Image of the Month
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February 2013 - Happy Valentines Day from Micro Photonics with HUGS® and KISSES®
Examining Hershey HUGS® and KISSES® on the SkyScan 1173 MicroCT
January 2013 - Titanium Implant
Examining Bone Contact Around a Titanium Implant on the SkyScan 1173 MicroCT
December 2012 - Evolution of a Snowflake
A detailed look at the morphological changes of a snowflake over time in 3D
November 2012 - Characterization of the Distal Esophagus High-Pressure Zone
Determine how the individual components of the distal esophagus and proximal stomach form the gastroesophageal junction high-pressure zone (GEJHPZ) antireflux barrier.
October 2012 - Halloween Edition
This special edition of Image of the Month shows the gruesome details of Halloween's notorious mascot - the bat.
October 2012 - I Scream You Scream We All Scream....For Ice Cream!
A Study of Bubbles in Foods by MicroCT & Analysis
September 2012 - Micro Photonics User Meeting
Micro Photonics user meeting in New York City
August 2012 - Analysis of Cystine Stone Formations in Mice
Application of Micro-Computed Tomography in the Analysis of Cystine Stone Formations in Mice with Cystinuria
July 2012 - Resolution Comparison on Concrete Porosity
Micro-CT resolution setting comparison of concrete porosity
June 2012 - Phase Contrast X-ray Image of a Bee
Not that the first day of Summer is less than a month away, Bees are out in full force, polenating plants, collecting nectar, and enjoying a Bees life. Here is a phase contrast X-ray image of a Bee. Like many bugs and animals, X-ray imaging has difficulties to see differences across the animal. To see high resolution details, phase contrast X-ray imaging techniques and algorithms must be used.
May 2012 - MicroCT Scan of a Sand Dollar
With the thought of summer approaching around the corner, this 3D rendering of a sand dollar will hopefully get you dreaming about going to the beach.
Play Ball!!!
Micro Photonics 3D micro-CT reconstruction of a baseball.
April 2012 - Coated Graphite Foams Scanned on the SkyScan 1172 Micro-CT
X-ray micro-CT images of atomic layer deposition (ALD) ZrO2 infiltrated graphite foam.
February 2012 - Valentine's Day
A rose scanned on the SkyScan 1173 micro-ct (computed tomography) for Valentine's Day.
February 2012 - Mouse Hindlimb on the XPERT 20
The XPERT 20 Digital X-ray System is a cost effective solution for obtaining high resolution digital X-ray images of specimens such as this mouse hindlimb.
January 2012 - Happy Chinese New Year
In honor of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, Micro Photonics presents a Micro-CT (computer tomography) scan of a Fortune Cookie. This was scanned in the Skyscan 1173 Micro-CT.
January 2012 - Laue Image of Tungsten Single Crystal
Micro Photonics Image of the Month for January 2012 is of a Tungsten sample taken on the New Pre-Aligned Laue backscattering X-ray system.
Happy Holidays 2011 - Candy Cane Micro CT
Micro Photonics Image of the Month for July 2011 is a 3D CTVox image of a geode scanned on the Skyscan 1173 Microtomography (MicroCT) System
December 2011- Lung Imaging on SkyScan 1174
The Skyscan 1174 helps visualize the lung vasculature in the rat model of pulmonary hypertension and ultimately will be able to help determine the efficacy of new drug treatments in halting disease progression.
November 2011 - Thanksgiving Edition
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 2011 - Pig Leg X-ray Image
Digital X-ray of Pig Leg on the XPERT80-L cabinet X-ray System.
October 2011- Halloween Edition
A 3D using CTVox volume rendering software of a spider from a micro-CT scan on the SkyScan 1173.
October 2011- Laue Back-reflection Image
Micro Photonics Image of the Month forOctober 2011 is a crystal alignment
September 2011- MicroCT of Chick Embryo
Micro Photonics Image of the Month for September 2011 is a 3D rendering of a PTA stained chick embryo.
August 2011- MicroCT of Mouse Femur on SkyScan 1172
Micro Photonics Image of the Month for August 2011 is a 3D CTVox image of a mouse femur scanned at 1.9um on the SkyScan 1172 High Resolution Microtomography (Micro-CT) system
July 2011- MicroCT of Geode Using the SkyScan 1173
Micro Photonics Image of the Month for July 2011 is a 3D CTVox image of a geode scanned on the Skyscan 1173 Microtomography (MicroCT) System
March 2013 - Zebra fish 2D X-ray image with the Kubtec XPERT 80
Examining Zebra fish with a 2D X-ray system.
April 2013 Micro-CT of a Calla Lily
X-ray micro-CT images of Calla Lilly Flower
May 2013 - Micro CT of a Molar Tooth
Micro CT of a dental Tooth. Molar tooth.