2. What is SAMCT?
SAMCT is an acronym for
SBES/ICTAS Advanced Multiscale CT Facility
SAMCT currently houses 3 scanners
NOTE: All of today’s presentations will be made
available on web
3. With that introduction,
let us now go through the whole
process of your
nano-/micro-CT research
4. How it could have started
I think I should
use nano-CT for
my research!
Illustration: "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com
5. How it actually started
Email from Advisor:
Dear Cecilia
You should use nano-
CT for your research.
See email below…
Illustration: "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com
6. The process begins…
Dear SAMCT Manager
I would like to use the nanoCT scanner.
When can we begin?
Cecilia
7. … and continues
Dear Cecilia
There is an application process. See
samct.imaging.sbes.vt.edu /training-1/
application
SAMCT Manager
36. In Publications
When there is a MAJOR contribution
From your side
We make you co-authors in our
publications
From our side
Please make us co-authors in your
publications
37. Data Sharing
Your scan data
Collaboration
Guidelines
Only with
permission
Your research
Our image processing
research
Data available on web
repository
38. Remote Users
Apply for getting your sample scanned
http://samct.imaging.sbes.vt.edu/training-1/application
Send sample by mail
Scan data returned
ONLY 1 sample
per semester
39. Summary
SAMCT is
a unique facility
Use it to make
your research
UNIQUE