X-ray computed tomography
DVC was first developed in 1999 to study the deformation of [[trabecular bone]] using X-ray computed tomography images. Since then, applications of DVC have grown to include granular materials, metals, foams, composites and biological materials. To date it has been used with images acquired by [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI imaging]], [[X-ray computed tomography|Computer Tomography]] (CT), [[X-ray microtomography|microCT]], and [[confocal microscopy]]. DVC is currently considered to be ideal in the research world for 3D quantification of local displacements, strains, and stress in biological specimens. It is preferred because of the non-invasiveness of the method over traditional experimental methods.