{"id":3446,"date":"2014-06-12T12:55:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging\/sai-modalities\/ct-systems\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T09:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:53:48","slug":"ct-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging-2\/sai-equipment\/ct-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"CT Imaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Instruments<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.8613%\">\n<h4><em>Quantum GX2<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>The Quantum GX2 microCT scanner (Revvity, Inc) is a true multispecies preclinical imaging system, offering the flexibility to enable longitudinal in vivo imaging as well as ex vivo sample scanning.<\/p>\n<p>Main Imaging Features<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High resolution (2.3 micrometer voxel size)<\/li>\n<li>High-speed (scans as fast as 3.9 seconds)<\/li>\n<li>Two-phase retrospective respiratory and cardiac gating<\/li>\n<li>Seamless co-registration of functional optical signals (from IVIS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Spectrum) with microCT imaging data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.1387%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7362 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2021\/10\/Quantum-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2021\/10\/Quantum-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2021\/10\/Quantum-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2021\/10\/Quantum-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2021\/10\/Quantum-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2021\/10\/Quantum-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2021\/10\/Quantum-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.8613%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.1387%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 62.8613%\">\n<h4><em>uCT40 Specimen CT<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>The \u00b5CT 40 Specimen CT scanner (Scanco Medical AG) is a high resolution desktop cone-bean X-ray scanner designed for specimens with a top resolution of of 6 \u00b5m. In addition to the high resolution capabilities, it also offers a larger specimen size (36 mm diameter, 8 cm specimen length).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highest resolution available at 6 \u00b5m (2000 projections per rotation, 2048 x 2048 pixels)<\/li>\n<li>Bone density calibrated so perfect for bone or dental study<\/li>\n<li>Software offers complete 64-bit imaging solution, online\/offline reconstruction, sophisticated 2D\/3D evaluation, 3D-visualization\/animation, and archiving data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 37.1387%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" class=\"image-inline size-medium wp-image-2642\" style=\"float: right\" title=\"MicroCT\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2018\/08\/MicroCT_Image-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"MicroCT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2018\/08\/MicroCT_Image-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/2018\/08\/MicroCT_Image.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Sample Images and Study Examples<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To see sample images from our optical imaging systems please follow this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging\/sai-equipment\/ct-systems\/ct-sample-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: inherit\">Other Sample studies<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Bone regrowth after implant<\/li>\n<li>Multiple dental applications (microfractures, implants, crown effectiveness, anatomy, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Arthritis models<\/li>\n<li>Contrast enhanced soft tissue scans (i.e. embryo, cartilage, muscle, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Calcification in human cardiac arteries<\/li>\n<li>Bone density loss in calvaria<\/li>\n<li>Vascular and alveolar imaging<\/li>\n<li>Materials testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong style=\"color: inherit;font-size: 24px\">Study Initiation, Training and Scheduling<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Training is not available on these systems.\u00a0 To initate a CT imaging study, please send an email to<span style=\"font-size: 14px\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"mailto:bricsai@med.unc.edu\">bricsai@med.unc.edu<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px\"> to schedule a meeting and register your project by following the study initiation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging\/services\/study-initiation\/\">link<\/a>.\u00a0 You can also see our <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging\/study-initiation\/\">study initiation page<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px\"> for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"color: inherit;font-size: 24px\">Cost<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fourth\">\n<p>The current internal rate for Perkin Elmer GX2 imaging is $161\/hr and $71\/hr for Scanco uCT40 imaging.\u00a0 Imaging time is highly dependent upon the study protocol so please contact the SAI for budget information. You can also see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bric\/small-animal-imaging\/services\/copy_of_cost\/\">rates at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instruments Quantum GX2 The Quantum GX2 microCT scanner (Revvity, Inc) is a true multispecies preclinical imaging system, offering the flexibility to enable longitudinal in vivo imaging as well as ex vivo sample scanning. 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