https://dicect.com/ Website that has a collection of resources, blog posts, and papers relating to diceCT. Some notable papers listed on the webpage include: Gignac, Paul M., Nathan J. Kley, Julia A. Clarke, Matthew W. Colbert, Ashley C. Morhardt, Donald Cerio, […]
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MICRO introduction to diceCT
By Claire Terhune and Paul Gignac at MICRO, University of Arkansas https://micro.uark.edu/introtodicect/ Tips and tricks for diceCT staining natural history specimens, which allows for the visualization of soft-tissue structure in CT scans.
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MICRO Specimen Packaging Recommendations for Optimal Mounting
By MICRO, University of Arkansas https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/wordpressua.uark.edu/dist/4/453/files/2018/08/MICRO_SpecimenMounting-186j0p7.pdf Learn how to package your samples for optimal CT imaging.
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Mounting Specimens
By April Neander, The University of Chicago Chapter 4 of the University of Chicago PaleoCT training course. Covers intro to mounting and wet specimens. https://youtu.be/LLBApcORNE0
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Fossils and Filters
By April Neander, The University of Chicago Chapter 7 of the University of Chicago PaleoCT training course. Covers tips for mounting fossils, and when and how to use filters. https://youtu.be/RW8FJRDJ4Wk
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Micro-computed tomography for natural history specimens: a handbook of best practice protocols
Keklikoglou, Kleoniki, Sarah Faulwetter, Eva Chatzinikolaou, Patricia Wils, Jonathan Brecko, Jiří Kvaček, Brian Metscher, and Christos Arvanitidis. “Micro-computed tomography for natural history specimens: a handbook of best practice protocols.” European Journal of Taxonomy 522 (2019). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2019.522 Abstract Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT or microtomography) […]
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Seattle Children’s Research Institute
By Murat Maga, Seattle Children’s Research Institute https://faculty.washington.edu/maga/SCRI_MicroCT/ Facility Website that offers CT scanning services, hosts mouse CT Data for download, 3D Visualizations, and other useful documents.
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Enhancing CT imaging: A safe protocol to stain and de-stain rare fetal museum specimens using diffusible iodine-based staining (diceCT)
Lanzetti, Agnese, and Eric G. Ekdale. “Enhancing CT imaging: A safe protocol to stain and de‐stain rare fetal museum specimens using diffusible iodine‐based staining (diceCT).” Journal of Anatomy 239, no. 1 (2021): 228-241. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13410 Abstract Computed tomography (CT) scanning is being increasingly […]
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Experimental assessment of diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) protocols
Costello, Lucy F., Hazel L. Richards, Alistair R. Evans, and Justin W. Adams. “Experimental assessment of diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) protocols.” PeerJ 12 (2024): e17919. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17919 Abstract Diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) is an increasingly used digital complement, supplement, […]