کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1876542 1042019 2010 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Use of synchrotron-based diffraction-enhanced imaging for visualization of soft tissues in invertebrates
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه فیزیک و نجوم تشعشع
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Use of synchrotron-based diffraction-enhanced imaging for visualization of soft tissues in invertebrates
چکیده انگلیسی
Images of terrestrial and marine invertebrates (snails and bivalves) have been obtained by using an X-ray phase-contrast imaging technique, namely, synchrotron-based diffraction-enhanced imaging. Synchrotron X-rays of 20, 30 and 40 keV were used, which penetrate deep enough into animal soft tissues. The phase of X-ray photons shifts slightly as they traverse an object, such as animal soft tissue, and interact with its atoms. Biological features, such as shell morphology and animal physiology, have been visualized. The contrast of the images obtained at 40 keV is the best. This optimum energy provided a clear view of the internal structural organization of the soft tissue with better contrast. The contrast is higher at edges of internal soft-tissue structures. The image improvements achieved with the diffraction-enhanced imaging technique are due to extinction, i.e., elimination of ultra-small-angle scattering. They enabled us to identify a few embedded internal shell features, such as the origin of the apex, which is the firmly attached region of the soft tissue connecting the umbilicus to the external morphology. Diffraction-enhanced imaging can provide high-quality images of soft tissues valuable for biology.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Applied Radiation and Isotopes - Volume 68, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 1687-1693
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