Program
The organizing committee of the 10th International Symposium on Digital Industrial Radiography and Computed Tomography, is pleased to present you the pre-program of the Conference, which will hold from July 1st to 3rd, 2025.
- Over 80 technical presentations and 6 keynote talks will offer participants a valuable insights and fresh perspectives of these technics.
- With the support of 8 sponsors, an exhibition of 16 equipment vendors will provide an overview of the latest technological advances in this area.
- Moments of conviviality will be proposed during the 2 planned evenings.
- Finally, a program of visits to 4 sites and laboratories is offered to you on the morning of July 4th.
- Tuesday july 1st
- Wednesday July 2nd
- Thursday, july 3rd
- Friday July 4th
Recent Trends in Digital Radiography
Uwe EWERT, Academia NDT international, KOWOTEST, Teltow, Germany
New generations of Digital Detector Arrays (DDA), integrating, photon counting and energy resolving, enable an extraordinary increase of contrast sensitivity, inspection speed and material discrimination in comparison to film radiography. The increased sensitivity of digital detectors enables the efficient usage for dimensional measurements and functionality tests substituting manual maintenance. X-ray back scatter techniques are applied in safety and security relevant applications with single sided access of source and detector. The monitoring of plant growth (Phenotyping) contributes to optimised food supply. New X-ray tube concepts permit the reduction of measurement time in micro-radiography. Phase contrast and dark field imaging provides enhanced structure contrast in micro radiography and micro CT. Computed Laminography (CL) is applied to close the gap between digital radiography and Computed Tomography (CT), especially for mobile 3D applications. Artificial intelligence is used so solve and speed up complex testing systems and image evaluation. High speed testing systems support car crash tests and battery inspection. Universal robot-based systems are used to optimise processes in the production (4.0) for quality assurance of complex parts.
10:00 – Performances of TOMIS, a transportable LINAC-based X-ray tomograph
Alix SARDET1, Christophe ROURE1, Olivier GUETON1, Emmanuel PAYAN1, Nicolas ESTRE1, Daniel ECK1, Frédéric MOUTET1, Joël LORIDON1, Cécilia TARPAU1, Valérie CHAIGNON2, Romain PONCE2 | 1CEA, DES, IRESNE, DTN, Cadarache, 2CEA, DES, DDSD, UTDC, SRED, Cadarache France
10:20 – Combining the RoboCT Technology with ISAR using ADR for In- and At-Line Inspection of Cast Parts
Frank SUKOWSKI, Thomas STOCKER, Markus EBERHORN, Sebastian KUDLA, Dmitriy BARYKO | Fraunhofer Development Center X-Ray Technology EZRT, Fürth, Germany
11:15 – TU1A1
Performance of 9 to 15 MV Computed Tomography of large objects in industrial and nuclear field
Nicolas ESTRE1, Daniel ECK1, Benoît GESLOT1, Olivier GUETON1, Frédéric MOUTET1, Emmanuel PAYAN1, Christophe ROURE1, Alix SARDET1, Cécilia TARPAU1 | 1CEA, DES, IRESNE, DTN, Cadarache, France
11:35 – TU1A2
New Microfocus Linear Accelerators Called MicroBeam Linatron (MBL) at Varex Imaging
Andrey V. MISHIN1, Stanislav PROSKIN1, Aren ANDERTON1, Loren YOUNG1, Richard LAFAVE2, Martin HU3, Daniel SHEDLOCK4 | 1High Energy Sources, Salt Lake City, USA ; 2High Energy Sources, Las Vegas, USA ; 3US XRAY Industrial Systems Engineering and Imaging Services, Franklin Park,USA ; 4Industrial Imaging Services, Franklin Park, USA
11:55 – TU1A3
Development of an industrial inspection system based on High Energy Photon Counting Detectors and off-line Time Delay Integration
Angela PETERZOL, Olga JOULIE, Manuel GOMES, François SANCENOT, Sebastien MAROL, Marc GUIGUE, Thierry BERENGER | INTERCONTROLE/FRAMATOME, Chalon sur Saône, France
12:15 – TU1A4
Comparison of standard digital detector arrays and photon counting detectors with high-energy X-ray generators
Nicolas DANKAR1, Sébastien BRZUCHACZ2 | 1MCO, CETIM, Nantes, France ; 2MCO, CETIM, Senlis, France
11:15 – TU1B1
Artistlib – remote control the radiographic simulator aRTist from Python
Carsten BELLON | Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
11:35 – TU1B2
Novi-Sim: A Fast and Accurate Simulation Tool for X-Ray Tomography with Scatter Modeling
Awen AUTRET ¹, Dajla NEFFATI¹, Tom BERTHEAS¹, Barbara FAYARD ¹| 1Novitom, Grenoble, France
11:55 – TU1B3
Simulation of a real dimensional CT-measurement study using a calibrated aluminium specimen
