Kriti Sen Sharma Manager, SAMCT

SAMCT Facility Management

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

With that introduction, let us now go through the whole

process of your nano-/micro-CT research

How it could have started

I think I should use nano-CT for

my research!

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How it actually started

Email from Advisor: Dear Cecilia You should use nano-CT for your research. See email below…

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The process begins…

Dear SAMCT Manager I would like to use the nanoCT scanner. When can we begin? Cecilia

… and continues

Dear Cecilia There is an application process. See samct.imaging.sbes.vt.edu /training-1/application SAMCT Manager

Application Form

Complete and send to SAMCT Manager

Review

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Acceptance Notice

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To Do List (before training begins)

Radiation Badge

Complete EHSS class on Cabinet X-Ray Equipment at http://bit.ly/cpTEFZ

NCFL Entry Card

See section on “Physical Access” at http://www.ictas.vt.edu/facilities/policies.shtml

Guidelines Visit

http://samct.imaging.sbes.vt.edu/collaboration/guidelines

Email confirmation to SAMCT Manager

More on this later

Online Training Material

Visit: http://samct.imaging.sbes.vt.edu/training-1

Training Videos

Second Life

Discuss Discover

Visualize Practice

Visit http://slurl.com/secondlife/Digital Preserve/114/40/22

Now the actual training begins…

Day 1 – Familiarization

Day 2 – Usage

Day 3 – Hands-on

Day 4 – More Hands-on

Day 5,6,7…

Even more Hands-on!

Finally - Graduation!!!

Able to operate Micro-/Nano-CT. Independently!

Wait! There is more…

Combination Lock

To enter scanner room Get combination from SAMCT Manager

Scheduling Go to

http://samct.imaging.sbes.vt.edu/schedule

Schedule 3 days in advance.

Unscheduled scans may be terminated.

…and the cost?

At least right now.

Finally you start using the scanners

Scan – Biology

Scan – Semiconductors

Scan – Material Science

Publish

YIPPEE!

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Reunions Workshops like

today

Display posters

Share results

Very importantly…

Some collaboration guidelines…

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

Data Sharing

Your scan data

Your research Our image processing

research

Data available on web repository

Only with permission

Collaboration Guidelines

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

Summary

SAMCT is a unique facility

Use it to make your research

UNIQUE

Thank you for your patience!

QUESTIONS??