X-ray scanning provides non-destructive imaging of complex internal structures, offering insight into deeply buried micro and nanostructures that may be unobservable with 2D imaging techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM and AFM.

These capabilities, in particular micro and nanotomography, enable highly efficient examination of components during development or when analysing a fault. For life sciences, the equipment can be used to inspect the internal structure of biological specimens, such as bone, soft tissue, and biomedical devices with resolution down to 50 nm on some tools.