Micro CT Core Facility

Overview

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute’s Micro CT Core Facility uses the Bruker Skyscan 1272 to produce extremely high resolution X-ray images.

The system can nondestructively visualize up to 209 Megapixel virtual slices through objects. More than 2,600 slices can be reconstructed after a single scan using new 16Mp and 11Mp X-ray detectors in up to three offset positions. Due to phase-contrast enhancement, object details as small as 0.35um can be detected.

Booking

Please note: our system is for ex vivo work only and the maximum sample size is 75mm diameter x 70mm length.

In order to use the Facility you will need to follow these three steps below:

• Book Training time by contacting Shumei Zhong at szhong@ohri.ca.
• Provide a cost centre from The Ottawa Hospital or the University of Ottawa for ongoing charges.
• Use our online calendar to book your acquisition and analysis time ( details and access information will be provided at the time of training).

Pricing

Once you have taken the half-day training course and a cost centre for your ongoing bookings, you can start to use the core facility. Image acquisition is charged at a rate of $60 per hour, minimum one hour. 

Please note: users cancelling less than 48 hours from the time of the booking will be charged $120.

• Image analysis is provided at no charge.
• Training fee is $250 for initial session, for up to two staff, and $100 per staff afterwards.
• Consultation time with the Micro CT Core Facility staff is available at a rate of $30 per hour.
• Booking time in the core facility is done via our booking calendar (access information is provided at the time of training).

Product information

• Skyscan 1272
• Bruker website