Matthias BRAUN1, Tamara REUTER1, Carsten BELLON2, Anthony ORTH2, Markus BARTSCHER3, Kuan LI3, Stefan KASPERL4, Kerstin KIRSCHBAUM5, Tino HAUSOTTE1 | 1Chair of Manufacturing Metrology (FMT), Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany ; 2Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ; 3Physikalisch-Technische-Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig, Germany ; 4Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Developmental Center for X-Ray Technology (EZRT), Fürth, Germany ; 5Siemens AG, München, Germany
12:15 – TU1B4
Flat-Field based Characterization, Modeling and Simulation of Noise in Digital X-ray Imaging System
Markéta TKADLECOVÁ1, Tomáš ZIKMUND1, Peter OBERTA2, Jozef KAISER1 | 1Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic ; 2Department of Optical and Biophysical Systems, Instutie of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Explainable and trustworthy AI based image analysis
14:45 – TU2A1
Artificial Intelligence in Digital Radiography
Lennart SCHULENBURG | VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH, Stockelsdorf, Germany
15:05 – TU2A2
Smart-RT: End-to-end automatic radiographic images analysis through a multi-stage object detection algorithm
Houcine MANSOUR, Benjamin ROUSSEL, Samir BRAHIMI, Ilyes HAJ ALI, Saber MANSOUR | Exanodia, Saint-Priest, France
15:25 – TU2A3
Automated Defect Classificationin Aerospace X-ray Images Using CNNs
Nicolas GRISELIN3, Caglayan TUNA1, Nora OUZIR1, Denis DUBOIS2, Pierre BARBIER3, Jean-Christophe PESQUET1 |1Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, Inria, Gif sur Yvette, France ; 2Alten, Paris, France, 3Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, France
15:45 – TU2A4
Deep Learning for Robust Defect Detection in Industrial X-ray Images with Minimal Real-Data Dependency
Bishwajit GOSSWAMI, Rajib CHANDA, Tobias SCHÖN, Frank SUKOWSKI | Fraunhofer Development Center X-Ray Technology EZRT, Fraunhofer IIS, Flugplatzstraße, Fürth, Germany
14:45 – TU2B1
20 years after – revision of ISO 14096 for NDT film digitization and present available hardware in the light of NDT 4.0
Uwe ZSCHERPEL2, Klaus BAVENDIEK3 | 1Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ; 2KOWOTEST, Norderstedt, Germany
15:05 – TU2B2
Introduction of Digital Radiography in the French Design and Construction Rules for Mechanical Components of PWR Nuclear Islands. Presentation of the methods, experiments, and results.
Romain JONCHIERE1, Aurélie BURTEAU2, Fedor MIKHAILOV3, Bruno PAPIN4, Valentin PESNEL3, Camille TOCQUEVILLE1, Bastien VELU1 | 1EDF, Direction of Industrial Quality, Saint-Denis, France ; 2Framatome, Framatome Academy, Saint Marcel, France ; 3ALPHATEST, Section Ingénierie – Bureau d’études, Orsay, France ; 4IS Group, Direction Technique, Villepinte, France
15:25 – TU2B3
TRITON FBI – 10 years of industrial lesson learnt on Computed Tomography applied to composite fan blades
Samuel MAILLARD3, Antonin BRANTEGHEM1, Pascal CENDRIER1, Anselme CLAVIER2, Nicolas COCHENNEC3, Céline DEJOS1, Marc GARAS2, Lionel GAY2, Noah MOUNTAIN4, Jean-Philippe MICHEL5, Jacques TORRENT1 | 1Safran Aircraft Engines, France ; 2Safran Engineering Services, France ; 3Safran Composites, France ; 4Safran Aerospace Composites, USA ; 5Safran Aero Composite, France
15:45 – TU2B4
Use of X-ray Computed Tomography for dimensional measurement. Lessons Learned and State of the Art in 2025
Lionel Gay1, Anne-Francoise Obaton2, Jean-Baptiste Blumenfeld3, Patrick Bost3 | 1PhD, Cofrend CT Working Group, France ; 2PhD, Laboratoire National de métrologie et d’essais (LNE), Paris, France ; 3Renault, Technocentre, Guyancourt, France
16:35 – TU3A1
A Neutral Network for Denoising Multispectral Tomography Data at BM18 of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Peter Gänz1, Steffen Kieß1, Jajnabalkya Guhathakurta1, Paul Tafforeau2, Andreas Balles3, Astrid Hölzing3, Sven Simon1 | 1Department of Computational Imaging Systems, ITI, University of Stuttgart,Stuttgart, Germany ; 2European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France ; 3Fraunhofer IIS, division EZRT, Flugplatzstraße, Fürth / Josef-Martin-Weg, Würzburg, Germany
16:55 – TU3A2
Image segmentation using AI: real world examples adding value to industrial inspection
Anton DU PLESSIS1-2 | 1Comet Technologies Canada Inc, Montreal, Canada ; 2Department of Physics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
17:15 – TU3A3
A 3D Denoising Neural Network for Improved Surface Quality in Inline CT Metrology
Faizan AHMAD1, Ahmed BARAKA2, Steffen KIESS1, Dominik WOLFSCHLÄGER2, Cesar CARDONA-MARIN1, Robert H. SCHMITT2, Sven SIMON1 | 1Department of Computational Imaging Systems, ITI, University of Stuttgart, Universitätsstr, Stuttgart, Germany ; 2IQS Intelligence in Quality Sensing, Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
