CT scanning does not require any external forces such as pressure or stress to be applied on the part being scanned. Instead, it uses an X-ray source to transmit a beam of X-rays through the part. To obtain comprehensive data, your part is rotated through a constant X-ray cone beam. By moving the object closer to the X-ray source, its features can be magnified. Multiple still images are captured at each incremental degree of rotation and the measured flux is averaged. These images show the intensity of X-rays attenuated by the part. Denser/thicker areas appear darker, whereas less dense/thinner areas appear lighter. The resulting images are reconstructed together to create a digital 3D volume that can be viewed for visual inspection or processed further for different analyses, such as dimensional inspection, porosity analysis, or reverse engineering.