3D computed X-ray tomography of human cancellous bone at 8 microns spatial and 10(-4) energy resolution
Abstract
Human cancellous bone was imaged and its absorptive density accurately measured in three dimensions (3D), nondestructively and at high spatial resolution by means of computerized microtomography (microCT). Essential for achieving the resolution and accuracy was the use of monoenergetic synchrotron radiation (SR) which avoided beam hardening effects, secured excellent contrast conditions including the option of energy-modulated contrast, and yet provided high intensity. To verify the resolution, we selected objects of approximately 8 micron size that could be observed on tomograms and correlated them in a unique manner to their counter images seen in histological sections prepared from the same specimen volume. Thus we have shown that the resolution expected from the voxel size of 8 microns used in the microCT process is in effect also attained in our results. In achieving the present results no X-ray-optical magnification was used. From microCT studies of composites (Bonse et al., X-ray tomographic microscopy (XTM) applied to carbon-fibre composites. In: Materlik G, ed. HASYLAB Jahresbericht 1990. Hamburg: DESY, 1990; 567-568) we know that by including X-ray magnification a resolution below 2 microns is obtained. Therefore, with foreseeable development of our microCT method, the 3D and nondestructive investigation of structures in mineralized bone on the 2 micron level is feasible. For example, it should be possible to study tomographically the 3D distribution and amount of…
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