17:35 – TU3A4
Machine Learning Based Scatter Correction for Industrial Computed Tomography
Alexander SUPPES1, Thomas MAYER1, Nils ROTHE1, Petr MAŠÍNSKÝ2, Ivo ŘEHÁK2, Michal PETŘÍK3, Pavel BLAŽEK3, Tomas ZIKMUND3, Jozef KAISER3 | 1Waygate Technology, Baker Hughes, Wunstorf, Germany ; 2MANN+HUMMEL, Okříšky, Czech Republic ; 3Ceitec, University of Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
16:35 – TU3B1
X-ray inspection ans pore-classification in additive manufacturing: A systematic study on AI-alloys
Kevin EICKHOFF1, Rafael MEINHARDT2, Stefan GROTTKER2, Frank HEROLD1 | 1R&T-Department, VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH, Stockelsdorf, Germany ; 2Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies IAPT, Hamburg, Germany
16:55 – TU3B2
LOGITOM: Advances in Automated Tomography Processing for Foundry Casting Quality Control
Awen AUTRET¹, Limamou GUEYE¹, Duy NGUYEN¹, Barbara FAYARD¹, Valérie KAFTANDJIAN², Patrick BOUVET³, Abdel Rahman DAKAK² | 1Novitom, Grenoble, France ; 2INSA-Lyon, Villeurbanne, France ; 3CTIF, Sèvres, France
17:15 – TU3B3
Improved Measurement Repeatability with Significantly Faster Scans: Benefits of AI for X-ray CT Inspection in Production
Sylvain GENOT2, Chris PRICE1 | 1 Product Manager – X-ray & CT Systems, Tring (UK) ; 2 Sales Account Manager – X-ray & CT Systems, Lisses (F), Nikon Metrology
17:35 – TU3B4
Advanced X-ray Inspection: A New Era of Precision
Marcel Odermatt | Comet X-Ray, Flamatt, Switzerland
Tomography in Aerospace: Safran’s Journey, Current Challenges, and Future Needs
Frédéric JENSON, SAFRAN Tech
Over the past decade, Safran has made significant strides in the application of tomography within the aerospace and aircraft industry. This plenary talk will highlight major achievements, current challenges, and future needs, all within the context of Safran’s experience.
Key accomplishments include the deployment of CT inspection in the production of highly critical components for our flagship LEAP engine. This involved the development of automated data analysis algorithms to assist inspectors, ensuring robust and efficient quality control.
Additionally, we have pioneered AI-based algorithms for Assisted Defect Recognition (ADR) and the characterization of material properties in advanced composite materials, addressing both NDT-related challenges and design needs.Efforts also encompass the upgrade of off-the-shelf CT scanners to mitigate specific artefacts and enhance overall performance. Furthermore, studies have been initited on high-energy CT for complex and thick specimens, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with current technology. Looking ahead, we identify strong needs, particularly in inspecting complex-shaped components from additive manufacturing processes.
There is also a significant opportunity to leverage CT for multiple tasks with a single system, integrating volumetric non-destructive inspections and dimensional measurements. This all-in-one approach will ensures a well-integrated system, producing 3D data central to the concepts of the digital twin and numerical continuity.
In this presentation we explore Safran’s journey in tomography, the challenges we face, and our vision for the future of aerospace innovation.
9:45 – WE1A1
CyXTraX: Object Placement Optimization for Industrial CT
Simon WITTL1, Anton WEISS1, Jonas SCHNITZER2, Gabriel HERL1 | 1TC Plattling, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Deggendrof, Germany ; 2Pattern Recognition Lab, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
10:05 – WE1A2
RadalyX: Portable Multimodal Robotic Scanner
Josef UHER1, Jana BOHÁČOVÁ1, Richard KADEŘÁBĚK1, Jakub VESELÝ1 | 1Radalytica a.s., U Pergamenky, Prague, Czech Republic
10:25 – WE1A3
Masked X-ray Tomographic Reconstruction on a Dual-Arm Robotic Cell
Victor BUSSY1, Marius COSTIN1, Jitendra RATHORE1 | 1Université Paris Saclay, CEA, List, Palaiseau, France
9:45 – WE1B1
Reflection about the interest to create a Certification for the NDT operators dedicated to X-ray Computed Tomography
Lionel GAY1, Andre BAILLARD2, Vivian DIDIER3 | 1PhD, pilot of Cofrend CT Working Group, France ; 2VP of Technical Groups of FrANDTB (French Aerospace Non Destructive Testing Board), France ; 3VP of the Certification Board of COFREND (Confédération Française pour les Essais Non Destructifs), France
10:05 – WE1B2
Creation of Digital Radiography Certification
