Recent progress in X-ray CT as a geosciences tool

V. Cnudde; B. Masschaele; M. Dierick; J. Vlassenbroeck; L. Van Hoorebeke; P. Jacobs

doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2006.02.010

Recent progress in X-ray CT as a geosciences tool

V. Cnudde^*, B. Masschaele, M. Dierick, J. Vlassenbroeck, L. Van Hoorebeke, P. Jacobs

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Abstract

For many years X-ray computed tomography has been widely used as a medical diagnostical tool. This non-destructive technique was soon found to be very useful in rock material research. In the 1970s CT was introduced in material research while in the 1990s, micro-CT became an important non-destructive research technique. Presently nano-CT is being developed creating even more possibilities for the 3D visualization of small objects. In this paper CT, micro-CT and nano-CT are specified and discussed. Several applications illustrate the possibilities, specific advantages and limitations of each instrument. As with every technique some restrictions occur, but X-ray CT is found to be an emerging non-destructive analytical technique with many possibilities in material research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	826-832
Number of pages	7
Journal	Applied Geochemistry
Volume	21
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2006.02.010
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2006

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The authors thank Dr. D. Fonck, Herman De Coker and Filip De Weer from the “Clinique Soeurs de la Miséricorde” from Ronse, Belgium for the use of their medical CT scanner. This study is supported by the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders, Belgium through a PhD grant for Veerle Cnudde.

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