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Application of Micro-CT in Soft Tissue Specimen Imaging

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Micro-computed Tomography (micro-CT) in Medicine and Engineering

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The application of micro-CT in soft tissue specimens as a noninvasive imaging tool has been studied for accurate visualization of three-dimensional structures; generally useful methods for micro-CT imaging for comparative, functional studies of morphology are still in process. Overall visualization of soft tissue has proven to be possible, along with versatile staining methods, tissue fixation, and sample preparation. This chapter focuses mainly on biological applications analyzed by micro-CT with possibilities of combining with other preparations and imaging methods in different soft tissues (organs, animals, food, or tissue engineering). Such technological advancements are expected to develop micro-CT into genomic, functional, developmental, and even molecular evolutionary imaging modality.

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Author is greatly indebted to Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Center for Dental Research, Micro Imaging Research Facility for facilitating the use of the micro-CT instrument and to Luis E. Salazar for his help with the skillful assistance in the English revision and to Danieli Moura PhD, Brasil for the summary of the different contrast agents.

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Roque-Torres, G.D. (2020). Application of Micro-CT in Soft Tissue Specimen Imaging. In: Orhan, K. (eds) Micro-computed Tomography (micro-CT) in Medicine and Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16641-0_10

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