Arnaud BAILLY1, Patrick BOUVET2, Benoît CHASTAIN3, Mehdi EL OUARDANI4, Raphaël GABEN5, Romain JONCHIERE6, Olga JOULIE7, Charles JUMEAUX8, Bruno PAPIN9, Yves ROUFFIANDIS10, Tony SCHROYERS11, Pierrette VAXELAIRE12 | 1Mistras, France ; 2Cetim, France ; 3SGS, France ; 4Teneo, France; 5KNDS, France ; 6EDF ; 7Framatome, France ; 8Wortest, France ; 9Institut de Soudure, France ; 10Cap Ain, France ; 11Technisonic, France ; 12Self-Employee, France
10:25 – WE1B3
ASME B89.4.23 Performance Evaluation and Interim Testing of X-Ray CT Systems
Joe SCHLECHT, Eric FERLEY | VJ Technologies, Inc., USA
11:15 – WE2A1
On the joint use of simulations and experimental RX images for generating very large datasets with application to object detection tasks
Anthony TOURON1, Roberto MIORELLI1, Julie ESCODA1, Edouard DEMALDENT1, Souad BANNOUF2 | 1Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, List, Palaiseau, France ; 2IRSN, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
11:35 – WE2A2
Hybrid Modeling of Material Imperfection Indications in X-ray Computed Tomography Datasets
Erik LINDGREN1, Fabian HANNING1, Linda SQUILLACI1-2 | 1Department of Engineering Science, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden ; 2GKN Aerospace Sweden AB, Trollhättan, Sweden
11:55 – WE2A3
3D Augmentation of Raw CT Data for Improved Automated Defect Inspections
Nina LASSALLE-ASTIS1-2, Pascal DESBARATS2, Fabien BALDACCI2, Romain BRAULT1 | 1Cetim, Senlis, France ; 2Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, LaBRI, UMR, Talence, France
12:15 – WE2A4
X-rays: using simulation to enrich data
Stéphane AMIEL1, Sofia MARINO1, Jean RINKEL1, Julian BETANCUR1, Jennifer VANDONI1, Benoît GERARDIN1 , Frédéric JENSON1 | 1Safran Tech, Digital Sciences & Technologies Department, Magny-Les-Hameaux, France
11:15 – WE2B1
New Concept for Detail Sensitivity Monitoring in industrial Computed Tomography – the EURAMET Project SensMonCT
Uwe EWERT1, Holger ROTH2, Simon BURKHARD3, Josephine GUTEKUNST4, Virpi KORPELAINEN5, Anne-Françoise OBATON6, Ulrich NEUSCHAEFER-RUBE7, Thomas BLUMENSATH9, Marko KATIC8 | 1KOWOTEST GmbH, Teltow, Germanyn ; 2Waygate Technologies, Baker Hughes Digital Solutions GmbH, Wunstorf, Germany ; 3METAS, Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern-Wabern, Switzerland ; 4Microworks GmbH, Karslruhe, Germany ; 5National Metrology Institute VTT MIKES, Espoo, Finland ; 6Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais (LNE), French National Metrology Institute (NMI), Paris, France ; 7PTB, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany ; 8FSB, Sveuciliste U Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva I Brodogradnje, Zagreb, Croatia ; 9University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), Highfield, UK
11:35 – WE2B2
X-ray tomography as a tool for dimensional measurement: challenge of the surface determination
Malik ENNIAFA1-2-3, Valerie KAFTANDJIAN2, Anne-Françoise OBATON3, Sébastien BRZUCHACZ1 | 1CETIM, Senlis, France ; 2Univ Lyon, INSA Lyon, Villeurbanne, France ; 3Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais (LNE), Paris, France
11:55 – WE2B3
Image Quality Analysis of a Laminographic Multiplicative Algebraic Reconstruction Algorithm compared to Filtered Shift Averaging
Weslley Carlos Dias DA SILVA1, Uwe ZSCHERPEL2, Uwe EWERT3 | 1Petrobras Petróleo Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; 2Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ; 3Radiology Committee of DGZfP, Berlin, Germany
12:15 – WE2B4
Use of Digital Focal Spot Measurement for Optimisation of X-ray Tubes in Development and Production
Klaus BAVENDIEK1, Florian FELSKE2, Alexander WARRIKHOFF2 | 1KOWOTEST GmbH, Langenfeld, Germany ; 2rtw RÖNTGEN-TECHNIK DR. WARRIKHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Neuenhagen bei Berlin,Germany
Potentials of Quantum Computing for Tomography
Theobald FUCHS (Fraunhofer EZRT)
We will discuss the current state of Quantum Computing and give a short overview of the theoretical background. The concept of qubits, superposition, entanglement and measurement of quantum states will be explained. Quantum gates and circuits built from these gates will be introduced. Next, we will report on the current state of our research on several applications of QC. These include an implementation of cross-sectional image reconstruction for CT imaging based on a QUBO-method (Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization), used to find a mathematical minimum of a metric. Another topic, we are working on, is optimization of X-ray source trajectory in CT with respect to image quality achievable by a restricted number of angular positions. In addition, we evaluate common problems of image processing for instance noise reduction and search for ways to implement respective methods on the QC.
