Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.55378/rv.49.2.2

Review of Trees Using Medical Radiological Equipment

Damir Ciprić orcid.org/0009-0002-6590-6527 ; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia *
Velimir Karadža orcid.org/0009-0006-2636-6360 ; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Kušan orcid.org/0009-0006-1303-2951 ; OIKON d.o.o., Institute for Applied Ecology, Zagreb, Croatia
Frane Mihanović ; University of Split, Faculty of Health Sciences, Split, Croatia
Branko Kovalisko orcid.org/0009-0008-1144-4340 ; “Dr. Juraj Njavro” National Memorial Hospital, Vukovar, Croatia

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

In continental lowland forests, an increase in the poor health status of ash trees has been observed in recent years. This study investigated the capabilities of modern radiological equipment for the cross-sectional imaging of tree trunks, specifically to determine whether a medical radiological device can visualize ash tree disease. Since a comparison of the performed radiological tomographic scans and existing photographs of the same samples showed that the changes visible on the photographs could also be seen on the radiographic images, the aim of this research was achieved. This confirms that the use of appropriate radiological equipment is satisfactory for the detection of changes caused by infectious diseases or other issues in ash trees.

Keywords

radiography, non-invasive scanning, structural wood imaging, pathogenic change detection, ionizing radiation

Hrčak ID:

337281

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/337281

Publication date:

4.11.2025.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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