Synchrotron-based DEI for bio-imaging and DEI-CT to image phantoms with contrast agents

Donepudi V Rao; Medasani Swapna; Roberto Cesareo; Antonio Brunetti; Tako Akatsuka; Tetsuya Yuasa; Zhong Zhong; Tohoru Takeda; Giovanni E Gigante

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.05.002

Synchrotron-based DEI for bio-imaging and DEI-CT to image phantoms with contrast agents

Appl Radiat Isot. 2012 Aug;70(8):1570-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.05.002. Epub 2012 May 16.

Authors

Donepudi V Rao¹, Medasani Swapna, Roberto Cesareo, Antonio Brunetti, Tako Akatsuka, Tetsuya Yuasa, Zhong Zhong, Tohoru Takeda, Giovanni E Gigante

Affiliation

¹ Istituto di Matematica e Fisica, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy. dvrao@uniss.it

PMID: 22732392
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.05.002

Abstract

The introduction of water, physiological, or iodine as contrast agents is shown to enhance minute image features in synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction radiographic and tomographic imaging. Anatomical features of rat kidney, such as papillary ducts, ureter, renal artery and renal vein are clearly distinguishable. Olfactory bulb, olfactory tact, and descending bundles of the rat brain are visible with improved contrast.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Contrast Media*
Diagnostic Imaging / instrumentation
Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Phantoms, Imaging*
Rats
Synchrotrons*

Substances

Contrast Media