SkyScan 1076 In vivo Microtomograph
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Instruction Manual 2
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1 INTRODUCTION IN X-RAY MICROSCOPY AND MICROTOMOGRAPHY ... 4
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................... 4
1.2 Basis principles of microtomogaphy ......................................................... 5
1.3 Reconstruction to image........................................................................... 9
1.3.1 Acquisition, creation of acquisition data............................................. 9
1.3.2 Start of the reconstruction.................................................................. 9
1.3.3 Cross-section to image .................................................................... 10
2 SKYSCAN 1076 SYSTEM OVERVIEW........................................................ 11
3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE..................................................................... 14
3.1 Connections ........................................................................................... 15
3.2 Power supply.......................................................................................... 16
3.3 Starting up Skyscan1076 ....................................................................... 16
3.4 X-ray Key switch..................................................................................... 16
3.5 X-Ray Shutter......................................................................................... 17
4 SYSTEM CONTROL SOFTWARE ............................................................... 18
4.1 Tube setting and start............................................................................. 18
4.2 Animal holders........................................................................................ 20
4.3 Scout Scan and X-ray image.................................................................. 23
4.4 Start Scanning........................................................................................ 24
4.5 Reconstruction ....................................................................................... 25
4.6 3D-Reconstruction.................................................................................. 26
5 MENU AND SUBMENU FUNCTIONS.......................................................... 27
5.1 General layout of the main menu ........................................................... 27
5.2 The Actions menu .................................................................................. 27
5.2.1 Open Image command .................................................................... 28
5.2.2 Save Image command..................................................................... 29
5.2.3 Print image command and submenu ............................................... 30
5.2.4 Delete Dataset and submenu .......................................................... 32
5.2.5 Grab X-Ray Image........................................................................... 32
5.2.6 Show Visual Image and physiological monitoring............................ 33
5.2.6.1 The Actions menu ..................................................................... 33
5.2.6.2 Physiological monitoring subsystem.......................................... 34
5.2.6.3 Physiological Monitoring window onto the screen ..................... 35
5.2.7 Start Scout Scan.............................................................................. 36
5.2.8 Start Scanning for Reconstruction ................................................... 37
5.2.9 Remove Object ................................................................................ 38
5.2.10 Start Reconstruction ...................................................................... 39
5.2.11 Set Object Position ........................................................................ 39
5.2.12 Set View Angle .............................................................................. 39
5.2.13 Exit command ................................................................................ 40
5.3 The Options menu.................................................................................. 41
5.3.1 Acquisition ....................................................................................... 41
5.3.2 X-Ray Source .................................................................................. 43
5.3.3 Filter................................................................................................. 43
5.3.4 Scanning Modes .............................................................................. 44
5.3.5 Set-up .............................................................................................. 45
