts caused by staining with Lugol’s […]
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November 2024 NoCTURN Network Meeting Recordings
Virtual Meeting Agenda Meeting Summary: The NoCTURN All-Network November 2024 conference convened members from diverse working groups to review progress, share updates, and strategize for the network’s future. Comprehensive reports were presented by committees dedicated to Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reuse, […]
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MicroCT for comparative morphology: simple staining methods allow high-contrast 3D imaging of diverse non-mineralized animal tissues
Metscher, Brian D. “MicroCT for comparative morphology: simple staining methods allow high-contrast 3D imaging of diverse non-mineralized animal tissues.” BMC physiology 9 (2009): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6793-9-11 Abstract Comparative, functional, and developmental studies of animal morphology require accurate visualization of three-dimensional structures, but few […]
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Systematic experiments to quantitatively assess image quality for CT scans of a Karoo tetrapod fossil
Tshibalanganda, Muofhe, Anton Du Plessis, Stephan G. Le Roux, Wendy L. Taylor, Roger MH Smith, and Claire Browning. “Systematic experiments to quantitatively assess image quality for CT scans of a Karoo tetrapod fossil.” (2019). http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/27891 Abstract Over the past decade […]
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Not all scans are equal: X-ray tomography image quality evaluation
Du Plessis, A., M. Tshibalanganda, and S. G. Le Roux. “Not all scans are equal: X-ray tomography image quality evaluation.” Materials Today Communications 22 (2020): 100792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100792 Abstract X-ray microtomography is widely used in materials science and engineering applications for imaging and […]
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Acquisition, optimization and interpretation of X-ray computed tomographic imagery: applications to the geosciences
Ketcham, Richard A., and William D. Carlson. “Acquisition, optimization and interpretation of X-ray computed tomographic imagery: applications to the geosciences.” Computers & Geosciences 27, no. 4 (2001): 381-400. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0098-3004(00)00116-3 Abstract High-resolution X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a novel technology ideally suited to a wide […]