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Looking inside marine organisms with magnetic resonance and X-ray imaging
Zanette, I.; Daghfous, G.; Weitkamp, T.; Gillet, B.; Adriaens, D.; Langer, M.; Cloetens, P.; Helfen, L.; Bravin, A.; Peyrin, F.; Baumbach, T.; Dischler, J.-M.; Van Loo, D.; Praet, T.; Poirier-Quinot, M.; Boistel, R. (2014). Looking inside marine organisms with magnetic resonance and X-ray imaging, in: Reynaud, E.G. (Ed.) Imaging marine life: macrophotography and microscopy approaches for marine biology. pp. 122-184
In: Reynaud, E.G. (Ed.) (2014). Imaging marine life: Macrophotography and microscopy approaches for marine biology. Wiley-Blackwell: Weinheim. ISBN 978-3-527-32744-7. XXI, 253 pp., more

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Keywords
    Computer graphics
    Imaging techniques
    Magnetic resonance imaging
    Marine biology
    Radiations > Electromagnetic radiation > X-rays
    Tomography
    Marine/Coastal

Authors  Top 
  • Zanette, I.
  • Daghfous, G.
  • Weitkamp, T.
  • Gillet, B.
  • Adriaens, D., more
  • Langer, M.
  • Cloetens, P.
  • Helfen, L.
  • Bravin, A.
  • Peyrin, F.
  • Baumbach, T.
  • Dischler, J.-M.
  • Van Loo, D.
  • Praet, T.
  • Poirier-Quinot, M.
  • Boistel, R.

Abstract
    In this chapter we describe computer-based tomographic methods using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-ray absorption as well as X-ray phase-contrast imaging techniques. The latter are based on refraction and near-field diffraction of X-rays and are gaining increased attention due to the increase in sensitivity they offer over conventional, attenuation-based X-ray techniques. The increased sensitivity is of particularl interest in marine biology imaging, especially for soft tissue visualization and analysis. The basic principles of the imaging formation process, followed by a review of several tomography methods, such a MRI or X-ray imaging, and practical guidelines for parameters selection. Finally, two relevant examples of imaging are presented: imaging in marine biology (segmentation and visualization) and small animal (sea horse) imaging. These examples illustrate imaging under different conditions and using the different reconstructrion options.

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