Micro X-ray CT preclinical tomography system nano3DX

Rigaku nano3DX is a true submicron resolution CT (computed tomography) scanner. The parallel beam geometry combined with an ultra-bright 1200 W rotating anode X-ray source enhances the contrast of soft materials, which are normally difficult to image using high-energy X-ray sources. The X-ray anode can be selected from Cr (5.4 keV), Cu (8 keV), or Mo (17 keV) for low-energy and pseudo-monochromatic radiation to maximize the contrast for the given sample material and size. With the highest magnification lens, the nano3DX can achieve 325 nm voxel resolution and true submicron (700 nm) spatial resolution. nano3DX features: Parallel beam geometry for true submicron resolution Selectable pseudo-monochromatic X-ray radiations Ultra-bright 1200 W X-ray source and sCMOS for shorter scan time How do I achieve high resolution? Rigaku nano3DX uses parallel beam geometry. This geometry uses an optical lens to magnify the sample image. It does not use the X-ray beam divergence and eliminates blurring caused by the X-ray focus size and drift. With the 20X magnification lens, you can achieve 325 nm voxel resolution and true submicron (700 nm) spatial resolution. At this resolution, you can see individual carbon fibers (~7.5 um), the intricate structures of seeds, small insects, etc.