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3. Evolution of tomography
There are four main reasons for this development.
1- In its early days, tomography was considered a "costly technique", based as it was on large installations marketed in small numbers. Over the past ten years, however, it has developed thanks to the arrival on the market of installations of all sizes, which are easier to set up and often delivered to users in "kit" form by assemblers who combine the independent elements of the chain (source, detector, multi-axis motion supports and software).
2- The development of high-capacity software and computers, and of detectors (most of which now use direct and surface conversion), means that large volumes of data can be acquired and processed in ever-shorter timescales. This leads to data acquisition and tomographic reconstruction directly in 3D. Tomography has thus gained not only in acquisition...
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Evolution of tomography
Applications
Bibliography
Software tools
Societe DIGISENS – 3D tomography software http://www.digisens3d.com
Events
Industrial Computerized Tomography – ASNT July 25-27, 1989 Seattle WA (USA)
Industrial Symposium on computerized Tomography for Industrial Applications – DGZFP-BAM June 08-10, 1994 Berlin (Germany)
Digital Industrial Radiology and Computed Tomography DIR 2007 – INSA Lyon
Standards and norms
- Non-destructive testing – Radiation technology-computerized tomography – Part 2: Examination practice - ISO 15708-2 - 2002
- Non-destructive testing – Radiation methods. Computerized tomography – Part 1: Terminology – Part 2: Principles, equipment and samples – Part 3: Operation and interpretation –Part 4: qualification - NF EN1016 -
Patents
Tomographic image reconstruction process – EP 1356433 A1 10/29/2003
Computer tomography apparatus – EP 0037151 A2 07/10/1981
Apparatus and method for optical coherence tomography and combined detection EP 18338212 A1 03/10/2007
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
ZEISS – Carl Zeiss industrielle Messtechnik GmbH (Germany)
LOT – Quantum Design GmbH (Germany) – Micro XCT 200 and 400 models
YXLON International GmbH ( Germany) – 3D tomographer
IC ESCOFFIER – Compact tomography cabins at 225 or 450 kV with diode arrays or amorphous silicon flat...
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