Welcome to the Micro-CT/XRM Academy Newsletter May 2020 edition!
A warm message from Bruker
Spring is the season of new beginnings, optimism and positivity. And these days there are indeed some early positive signs that there may be light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. But we are still far from normality and therefore we continue to support our customers, also remotely. So, do not hesitate to contact our application teams around the world if you have any questions when analyzing your data.
Stay healthy!
Image of the Month
A pharmaceutical drug for oral medication in the form of an enteric-coated granule was scanned with SKYSCAN 1272 at a pixel size of 0.45 micron.
The enteric coating protects the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) against the acidic environment in the stomach, and delays release until the granule arrives in the small intestine.
In this example, the coating consists of three layers. A smooth and homogeneous coating, in particular of the outer layer, is crucial for efficient drug uptake. The image shows several granules with the outer layer color-coded for the thickness in 3D.SUITE. .
All about Region-of-Interest selection
A region of interest is a user-defined region within the entire acquired image volume covering the features of interest. This reduces the total image volume and thus saves disk space and allows faster processing of further analysis. The terms “region of interest” (ROI) and “volume of interest” (VOI) are frequently used interchangeably. To be exact, ROI means a selected region on a single cross-section in 2D, while “VOI” means the ROIs on many consecutive slices making a selected volume. But “ROI” is often used to mean a selected volume like VOI – so users should decide for themselves how to use these terms.
CTAn provides a powerful region of interest (ROI) tool which allows users to selectively define areas in which to conduct analysis or processing, even for complex shapes.
On May 13 and 14, the first online microCT rendezvous was organized, with over 500 registrants from more than 40 different countries all over the world. We would like to thank once again all presenters for their nice contribution!
BrukerSupport: Software Updates & Method Notes
We have pre-registered our users at BrukerSupport.com for the distribution of documentation and software. Please log into your account and select your SKYSCAN system(s).
At BrukerSupport.com you'll find the latest software downloads available for you. In addition, the complete library of method notes has been uploaded as well.
If you did not receive an email for log-in, please apply for an account with your system serial number. Enjoy your support membership and let us know if you have any questions!
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