MartÍn Pérez, Gerardo M Lado, Germán Mato, Diego G Franco, Ignacio Artola Vinciguerra, Mariano Gómez Berisso, Federico J Pomiro, José Lipovetzky, Luciano Marpegan
An automated system for acquiring microscopic-resolution radiographic images of biological samples was developed. Mass-produced, low-cost, and easily automated components were used, such as Commercial-Off-The-Self CMOS image sensors (CIS), stepper motors, and control boards based on Arduino and RaspberryPi. System configuration, imaging protocols, and Image processing (filtering and stitching) were defined to obtain high-resolution images and for successful computational image reconstruction. Radiographic images were obtained for animal samples including the widely used animal models zebrafish (Danio rerio) and the fruit-fly (Drosophila melanogaster), as well as other small animal samples...
February 27, 2024: Journal of X-ray Science and Technology