-?Setting the foundations for 3D X-ray histology (XRH) -

This is a custom-designed ?CT scanner optimised for high throughput 3D X-ray Histology. This scanner was designed by the ¦Ì-VIS and the XRH team and built by Nikon X-Tek systems Ltd. It is the cornerstone of the second phase of development of 3D X-ray Histology, which is fully funded by Wellcome Trust (2019-2022; ?1.14M; Wellcome Trust, Biomedical Resource and Technology Development Grant).

The XRH scanner can be used for non-destructive radiographical and tomographical inspection of biomedically relevant specimens, and is optimised for high-throughput imaging of unstained formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) soft tissue specimens.

The equipment was?commissioned in January, 2020 and is hosted at the Biomedical Imaging Unit at University Hospital ÍøÂç²ÊƱAPPÏÂÔØ_°Ä¿Í²ÊƱÍø-¹Ù·½ÓÎÏ·,.

In a nutshell:

? Nikon multi-target micro focus X-ray source
? 130 kVp / 130 W Mo rotating target (custom)
10 ¦Ìm spot up to 50 W
? 180 kVp / 20 W Mo transmission targets (custom)
1.5 ¦Ìm spot up to 5 W
? 225 kVp / 225 W multimetal reflection target
2.5 ¦Ìm spot up to 7 W
? sample autoloader | up to 10 specimens per rack (custom)
? optimised for high throughput 3D X-ray Histology
? 2.8 x 2.8 k 16-bit flat panel detector
? Standard cone-beam & helical scanning
? samples up to ~400 mm and up to 50 kg