SkyScan User Meeting 2008  

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Erik Ritman (keynote lecture, invited speaker), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

 Micro-CT - its growing use and potential in biomedical applications and some clinical implications.

Kerstin Kleinschmidt, Orthopedic University Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany

 In vivo micro-CT analysis of the rabbit radius critical size defect by SkyScan 1076 Hasitom.

Boudewijn Lelieveldt, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

 Organ approximation in µCT data with low soft tissue contrast using an articulated whole-body atlas.

Veerle Van der Linden & Geert Van der Snickt, University of Antwerp, Belgium

 Application of micro-CT in the field of cultural heritage.

            Allan Jones, Australian Microscopy and Micro-analysis Research Facility (AMMRF), University of Sydney, Australia

 Preparing Specimens for X-ray Microtomography

Alireza Roshan Ghias,  Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland

 Detecting vasculature inside the long bones of a rat using Angiofil.

 3D rendering of the vascular system of the pig kidney.

 X-ray tomography applications in stone conservation.

Philip Mease, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Rowan University, New Jersey, USA

 Comparison of X-ray and optical computed tomography methods for the synthesis of particle aggregate models.

James C. Williams Jr., Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University, USA

Distinctive morphologies in urinary stones as revealed by micro-CT.

Alexey V. Pakhnevich, Palaeontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Micro-CT of geyserites, fossil wood and the structure of brachiopod shells.

Giacomo Mele, M. Matrecano.CNR-ISAFOM, Ercolano, Italy

Different approaches in soil pore analysis.

Roel Arends et. al. Organon, Oss, Netherlands

Micro-architectural changes of developing bone in male and female rats.

Angiofil: a radiocontrast agent for postmortem microangiography

Viivi P. Koivu and V.T. Turpeinen. Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

X-ray micro-tomography research of paper machines’ press felts.

Nicole Bakker et. al. . Organon , Oss, Netherlands.

Validation of new potential drug targets for osteoporosis and fracture repair by in vivo microCT

Jeong-Tae Koh et. al. . Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.

Nuclear receptor Small Heterodimer Partner Mediates Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2-induced Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation

Abigail Lape et. al. Cargill Global Food Research, Excelsior, Minnesota, USA.

Use of X-ray Micro Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Bread Crumb Structure.

Gerard van Dalen et. al. Unilever Food & Health Research Institute, Vlaardingen, Netherlands

3D imaging of cereal food products using  X-ray microtomography.

Greet Kerckhofs et. al.  Dept. of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

Mechanical characterization of porous structures by the combined use of micro-CT and in-situ loading.

Mark Tarplee and Nick Corps.  Centre for Micromorphology, Dept. of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London, UK.

SkyScan 1072 – Sample scanning, reconstruction and visualization (2D and 3D) protocols.

Pieter Verboven et al. BIOSYST-MeBioS, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

High resolution 3D imaging of void networks in plant tissues.

Phil Salmon, SkyScan, Belgium:

New and improved functions in SkyScan micro-CT 3D analysis and visualisation software.

Inneke Willekens, In vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging (ICMI), Free University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium:

The time course of eXIA160 contrast enhancement in healthy mice.

Agatha Labrinidis, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Australia

APO2L/trail inhibits tumour growth and bone destruction in a murine model of multiple myeloma.

Nano-CT can be used to assess mechanically related modelling and remodelling in the mouse fibula.

 Centre for Micromorphology, University of London, UK

The 3D structure of selected ‘geological’ materials.

Aymen I. Idris, Molecular Medicine Centre, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

 Bidirectional regulation of peak bone mass and age-related bone loss by the type I cannabinoid receptor.

Xiaohong Wu, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, UK

 Evaluation of bone formation in neonatal mouse calvaria using micro-CT: an in vitro study.

Nick Silikas, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, UK

3D volumetric evaluation of obturation materials remaining in endodontic retreatment.

 Quality control in micro-CT.

A murine model of implant osseo-integration.

 High resolution tomodensitometry of bone fracture healing in the BALB/c mouse.

Jeannine Holschbach, Orthopedic University Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany

 In vivo µCT analysis based on inhalation anaesthetics in a critical size defect model in rat.

Michel Defrise  (keynote lecture, invited speaker),  Free University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium

Overview of image reconstruction for micro-CT.

Greet Kerckhofs, Dept. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Validation of micro-CT as an imaging tool for the quantification of bone formation in and around explanted bone tissue engineering scaffolds.

Niki J. Collins, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK

 Analysing the interconnectivity within polymer-silica scaffolds using micro-CT.

Taghi Miri, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK

 Use of X-ray micro-CT to characterize microstructure of bread and optimize the bread-making process.

Kevin MacKenzie, Microscopy and Cellular Imaging Core Facility, University of Aberdeen, Scotland

 Development of micro-CT imaging in a core facility.

Jeroen Hostens, Philip Morris Research Laboratories, Leuven, Belgium

Optimization of µCT image quality of live mice using synchronization.

Maarten Depypere, ESAT/PSI, Faculty of Engineering, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

 Expectation-maximisation segmentation of trabecular bone from in vivo micro-CT images.

Do Hyung Lim, Medical Techno Tower 301, Yonsei University, South Korea

Measurement of bone contact area between bone and implant using micro-CT.

Monitoring cancellous bone changes in rats by in-vivo microcomputed tomography.