Skyscan 1276
The SkyScan 1276 is an ultra-high resolution micro-computed tomography scanner with a finest resolution of 2.8 μm. Step-and-shoot and continuous gantry rotation with shortest scanning cycle of 3.9 sec. The SkyScan 1276 system is supplied with exchangeable animal cassettes that can be used in all Bruker in-vivo imaging instruments such as MRI. It allows co-registration of functional and morphological information from the same animal to provide more complete information. In addition to the “Step and Shoot” scanning mode, more recent the “Spiral” scans are used to process objects in a sheet parallel arrangement that are more powerful.
The hardware specifications of SkyScan 1276 included:
1. X-ray sources: 20-100 kV micro-focus X-ray source, 20W, < 5 µm spot size at 4W. And 6 position filter changer
(no filter, AI 0.25 mm, AI 0.5 mm, AI 1.0 mm, Al+Cu, Low dose).
2. Scanning area: 80mm in diameter, > 300 mm in length.
3. X-ray detectors: 11 Megapixel (4032 x 2688) 14-bit cooled digital X-ray CCD camera.
4. Pixel size: Continuously variable magnification with smallest pixel size of 2.8 micron.
5. Data formats: BMP for reconstruction default results and three-dimension movies conversion to TIF, JPG, AVI.
SkyScan 1276
Mouse Femur Haversian Canal |
Rat Femur Haversian Canal |
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