MicroComputed Tomography

MicroComputed Tomography, authored by Stuart R. Stock and published by CRC Press, emerged as a specialized technical resource during the rapid maturation of non-destructive testing technologies in the early 21st century. The work was conceived to provide a comprehensive academic framework for researchers transitioning into high-resolution 3D imaging, documenting the shift from conventional medical radiography to sophisticated micro-scale applications in materials science and biology.

Stuart R. Stock, a distinguished professor at Northwestern University, designed the text to bridge the gap between theoretical physics and practical laboratory implementation. The book is structured to guide practitioners through the nuances of photon source selection, detector optimization, and the complex computational mathematics required for data reconstruction. Upon its release, the text was well-received within the engineering and biomedical communities as an essential reference for those developing protocols for micro-CT imaging systems.