Project Details
Projekt
Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) desktop device
Subject Area
Medicine
Term
Funded in 2024
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 546258713
In this proposal we apply for a high-resolution micro-computed tomography (micro CT) desktop device that will advance our research in the University Polyclinic of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology and support translational research at the Medical Faculty of Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. The fully automated and low-maintenance device will be made available to basic and clinical researchers across clinics in the laboratory of the University Polyclinic of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology located at the Steintor Campus, University Medicine Halle, Germany. The potential of micro-computed tomography as an emerging, non-destructive, and highly accurate technique is becoming increasingly important in biomedical and especially dental research. Cutting-edge biomedical and materials research, especially concerning endodontological research, requires precise three-dimensional imaging with a spectrum from the entire tooth to a high resolution. With a resolution of up to 2 micrometers pixel size, interfaces within the tooth structures as well as tooth restorations can be imaged and reconstructed in relevant, volumetric detail. In addition, the instrument allows in situ exposure to characterize mechanical or thermal loading. A high-energy X-ray source (up to 110kV) enables the visualization of compositionally dense structures and biomaterials that are of interest in dental healthcare research and in other biomedical applications. A closed high-flux source and high-quality detectors ensure fast imaging, which, in combination with complementary software, facilitates the achievement of reproducible high quality research data. The availability of such a device will offer a range of new research possibilities and competitiveness in successful publication and grant applications centered at the Medical Faculty in Halle. We specifically plan to develop deep expertise and knowhow in data collection, evaluation and dissemination related to complex tooth and ear anatomies. The device will make important contribution to graduate-level student education in advanced 3D imaging and artificial intelligence analysis methods and will enhance cooperation and research activities with the university's Dorothea Erxleben skillslab.
DFG Programme
Major Research Instrumentation
Major Instrumentation
3D Mikro-Computertomographie (Mikro-CT) Tischgerät
Instrumentation Group
3230 Tomographie- und Schichtgeräte (Röntgen-)
Applicant Institution
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
