Research CT Scanning

The Alberta Research Council now offers the best in micro imaging technology.

ARC’s new 64-slice helical research CT scanner provides non-destructive examination of materials at the micro level. The scanner produces high-resolution 3D images of the internal structure of items such as geological core samples, sand packs and mechanical devices.

This CT scanner can be used in dynamic experiments, giving it a wider range of usability. To use this scanner, experiments need be scaled to fit within the 70 cm gantry.

This CT scanner also has the best specifications on the market for low contrast resolution, which makes this technology useful for a broad scope of research applications across many industries.

As this technology can be used whenever you want to cross sectionally study the internal structure of an object, the possibilities of what you can use this technology for are endless.

CT scanner specifications

• the scanner takes 0.5 mm slices
• the largest field of view possible is 50 cm
• it runs at a maximum of 135 kV
• the source and detector rotate around a stationary object

Industrial CT scanner

In addition to the research CT scanner, ARC has an industrial scanner:

• operates in both radiographic (2D) and cross-sectional slicing (3D) modes
• used when the object to be scanned must be vertical and is typically taller than 70 cm
• this scanner runs at a maximum of 320 kV, so it can penetrate denser material
• the source and detector are fixed, so the object to be CT sliced rotates