X-ray for Soft Tissue Analysis

While X-ray imaging is known to excel in bone research, there are applications where digital X-ray has been shown to have the capability to provide valuable data regarding soft tissue. Often this can be achieved quicker and at lower cost, or with vastly reduced radiation exposure than other imaging modalities, such as MRI or µCT.

The most common use for X-ray in soft tissue analysis is measuring intervertebral disc space. This application uses the vertebral bones to measure the soft tissue spaces in between.

Other applications that can provide useful data on soft tissues via bone or other dense materials include:

• Confirming heterotopic ossification (i.e. abnormal bone growth) in muscle
• Visualizing implant or graft placement
• Imaging fibrotic tumors
• Testing medical devices (millirobotic studies)

KUBTEC Scientific X-ray imaging systems have been demonstrated in multiple publications to provide high resolution images for soft tissue analysis. If you are considering one of the above applications for your research, or require a quicker, lower cost method of imaging with significantly lower animal radiation exposure, we invite you to explore our selection of soft tissue publications.

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