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TOMSK, July 1 – RIA Tomsk. Specialists of The Institute of
nondestructive control of Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) were the first in
Russia who developed the small-sized tomograph for laboratory animals and other
biological objects research, the director of the institute Valery Borikov
reported RIA Tomsk on Wednesday. This microtomograph is cheaper than its
analogs.
"We
developed this microtomograph in a week. The Polytechnic University produces
and sells industrial microtomographs for various purposes; they are the basis
of our development. We reduced a dose of x-ray radiation, increased resolution
to 10 microns, and created a prototype of a tomograph by which we could
successfully scan a laboratory mouse. The animal were not harmed during the
experiment ", – Borikov told.
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Also
scientists scanned a bone of a dead man. It was necessary for Tomsk physicians
who are engaged in development of technology of osteoporosis treatment.
"According to these data they plan to make a clinical record to develop
treatment techniques. It means that our microtomograph can also be used for the
medical purposes potentially, for example, for researches of various tissues of
a person", – the interlocutor explained.
According
to him, the scientists of the institute has created a prototype on instructions
from the rector of the higher education institution Pyotr Chubik to whom the
American scientists from the being created in TPU RASA center addressed (Russian-speaking Academic Science
Association). The center will specialize on medicobiological researches.
"We
executed the internal order. We are going to develop an industrial
sample", – he emphasized, having noted that the cost of such device will
be at least three times lower than foreign analogs, thus technical
characteristics of such microtomograph will be even better than import devices.
"For
example, the system of radiation protection and the independent cooling system
will allow to use the microtomograph in any rooms", – the head of the
institute noticed.