{"id":3792,"date":"2025-08-23T17:33:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/tree-tomography\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T22:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:23:52","slug":"tree-tomography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/tree-tomography\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree Tomography and Impulse Diagnostics"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"zk-page-translation-style\">.page-id-3792 p:not(.has-text-align-center):not(.has-text-align-right){text-align:justify!important;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;overflow-wrap:break-word;}.page-id-3792 .zk-inline-cta,.page-id-3792 .zk-article-cta{margin:2rem 0;padding:1.5rem;border-radius:18px;background:#f1eadf;}.page-id-3792 .zk-inline-cta .wp-block-button__link,.page-id-3792 .zk-article-cta .wp-block-button__link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:12px 24px;border:2px solid #2f6b4f;border-radius:10px;background:#2f6b4f;color:#fff!important;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;}.page-id-3792 .zk-inline-cta .wp-block-button__link:hover,.page-id-3792 .zk-article-cta .wp-block-button__link:hover{border-color:#24553e;background:#24553e;color:#fff!important;}@media(max-width:600px){.page-id-3792 .wp-block-button,.page-id-3792 .wp-block-button__link{width:100%;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"zk-direct-answer\"><strong>Impulse diagnostics can reveal internal cavities, decay and weakened wood without cutting into the trunk.<\/strong> The findings help relate hidden damage to visible symptoms and support decisions about monitoring, treatment or risk reduction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2.2.png\" alt=\"Impulse tomography result for a tree trunk\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A tomogram visualises differences in the speed of impulses passing through the wood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What tree tomography can show<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>hidden cavities and areas of degraded wood;<\/li>\n<li>the position and approximate extent of internal decay;<\/li>\n<li>the relationship between sound and damaged parts of the cross-section;<\/li>\n<li>change over time when measurements are repeated;<\/li>\n<li>evidence that supports further safety assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group zk-inline-cta\">\n<p><strong>Need to assess the inside of a tree?<\/strong> Send an overall view, the trunk and base, and briefly describe what is causing concern.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#contact-modal\" data-contact-position=\"tree-tomography\">Heal my plants<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How an impulse tomograph works<\/h2>\n<p>Sensors are positioned around the trunk. The instrument measures how long sound impulses take to travel between points and produces an image of the cross-section. Sound wood and areas with degraded structure transmit the signal differently.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When the assessment is useful<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a cavity, crack, fungal fruiting body or old wound is present;<\/li>\n<li>the tree stands near a building, path or frequently used area;<\/li>\n<li>a valuable or mature tree is being assessed before site work;<\/li>\n<li>external signs do not reveal the extent of internal damage;<\/li>\n<li>the trunk needs to be monitored over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tomography is one part of an integrated assessment, not a stand-alone declaration of safety. Results are interpreted alongside crown architecture, roots, trunk defects and likely loads. Where necessary, it complements professional <a href=\"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/diagnostika-i-likuvannya-roslin\/\">plant diagnosis<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/likuvannya-derev\/\">tree treatment<\/a> plan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group zk-article-cta\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get an evidence-based assessment of the trunk<\/h3>\n<p>A specialist will select the measurement points, interpret the tomogram and explain what action is warranted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#contact-modal\" data-contact-position=\"tree-tomography-final\">Heal my plants<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Impulse tomography helps detect hidden cavities, decay and internal trunk damage without destructive testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3793,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3792","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3792"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3794,"href":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3792\/revisions\/3794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zelenaklinika.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}