%0 Journal Article
%T Micro-computed tomography for small animal imaging:technological details<br>
%A Hao Li
%A Hui Zhang
%A Zhiwei Tang
%A Guangshu Hu
%A <br>
%J 自然科学进展
%D 2008
%I 
%X The high resolution micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) system has now become an important tool for biological research. The micro-CT system enables a non-invasive inspection to screen anatomical changes in small animals. The promising advantages include high spatial resolution, high sensitivity to bone and lung, short scan time and cost-effectiveness. The dose received by the small animal might be a critical concern in the research. In this article the choice of the components, fundamental physical problems, the image reconstruction algorithm and representative applications of micro-CT are summarized. Some results from our research group are also presented to show high-resolution images obtained by the micro-CT system.
%K Micro-computed tomography
%K Small animal
%K X-ray<br>
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