title: Investigation of the microstructure and mineralogical composition of urinary calculi fragments by synchrotron radiation X-ray microtomography: a feasibility study.
abstract: The outcomes from the feasibility study on utilization of synchrotron radiation X-ray microtomography (SR-μCT) to investigate the texture and the quantitative mineralogical composition of selected calcium oxalate-based urinary calculi fragments are presented. The comparison of the results obtained by SR-μCT analysis with those derived from current standard analytical approaches is provided. SR-μCT is proved as a potential effective technique for determination of texture, 3D microstructure, and composition of kidney stones.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69, Brno, Czech Republic. kaiser@fme.vutbr.cz
authors.forename: Jozef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: Markéta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holá
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galiová
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Novotný
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kanický
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martinec
authors.forename: Jiří
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sčučka
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brun
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sodini
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tromba
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kořistková
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017356:Synchrotrons; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000737:chemistry*; D055114:X-Ray Microtomography