Target Group

Open to any PhD students interested to use Micro-CT in their research. No prerequisites required.

Abstract

High-resolution X-ray computed tomography (or micro CT) is a non-destructive imaging technique which has gained significant importance in many different research domains in Natural sciences, geology, archaeology, biology, pharma and engineering. The aim of this course is to introduce the technique to any PhD student interested to (or has started to) apply micro-CT in his or her PhD research.

Topic and Objectives

The aim of this course is to introduce the micro-CT technique to the students. The course consists of lectures with basics of X-ray physics, micro-CT, 3D image reconstruction, analysis and hands-on sessions on tomography measurements at the UGCT campus along with 3D image visualization and image analysis. Furthermore, the students can have the opportunity to measure their own samples during the practical sessions upon prior discussion.

Upon completion of this course the students will be familiar with the fundamentals of X-ray interaction with matter, the advantages and limitations of micro-CT and the potential of image processing. The course provides an overview of various applications of micro-CT and different experimental setups that can be combined with the micro-CT techniques at UGCT. Using this facility, the students will be able to optimally design their experiments and analyse their experimental data.

Dates and Venue

Program and Time schedule

Day 1: 11.10.2021: 9:00-16:30

• Welcome/course introduction – Jaianth Vijayakumar (9:00 - 9:15)
• Introduction to Micro CT and UGCT facility – Matthieu Boone (9:15 - 10:15)
• Physics of Micro CT + overview of application – Matthieu Boone (10:30 – 12:00)
• Hardware/instrumentation – Matthieu Boone (13:00 - 14:30)
• Online poster session (14:30 – 16:30)

Day 2: 12.10.2021: 9:00-17:15

• Tomography reconstruction – Jan Alterman (09:00 - 11:00)
• Data analysis – overview on visualization, image processing – Tom Bultreys (11:00 - 12:15)
• Application of X-ray tomography
  • Geology - Veerle Cnudde (13:15 - 14:15)
  • Wood technology - Jan Van den Bulcke (14:15 – 15:15)
  • Commercial applications - XRE/TESCAN (15:15 – 16:15)
  • Modalities of X-ray tomography + closing notes – Jaianth Vijayakumar (16:15 – 17:15)

Day 3: 13.10.2021: 9:00-16:00

• Data analysis – Presentation on available software at UGCT (Avizio, Octopus analysis, VGMax), demonstration/hands on session using Python (Porespy, OpenCV, paraview and visualization tool kit) – No prerequisite required, but participants should have a laptop with Wi-Fi connection if they want to practice/use python based data analysis. – Jaianth Vijayakumar (09:00 – 10:00)
• Data analysis - part 2 – analyse the measured data with support from the UGCT staff members. (10:00 –16:00)

Day 4: 14.10.2021: 9:00-12:00 – end time may vary depending on the number of participants

• Online presentation by the students (10 min each)

Registration

Please follow this link: https://webappsx.ugent.be/eventManager/events/xraycomputedtomography

If the course is fully booked, you can ask to be added to the waiting list by sending an e-mail to doctoralschools@ugent.be. In case of cancellations, you can take the open place.

This course offers each participants to measure one sample using one of the Micro-CT scanners at UGCT. Should the participant wish to measure his/her sample, please contact Jaianth.Vijayakumar@ugent.be as soon as possible after the registration and no later than 15^th September 2021.

For students who are not affiliated to Gent University a fee of 250 euros will be charged, and are requested to contact Jaianth.Vijayakumar@Ugent.be about invoicing after the registration.

Registration fee

Free of charge for Doctoral School members of Ghent University

Teaching material

Digital course slides

Number of participants

Max. 25 participants

Language

English

Evaluation methods and criteria (doctoral training programme)

100 % participation during all sessions, student presentation + poster presentation (with 3 prizes for best presentation/poster)

Organizing & Scientific Committee

Jaianth Vijayakumar
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Other members of the organising & scientific committee

Prof. Matthieu Boone (Fac. Sciences, UGent)
Prof. Veerle Cnudde (Fac. Sciences, UGent)
Prof. Jan Van den Bulcke (Fac. Bio-Science Engineering, UGent)
Dr. Tom Bultreys (Fac. Sciences, UGent)