SkyScan1076 (in-vivo micro-CT)
The SkyScan 1076 is a high performance in vivo micro-CT scanner
for preclinical research. The large 10 megapixel x-ray camera
gives an unrivalled combination of resolution, image field
size and scan speed - everything that is required in a busy
and demanding biomedical research laboratory. Image field
width up to 68 mm allows rat and mouse imaging, at pixel sizes
of 9, 18 and 35µm.
Variable x-ray applied voltage and filters provide scanning
flexibility to allow imaging of a wide range of samples from
lung tissue to bone with titanium implants. Animal beds for
rats and mice are available made of carbon fiber or polystyrene
foam. A physiological monitoring subsystem provides breathing
and heart-beat gating for proven thoracic image improvement
by synchronized acquisition. The full range of SkyScan software
is supplied, including fast volumetric reconstruction, software
for 2D / 3D quantitative analysis and for realistic 3D visualization.
Application examples:
SPECIFICATIONS:
| X-ray source |
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sealed X-ray tube 20-100kV,
spot size <5µm (4W), max.10W |
| X-ray detector |
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4000x2300pixels, 12bit,
fiber-optically coupled to scintillator |
| Maximum object size |
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68mm diam., 17mm single scan length,
200mm scannable length |
| Detail detectability |
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<9µm pixel size,
<15µm low-contrast resolution (10%MTF) |
| Reconstruction |
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1Kx1K...8Kx8K pixels,
9µm/18µm/35µm selectable pixel size |
| Optional stages |
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breathing, heartbeat
( more about physiological monitoring> ) |
| Radiation safety |
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<1µSv/h at any point on the instrument
surface during scanning |
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