14:45 – WE3A1
Learning a projection term on a manifold to constrain tomographic reconstruction
Victor BUSSY1, Julie Escoda1, Anthony Touron1 | 1Université ParisSaclay, CEA, List, Palaiseau, France
15:05 – WE3A2
An Investigation into Fully AI-Driven Reconstruction in X-Ray Computed Tomography
Robin TENSCHER-PHILIPP1, Tim SCHANZ1, Martin SIMON1 | 1Institute of Applied Research (IAF), Hochschule Karlsruhe – University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe, Germany
15:25 – WE3A3
A Fast Deep Incremental Angle Refinement Model for Limited-Angle CT Reconstruction
Xingyu LIU1, Guangpu YANG1, Ammar ALSAFFAR1, Faizan AHMAD1, Steffen KIESS1, Sven SIMON1 | 1Department of Computational Imaging Systems, ITI, University of Stuttgart, Universitätsstraße 38, Stuttgart, Germany
15:45 – WE3A4
Exact reconstruction for helical cone-beam X-ray CT using the ASTRA toolbox
Pavel PARAMONOV1-2, Joaquim SANCTORUM1-2, Femke DANCKAERS1-2, Jan De BEENHOUWER1-2, and Jan SIJBERS1-2 | 1imec-Vision Lab, University of Antwerp, Belgium ; 2DynXlab: Center for 4D Quantitative X-ray Imaging and Analysis, University of Antwerp, Belgium
14:45 – WE3B1
Application of radiographic criteria to Computed Tomography inspection in non-destructive testing
Sébastien Antoine BRZUCHACZ1 | 1MCO, CETIM, Senlis, France
15:05 – WE3B2
New method for characterizing contrast sensitivity in radiography: application to a photon-counting detector
Jean RINKEL1, Clément REMACHA1, Alexiane ARNAUD1, Benoît GERARDIN1, Frédéric JENSON1 | 1Safran Tech, Châteaufort, France
15:25 – WE3B3
3D resolution in microCT: a comparison study on visual resolution versus MTF measurement
Solène VALTON1, Elona LIETAERT1, Paul MOYAU1 | 1RX Solutions SAS, Chavanod, France
15:45 – WE3B4
Evaluating Image Quality: A Comparative Study of Computed Radiography in Aerospace Applications
Muzibur KHAN1, and Trent GILLIS1 | 1Non-Destructive Evaluation, Aerospace Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Montreal, Canada
16:35 – WE4A1
Inspection of Composite Pipelines Using X-ray Imaging
Weslley Carlos Dias da SILVA1, Uwe ZSCHERPEL2, Uwe EWERT3 | 1Petrobras Petróleo Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; 2Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ; 3Radiology Committee of DGZfP, Berlin, Germany
16:55 – WE4A2
Radiographic testing of prestressed concrete bridges: investigation of alternatives to gamma sources
James GILBERT1, Sylvie ARNAUD1, Florent PLASSARD1 | 1Cerema, Bron, France
17:15 – WE4A3
Comparison of CT Imaging Methods for Defect Detection in a Multi-Material 7-Pin Power Connector
Jochen BUTZER1, Thomas RIEDEL1, Céline WOELK1, Uta PROETTEL1, Annika DOERING1, Philipp KURTH2, Fabian RÜCKERT2 , Darius RÜCKERT2 | 1Corporate Research, Robert Bosch GmbH, Renningen, Germany ; 2Voxray GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
16:35 – WE4B1
Characterization of the damage mechanisms of aeronautical composite materials via synchrotron in-situ tensile testing
Georges GIAKOUMAKIS1, Juan-Manuel GARCIA1, Henry PROUDHON2, Cedric HUCHETTE1 , Frédéric LAURIN1 | 1Université Paris-Saclay, ONERA, Châtillon, France ; 2Centre des Matériaux – Mines Paris, CNRS UMR, France
16:55 – WE4B2
Non-destructive testing of electronic components using X-ray computed laminography and tomography
Sascha SENCK1, Boris KOMLJEN2, Sarah HEUPL1, Patrick WEINBERGER2, Simon ZABLER2, Till HUESGEN3, Stephan KASEMANN4, and Otto KREUTZER2 | 1University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria ; 2Technologie Campus Plattling, Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, Germany ; 3Hochschule Kempten, Germany ; 4Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Austria
17:15 – WE4B3
In-situ observation of electrolyte movement in commercial 18650 Li-ion battery cells under various temperature conditions by Industrial X-ray Computed Tomography
Zuzana STRAVOVÁ1, Tomáš ZIKMUND1, Jozef KAISER1, Jakub ŠALPLACHTA3 , Gergő BALLAI2, Dániel SEBOK2, Ákos KUKOVECZ2 | 1Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic ; 2Interdisciplinary Center of Excellecne, Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary ; 3CactuX s.r.o., Brno, Czech Republic
High energy laser-based X-ray source
Cédric Thaury, ENSTA – Paris Tech /LOA
Thanks to accelerator fields that are 3 to 4 orders of magnitude stronger than those in conventional electron accelerators, laser-plasma accelerators promise a dramatic reduction in the footprint of these instruments. Although the average current produced by this emerging technology is still much lower compared to established technologies, it is nevertheless strong enough to consider medium-term industrial applications. The first targeted applications leverage the strengths of laser-plasma accelerators, such as the extremely high peak current, which is crucial for flash radiotherapy, or the micrometric size of the electron beam source, which is a key factor for high-resolution industrial tomography. In this presentation, we will introduce the principle of laser-plasma acceleration, highlighting its strengths and current limitations. We will then discuss the ongoing efforts to demonstrate its potential for radiography.
