Multiscale X-ray phase-contrast tomography: from breast CT to micro-CT for virtual histology

LMA Peña, S Donato, D Bonazza, L Brombal… - Physica Medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase-contrast imaging techniques address the issue of poor soft-tissue contrast
encountered in traditional X-ray imaging. This can be accomplished with the propagation …

Can crystal imperfections alter the petrophysical properties of halite minerals?

M Cipriani, S Donato, F Alessandro… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
The internal structure of two Messinian halite crystals belonging to the white and transparent
facies examined in order to investigate how the presence, amount and distribution of fluid …

Integrating X-ray phase-contrast imaging and histology for comparative evaluation of breast tissue malignancies in virtual histology analysis

S Donato, LM Arana Peña, F Arfelli, L Brombal… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Detecting breast tissue alterations is essential for cancer diagnosis. However, inherent
bidimensionality limits histological procedures' effectiveness in identifying these changes …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical characterization of miniaturized 3D-printed hydroxyapatite parts obtained through vat photopolymerization: An experimental study

L D'Andrea, D Gastaldi, F Baino, E Verné… - journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite is one of the materials of choice for tissue engineering bone scaffolds
manufacturing. Vat photopolymerization (VPP) is a promising Additive Manufacturing (AM) …

Elastic transformation of histological slices allows precise co-registration with microCT data sets for a refined virtual histology approach

J Albers, A Svetlove, J Alves, A Kraupner, F di Lillo… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Although X-ray based 3D virtual histology is an emerging tool for the analysis of biological
tissue, it falls short in terms of specificity when compared to conventional histology. Thus, the …

Non-targeted effects of synchrotron radiation: Lessons from experiments at the Australian and European synchrotrons

C Fernandez-Palomo, Z Nikitaki, V Djonov… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The characteristics of X-rays generated at the synchrotron facilities in
Australia (the Australian Synchrotron) and France (the European Synchrotron Radiation …

Longitudinal x-ray based lung function measurement for monitoring Nintedanib treatment response in a mouse model of lung fibrosis

A Khan, MA Markus, A Svetlove, S Hülsmann… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Lung fibrosis (LF) is a chronic progressive, incurable, and debilitating condition of the lung,
which is associated with different lung disease. Treatment options are still sparse …

Anatomical changes of Tenebrio molitor and Tribolium castaneum during complete metamorphosis

ML Vommaro, S Donato, S Caputo, RG Agostino… - Cell and Tissue …, 2024 - Springer
In holometabolous insects, extensive reorganisation of tissues and cells occurs at the pupal
stage. The remodelling of the external exoskeleton and internal organs that intervenes …

Three-dimensional study of polymer composite destruction in the early stages

V Levin, Y Petronyuk, I Artyukov, I Bukreeva… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The investigation of destruction processes in composite materials is a current problem for
their structural application and the improvement of their functional properties. This work …

Distribution of corpora amylacea in the human midbrain: using synchrotron radiation phase-contrast microtomography, high-field magnetic resonance imaging, and …

JY Lee, AF Mack, U Mattheus, S Donato… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Corpora amylacea (CA) are polyglucosan aggregated granules that accumulate in the
human body throughout aging. In the cerebrum, CA have been found in proximity to …