P. Tafforeau

Multidimensional Analysis of the Adult Human Heart in Health and Disease using Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography (HiP-CT)

This paper demonstrates HiP-CT's ability to image adult human hearts at multiple scales, revealing structural details in health and disease.

Evidence for deliberate burial of the dead by Homo naledi

This study presents evidence for deliberate burial of Homo naledi remains in South Africa's Rising Star cave system, suggesting mortuary behavior in this species.

Mapping the blood vasculature in an intact human kidney using hierarchical phase-contrast tomography

This study maps the entire human kidney vasculature using hierarchical phase-contrast tomography, revealing structural differences in vascular architecture across kidney zones.

A closer look at high-energy X-ray-induced bubble formation during soft tissue imaging

This study investigates X-ray-induced bubble formation in soft tissues using combined imaging and gas analysis, showing vacuum degassing delays bubble nucleation and reveals dose-controlled growth mechanisms.

Preparation of large biological samples for high-resolution, hierarchical, multi-modal imaging

This paper describes a protocol for preparing large biological samples for high-resolution X-ray microtomography, improving contrast and reducing motion and bubble formation.

A multiscale X-ray phase-contrast tomography dataset of whole human left lung

The paper presents a high-resolution X-ray tomography dataset of a whole human left lung, capturing multiscale anatomical details from macroscopic to microscopic levels.

Multiscale three-dimensional imaging of intact human organs down to the cellular scale using hierarchical phase-contrast tomography

This paper introduces HiP-CT, a technique for high-resolution 3D imaging of intact human organs, and demonstrates its application to study structural details of organs and their functional units.

Secondary ossification center induces and protects growth plate structure

This study identifies the secondary ossification center's role in protecting growth plate hypertrophic chondrocytes from mechanical stress during terrestrial adaptation.

The morphology and evolution of chondrichthyan cranial muscles: a digital dissection of the elephantfish Callorhinchus milii and the catshark Scyliorhinus canicula.

This paper uses digital dissection of elephantfish and catshark skulls to describe their cranial musculoskeletal anatomy and provides new insights into the evolution of chondrichthyan cranial muscles.

Dental ontogeny in the most primitive bony fish Lophosteus reveals the developmental relationship between teeth and dermal odontodes

The paper uses synchrotron microtomography to study the ontogeny of teeth and dermal odontodes in Lophosteus superbus, revealing their developmental relationship and shared regulatory mechanisms.

Reptile-like physiology in Early Jurassic stem-mammals

The paper uses synchrotron X-ray imaging to show Early Jurassic stem-mammals had lifespans and femoral blood flow rates similar to reptiles, indicating reptile-like physiology rather than endothermic metabolism.