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X-ray microfocus Computed Tomography: a powerful tool for structural and functional characterisation of 3D printed dosage forms

X-ray microfocus Computed Tomography: a powerful tool for structural and functional characterisation of 3D printed dosage forms
X-ray microfocus Computed Tomography: a powerful tool for structural and functional characterisation of 3D printed dosage forms

One of the most promising advances in modern pharmaceutical technology is the introduction of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology for the fabrication of drug products. 3D printed dosage forms have the potential to revolutionize pharmacotherapy as streamlined production of structurally complex formulations with optimal drug releasing properties is now made possible. 3D printed formulations are derived as part of a process where a "print-head" deposits, or sinters material under computer control to produce a drug carrier. However, this manufacturing route inherently generates objects that deviate from the ideal designed template for reasons specific to the 3D printing method used. This short opinion article discusses the potential of high-resolution non-destructive 3D (volume) imaging by means of X-ray microfocus Computed Tomography (μCT) as a Process Analytical Technology for the structural and functional characterisation of 3D printed dosage forms.

X-ray microfocus Computed Tomography, μCT, 3D printing, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
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Gioumouxouzis, Christos I
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Katsamenis, Orestis L
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Fatouros, Dimitrios G
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Gioumouxouzis, Christos I
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Fatouros, Dimitrios G
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Gioumouxouzis, Christos I, Katsamenis, Orestis L and Fatouros, Dimitrios G (2019) X-ray microfocus Computed Tomography: a powerful tool for structural and functional characterisation of 3D printed dosage forms. Journal of Microscopy. (doi:10.1111/jmi.12798).

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One of the most promising advances in modern pharmaceutical technology is the introduction of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology for the fabrication of drug products. 3D printed dosage forms have the potential to revolutionize pharmacotherapy as streamlined production of structurally complex formulations with optimal drug releasing properties is now made possible. 3D printed formulations are derived as part of a process where a "print-head" deposits, or sinters material under computer control to produce a drug carrier. However, this manufacturing route inherently generates objects that deviate from the ideal designed template for reasons specific to the 3D printing method used. This short opinion article discusses the potential of high-resolution non-destructive 3D (volume) imaging by means of X-ray microfocus Computed Tomography (μCT) as a Process Analytical Technology for the structural and functional characterisation of 3D printed dosage forms.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 30 April 2019
Keywords: X-ray microfocus Computed Tomography, μCT, 3D printing, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

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Local EPrints ID: 430680
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/430680
ISSN: 0022-2720
PURE UUID: 4bdeea5f-0bec-415a-8033-ae8704d1163b
ORCID for Orestis L Katsamenis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4367-4147

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Date deposited: 08 May 2019 16:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 07:49

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Author: Christos I Gioumouxouzis
Author: Dimitrios G Fatouros

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