In-person Training Course: Introduction to X-ray CT theory (4th December)

NXCT @ UoM

This course covers the fundamental principles of X-ray CT instruments and data collection, and is designed specifically to new users.

Humanities Bridgeford Street Building, University of Manchester

NXCT Training Courses

Updated location information:Due to high demand, a different venue has been booked. The event will occur at HBS G33 which is located on the ground floor of the Humanities Bridgeford Street Building. <h3>This is a face-to-face event. Y ou will need to attend in person.</h3><h3> </h3>This Eventbrite sign-up is for this session only, if you wish to also attend “Introduction to X-ray CT Visualisation using Avizo” please <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/753253229687" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">sign-up here</a>.L ocationIn person, Alan Turing 3.306, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PLPLEASE NOTE: This course is only free to University of Manchester Staff or Students.At the end of the course students will understand and be able to apply the following principles to X-ray CT data collection.Course Timings<ul><li>Start time: The course will start promptly at 9:30am. Refreshments will be available from 9:00.</li><li>Breaks: there will be breaks throughout the day</li><li>End time: the finish time can be variable between 3:00pm - 4:30pm as it depends on the number of questions</li></ul>Course Content1. What are X-rays and what is tomography2. Introduction to the two typical lab-based CT system geometries<ul><li>Understand how geometric magnification works in X-ray CT imaging</li><li>Calculation of voxel size for specific specimen size</li><li>The effect of binning on voxel size</li><li>The limitations of magnification in basic X-ray CT systems</li></ul>3. The X-ray CT reconstruction process and application<ul><li>Principles of the Beer-Lambert theory for radiography</li><li>Application of the Radon transform and Fourier slice theorem</li><li>How the filtered back projection method is used</li><li>Identification of reconstruction artefacts and how to minimise them</li></ul>4. Artefacts in CT data and how to minimise them<ul><li>Ring artefacts due to defective pixels</li><li>Origin of streak artefacts</li><li>Why Zingers occur and where</li><li>Limited projection artefacts</li><li>Reconstruction slice centring</li><li>Sample movement effects</li></ul>5. How to get the most out of your sample to scan6. Examples of what you can do with CT7. Lab tour and demonstrationCourse Fees and Payment Process<ul><li>Staff and Students at The University of Manchester: free</li><li>External Academics: £95 per course</li><li>Industry: £250 per course</li></ul>Following registration, you will be sent an official quotation for any course fees. You will need to arrange a Purchase Order (PO) from your organisation to The University of Manchester, with a copy sent directly to nxct@manchester.ac.uk.ResourcesAttendees are advised to bring their laptops, if possible, or at the very least pen and paper for note taking.Training Course Prerequisite(s)None

In-person Training Course: Introduction to X-ray CT theory (4th December)

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