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- Title
Enabling 3D CT-scanning of cultural heritage objects using only in-house 2D X-ray equipment in museums.
- Authors
Bossema, Francien G.; Palenstijn, Willem Jan; Heginbotham, Arlen; Corona, Madeline; van Leeuwen, Tristan; van Liere, Robert; Dorscheid, Jan; O'Flynn, Daniel; Dyer, Joanne; Hermens, Erma; Batenburg, K. Joost
- Abstract
Visualizing the internal structure of museum objects is a crucial step in acquiring knowledge about the origin, state, and composition of cultural heritage artifacts. Among the most powerful techniques for exposing the interior of museum objects is computed tomography (CT), a technique that computationally forms a 3D image using hundreds of radiographs acquired in a full circular range. However, the lack of affordable and versatile CT equipment in museums, combined with the challenge of transporting precious collection objects, currently keeps this technique out of reach for most cultural heritage applications. We propose an approach for creating accurate CT reconstructions using only standard 2D radiography equipment already available in most larger museums. Specifically, we demonstrate that a combination of basic X-ray imaging equipment, a tailored marker-based image acquisition protocol, and sophisticated data-processing algorithms, can achieve 3D imaging of collection objects without the need for a costly CT imaging system. We implemented this approach in the British Museum (London), the J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles), and the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam). Our work paves the way for broad facilitation and adoption of CT technology across museums worldwide. Visualising the structure of museum objects is a crucial step in understanding the origin, state, and composition of cultural heritage artifacts. Here the authors present an approach for creating computed tomography reconstructions using only standard 2D radiography equipment already available in most larger museums.
- Subjects
X-ray equipment; X-ray imaging; J. Paul Getty Museum; BRITISH Museum; RIJKSMUSEUM (Netherlands); CULTURAL property; RADIOGRAPHY equipment; THREE-dimensional imaging; COMPUTED tomography
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-48102-w