Pulmonary phase contrast CT imaging: a novel setup at the Italian synchrotron for the study of fresh lungs at human scale

Extract High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) remains the current gold standard for detailed morphological assessment of the human lung, but is intrinsically limited in spatial resolution to about 0.5 mm, because an increase in spatial resolution is accompanied by a significant increase in the required radiation dose.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Lung imaging Research Letters Source Type: research