9:45 – THU1A1
Tomography strategies dedicated to laser-based Kα X-ray source
Adrien STOLIDI1, Victor BUSSY1, Raphaël CLADY2, Olivier UTÉZA2 , Amélie FERRÉ2 | 1Université Paris-Saclay, CEA List, Palaiseau, France ; 2Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, LP3 UMR, Marseille, France
10:05 – THU1A2
Thermal neutron imaging in the local lab
Serge DUARTE PINTO¹, Olivier BONNET¹, Julie DALLEAU¹, Sean GARDELL¹,Olivier MERLIN¹, David PASQUALE¹, Steve RITZAU¹, Axel RIZZO¹, Dmitriy TIPIKIN¹, Alexis TOUSSAINT¹, and Vincent VAN STEENBERGEN² | ¹Exosens, Paris, France ; ²ThinkDeep AI, Mérignac, France
10:25 – THU1A3
Localized Phase Retrieval Application for Analyzing Multi-Material Samples
Lukáš MALEČEK1, Marek ZEMEK1, Yoshihiro TAKEDA2, Kazuhiko OMOTE2, Tomáš ZIKMUND1, Jozef KAISER1 | 1CEITEC – Central European Institute of Technology, University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic ; 2Rigaku Corporation – Tokyo, Japan
9:45 – THU1B1
Crack segmentation in radiographic images of additively manufactured parts
Tebogo LEDWABA1, Christine STEENKAMP1, and Anton DU PLESSIS1-2 | 1Department of Physics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa ; 2Comet Technologies Canada Inc, Montreal, Canada
10:05 – THU1B2
A projective digital volume correlation approach for wall thickness measurement by multiple view X-ray imaging of metallic turbine blades
Julian BETANCUR1, Gautier LOKOU2, Gael NUE2, Clément REMACHA3 | 1Safran Tech, Digital Sciences & Technologies Department, Magny-Les-Hameaux, France ; 2CEI Aubes de turbines, Safran Aircraft Engines, Gennevilliers, France ; 3SafranTech, Plateforme Aubes de Turbines Avancées, Gennevilliers, France
10:25 – THU1B3
Image Super-resolution Algorithm for Fan Beam CT Based on Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models
Han Yu1, Yingchi Liu1, Xinyue Li1, Xingjie Li1 | 1State Key Laboratory of Advanced Casting Technologies, China Academy of Machinery Shenyang Research Institute of Foundry Co., Ltd., Shenyang, China
11:15 – THU2A1
X-ray Computed Tomography of Polymers exposed to High-pressure Hydrogen Gas
Johann KASTNER1, Julia MAURER1, Bernice MILLS2, Nalini MENON2, and Michael SCHÖBEL3 | 1University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wels, Austria | 2Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, USA ; 3Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Leobersdorf, Austria
11:35 – THU2A2
Holistic Quality Assessment of Additively Manufactured Heat Exchangers Using Robotic CT
Jitendra-Singh RATHORE1, Marius COSTIN1, Quynh trang PHAM2, Pierre COSTE2, Gilles-Charles GAILLARD2 , Vincent BONNEFOY2 | 1Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, List, Palaiseau, France ; 2Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA LITEN, Grenoble, France
11:55 – THU2A3
X-ray tomo-ptychography of single micrometic carbon and basalt fibres
Mathieu DUCOUSSO1-2, Jean RINKEL1, Willem BOUTU3-4, Frédéric JENSON1, Javier PÉREZ5, Pierre MARGERIT2, Nicolas QUAGLIA1, Eva HERIPRË2, Juan-Pablo MARQUEZ COSTA2, Léonard COURAPIED1 | 1Safran Tech, Magny les Hameaux, France ; 2Laboratoire PIMM, Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, CNRS, Cnam, HESAM Université, Paris, France ; 3Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, LIDYL, Gif sur Yvette, France ; 4CY Cergy Paris Université, CEA, LIDYL, sur Yvette, France ; 5Synchrotron Soleil, L’Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, France
12:15 – THU2A4
Parametric study of lightning induced damage in carbon composite using X-ray phase contrast imaging
Adrien STOLIDI1, Laureen GUITARD1-2, Loïc TOULEMONDE1, Olivier GHIBAUDO1, Jerôme PRIMOT2, Rafael SOUSA MARTINS3 , Amélie JARNAC3 | 1Université Paris-Saclay, CEA List, Palaiseau, France ; 2DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France ; 3DPHY, ONERA, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
11:15 – THU2B1
Active Contour for Applying CT Segmentation on a Single Image to Surrounding Multiple Images
Takashi KAWAMOTO1, Yutaka OHTAKE2 | 1Tokyo Boeki Techno-System Ltd., Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan ; 2University of Tokyo, Hongo Tokyo, Japan
11:35 – THU2B2
Semi-Automatic Approach for Parts Segmentation of CT Scanned Assembled Car
Naoki Murakami1 and Yutaka Ohtake1 | 1The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
11:55 – THU2B3
Using order statistics to reduce the number of required measurements for uncertainty determination in xCT
Lionel KIELHÖFER1, Dominik WOLFSCHLÄGER1, Robert H. SCHMITT1-2 | 1IQS Intelligence in Quality Sensing, Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL, RWTH Aachen University, Germany ; 2Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Germany
12:15 – THU2B4
A novel scatter correction method for dual-layer flat-panel detector based CBCT imaging
Yongshuai GE1-2, Xin ZHANG1, Jixiong XIE1, Ting SU1 | 1Research Center for Advanced Detection Materials and Medical Imaging Devices, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China ; 2Paul C Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
X-ray micro-tomography for non-destructive study of natural history specimens: a review from the MNHN
Patricia WILLS, MNHN Paris
Since 2011, the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle has been equipped with X-ray micro-tomography systems, to study its natural history collections. The main purpose of this 3D digitization activity is to support scientific research on natural heritage collections. Access to the micro-tomography technique also contributes to providing information on the conservation of specimens, enabling them to be enriched, as well as providing data for teaching, dissemination and expertise. Looking back over more than a decade of activity, we can propose a review of how academics from different disciplines have appropriated the technique to develop new methods and new knowledge and address the ongoing challenges.
