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(hide this warning on this page)The MicroCT Core Laboratory provides high-resolution, three-dimensional imaging and data analysis services. Micro-computed tomography is an x-ray imaging technique that produces micron-level image resolution, making it possible to quantitatively and accurately analyze the 3D structure of bone and mineral. The non-destructive nature of microCT imaging allows the researcher to use the same sample for histology or biomechanical testing after microCT imaging. Either frozen or fixed samples can be submitted for analysis and no additional specimen staining, sectioning or sample preparation is typically required.
Skyscan1172 up to a 1 micron nominal resolution can be acquired
Skyscan1173 has a higher energy range and a larger gantry for larger, denser samples
Pyradia F100 Furnace to determine the weight % of mineral to organic content
Weston Fath
Research Core Facility Technician
Email: fath@uthscsa.edu
Phone: 210-567-5155
Hours | Location |
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM |
Medical School Building Room 579C |
Publications arising from the image acquisition or data analysis provided by the core are requested to include the following attribution:
“MicroCT imaging and analysis was provided by the UTHSCSA/Orthopaedics RAYO Center for Bone & Mineral Imaging with instrumentation funded in part by National Institutes of Health grant, 1 S10 RR025687-01A1/NIH.”