Description
| MANUFACTURER | SIEMENS |
|---|---|
| MODEL | Somatom Definition AS+ 128 |
The SOMATOM Definition AS+ 128 is mounted on a track system specially designed to ensure accurate placement of the acquisition unit. For very large objects, the track can be extended up to 430 cm. The device is equipped with the latest generation of Siemens Stellar detectors. The maximum image resolution is 97 x 97 x 400 microns/pixels at a slice thickness of 0.4 to 15 mm. The analysis and data storage unit can handle 128 images per second at 512 x 512 voxels. Moreover, the system can function continuously for 80 seconds.
In addition to its ability to scan large (up to 70 cm in diameter) and heavy (up to 450 kg) samples, CT scanning allows 3D tomography measurements to be carried out to observe changes within samples in real time. or on physical models (among others, channels for the study of hydrosedimentary and porous flow). The device is in an industrial environment (overhead crane, large drain, easy access to an unloading dock) which does not have the constraints of a hospital, which therefore makes it possible to carry out long and complex experiments.
The only facility of its kind in Canada, the CT Scanning for Civil Engineering and Natural Resources Laboratory houses cutting-edge equipment capable of non-destructively reconstructing a 3D image of the internal structure and texture of an object at resolutions from 100 microns down to one micron, all in a matter of minutes. The lab also allows for the dynamic study (in 4D) of solid structures and flowing fluids.
