Researchers use micro-CT scanners capture detailed insect pictures

An image created using the new system. PIC COURTESY/University of Maryland

For more than ten years, researchers have used micro CT scanners to capture detailed images of insect specimens.

These X-ray scans allow the study of shape and structure of insects. However, producing these images traditionally requires significant time and expense.

To accelerate the process, the research team tested a new high-technology workflow designed to dramatically increase scanning speed.

It combined a synchrotron particle accelerator, X-ray scanning, robotics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to produce interactive digital images representing 800 ant species.

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