14:45 – THU3A1
The use of radiography at the C2RMF for heritage objects
Elsa Lambert, Clotilde Boust | C2RMF, France
15:05 – THU3A2
Quatifying the Impact of XCT Data Compression on Defect Shapes
Thomas LANG1, Christoph HEINZL1-2 | 1Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Circuits IIS, Division Development Center X-ray Technology, Fürth, Germany ; 2University of Passau, Passau, Germany
15:25 – THU3A3
Comparison of porosity rate calculation implementing different software
Janka WILBIG1, Anne-Françoise OBATON1, Alexander WILSON-HEID2, Tanguy LAURENCIN3, Oliver GUIRAUD3, Joseph BAPTISTA4, Laurent BERNARD4 | 1Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais (LNE), Paris, France ; 2Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California, USA ; 3Rubis Control, Vernier, Switzerland ; 4Reactiv’IP, Grenoble, France
15:45 – THU3A4
Unveilling degradation mechanisms: Morphological Analysis of Li-ion battery electrodes using X-ray nano-computed tomography (nXRCT)
S. Mitraa, F. Monacoa, G. Oneya, D. Karpovb, Q. Jacqueta, S. Tardifd, Q. Arnouxc, S. Lyonnarda | aUniv. Grenoble, Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SyMMES, Grenoble ; bEuropean Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France ; cTotalEnergies OneTech, Solaize, France ; dUniv. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, IRIG, MEM, Grenoble, France
14:45 – THU3B1
A Hybrid X-ray Computed Tomography System for Education and Synthetic Data Generation for AI Model Training
Martin SIMON1, Robin TENSCHER-PHILIPP1, Tim SCHANZ1 | 1University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Germany
15:05 – THU3B2
DnCNN based Compton Backscatter Imaging Denoising Algorithm
Peiyuan MA1-2, Yongshun XIAO1-2, Changrong SHI1-2 | 1Department of Engeering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China ;
2Key Laboratory of Particle & Radiation Imaging (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
15:25 – THU3B3
Filling quantification of capilary target using X-ray radiography and X-ray fluorescence
Alexandre ROYER1, Lena RIGNY1 , Romain CAPIAU1 | 1CEA, DAM, Valduc, France
15:45 – THU3B4
Development of a 20 kN Tension/Compression testing system for In-Situ microtomography of lattice structures under compression
Guillaume BRAVAIS¹, Salaheddine MADI2, Jean BOURGEAS¹, Romain JARNIAS¹, Sofiane TERZI¹ | 1Novitom, Grenoble, France ; 2Novitom, Grenoble, France, now at KU Leuven, Leuven (Arenberg), Belgium
16:35 – THU4A1
Experimental and simulation results for inherent unsharpness estimation of cassette contribution
Anthony TOURON1, Romain JONCHIERE2, Andreas SCHUMM3, Uwe ZSCHERPEL4 | 1Université Paris-Saclay, CEA List, Palaiseau, France ; 2EDF, Direction of Industrial Quality, Saint Denis, France ; 3EDF Lab les Renardières, Moret sur Loing, France ; 4BAM, Berlin, Germany
16:55 – THU4A2
Large field-on-view high resolution micro-CT imaging with a dual-layer detector
Ting SU1, Xin ZHANG1, Jiongtao ZHU2, Yongshuai GE1 | 1Research Center for Advanced Detection Materials and Medical Imaging Devices, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China ; 2College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
17:15 – THU4A3
Hardware and software developments on ESRF-EBS BM05 beamline
Fabien LEONARD1, Florian JÜRRIES1, Elodie BOLLER1 | 1The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble, France
17:35 – THU4A4
New generation of high-resolution 225 kV transmission X-ray tubes with LaB6 cathodes
Vladimir Burlaka, Alexander Daschkewitsch, Oliver Abe, Jens Peter Steffen, Thorsten Fröba | X-RAY WorX GmbH, Germany
16:35 – THU4B1
Resolution improvement by Speckle-based learning
Yukie NAGAI1 , Yutaka OHTAKE1 | 1School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
16:55 – THU4B2
A Fast Metric Based on Marching Cubes and Hausdorff Distance for the Quality Assessment of 3D Volume Data for Computed Tomography Measurement Technology
Ahmed BARAKA1, Faizan AHMAD2, Kilian GEIGER1, Dominik WOLFSCHLÄGER1, Sven SIMON2 , Robert H. SCHMITT1-3 |1WZL, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany ; 2Department of Computational Imaging Systems, ITI, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany ; 3Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Aachen, Germany
17:15 – THU4B3
Study of parameter influency and measurement uncertainties with X-ray computed tomography on a weld
Alexandre CHOUX, Alexis GUINARD, Cyril HERMEREL, Bastien VAN VLIERBERGHE | Université Paris-Saclay, CEA List, France
Highlights
Conference Dinner
Cruise dinner on the Seine river on July 2nd, 2025
We warmly invite all the participants to enjoy a summer evening on the Seine. Along with an excellent dinner on a private boat, you will have the opportunity to appreciate a sightseeing of several major monuments in Paris, such as the Eiffel Tower, Orsay Museum, Louvre Museum and Notre Dame Cathedral.
