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Artefacts in X-ray microtomography of materials
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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.
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.
MICRO Specimen Packaging Recommendations for Optimal Mounting
From 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.
Additional Scan Tips
By April Neander, The University of Chicago Chapter 9 of the University of Chicago PaleoCT training course. Covers mutliscan, observation ROI, and troubleshooting.
Scanning with the 180 kV nano-focus tube
By April Neander, The University of Chicago Chapter 8 of the University of Chicago PaleoCT training course. Covers the differences between the 240 kV micro-focus and 180 kV nano-focus tubes, mounting, positioning and parameters for lower density specimens, and additional […]
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.
Scanning with the High Power 240 kV Tube
By April Neander, The University of Chicago Chapter 6 of the University of Chicago PaleoCT training course. Covers scanning software for Waygate machines, positioning a specimen in the scanner, how to read a histogram, scanning parameters, and detector calibration.