July 1st AM
Plenary Session
Recent Trends in Digital Radiography – Uwe Ewert (DgzfP)
Uwe Ewert was faculty member at the Baker-Lab of the Cornell university 1989/90 and Director and Professor of the division “Non-destructive testing, radiation methods” at the German research institute BAM-Berlin (Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing) from 2000 to 2017.
He is elected vice chairman of the “radiology committee” of the German society of NDT (DGZfP), past member of the DGZfP advisory board and council member of Academia NDT International and he is delegate and convenor of different standard committees and working groups at DIN, CEN, ISO and ASTM.
Uwe Ewert received the Berthold award of DGZfP (2005), the Roentgen medal of the birth city of Prof. Roentgen, Remscheid (2009), the Briggs Award of ASTM-International (2010), the Roy Sharpe Award of BINDT (2016), the needle of honour of DGZfP (2021) and the Innovator Award of DIN (2021 for a team).
July 2nd AM
Plenary Session
“Tomography in Aerospace: Safran’s Journey, Current Challenges, and Future Needs” – Frédéric Jenson (Safran Tech)
Frédéric Jenson is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in R&D management, specializing in non-destructive testing (NDT) and advanced inspection technologies. Senior Expert for the Safran Group, he currently leads the Research and Development department for non-destructive inspections at Safran Tech, a position he has held for the past 10 years. His work at Safran encompasses both innovative technologies and AI-assisted defect recognition, driving significant advancements in aerospace quality control.
Prior to joining Safran, Frédéric worked at the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), where he held several key positions within the NDT department. Notably, he managed the development of the CIVA simulation software, a critical tool in the field of non-destructive testing.
Frédéric holds a Master’s degree from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Paris.
In his keynote lecture, Frédéric will share Safran’s achievements in tomography over the past decade, discuss current challenges, and provide insights into the future needs of the industry.
July 2nd PM
Plenary Session
Potentials of Quantum Computing for Tomography – Theobald Fuchs (Fraunhofer EZRT)
Dr. Theobald O.J. Fuchs studied physics in Erlangen, Germany, and achieved his Ph.D. on correction methods for X-ray Computed Tomography in 1998. He worked as research assistant in the field of medical imaging until 2003 when he shifted his scientific focus to non-destructive testing by means of 3-D imaging.
Since then, his work includes fully automated defect detection in industrial production, inspection of very large objects by means of a Linear accelerator as an X-ray source, development of various applications of X-ray micro CT for digitization of cultural heritage, and others. Since 2012, he gives lectures at the physical faculty of the University in Würzburg, Germany, on 3-D X-ray imaging as well as signal- and image processing. Since 2022 he is leading three projects in the field of Quantum Computing for industrial Imaging
July 3rd AM
Plenary Session
High energy laser-based X-ray source – Cédric Thaury, ENSTA – Paris Tech /LOA
Cédric Thaury is a senior CNRS researcher at the Laboratoire d’Optique Appliquée, where he leads the UPX team, which focuses on developing ultra-fast particle and X-ray sources based on laser-plasma interaction as well as their applications. In 2017, he was awarded the Fresnel Prize for Applied Aspects by the EPS, and in 2021, the Laclare Prize by the SFP.
July 3rd PM
Plenary Session
X-ray micro-tomography for non-destructive study of natural history specimens : a review from the MNHN – Patricia Wils – MNHN Paris
Patricia Wils has a PhD in Image acquisition and processing from INSA Lyon and is a research engineer at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN, Paris). She is a specialist in post-processing X-ray tomography images with a focus on natural sciences applications.
July 4th AM
Industrial visits
Industrial and/or lab visits are planned at the end of the conference, on the morning of July 4th, 2025
MNHN visit
Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle – Paris 5ème
On July 4th, from 10h00 to 12h00, in 4 groups of 12 participants
Visit of the AST-RX Platform at the MNHN
The AST-RX platform is the micro-tomography facility at the MNHN, dedicated to the 3D non-destructive imaging of specimens of natural history from the institution or collaborators. More on