Xtreme CT II Micro CT Scanner

Concepts

• ct scanners
• manchester
• xtreme ct ii scanner
• xtreme ct ii micro ct scanner
• scanner
• xtreme
• micro
• cone beam
• ccd
• max

Location

MANCHESTER

Description

Specification of requirements is as follows: Xtreme CT II scanner as follows : - X-Ray-Tube 68 kVp, max 100 W, cone beam, 60 µm spot size - Detector system (CCD 4608x400), data acquisition electronics - Best Resolution

Total Quantity or Scope

Please see description of scanner in Section II.1.4

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 33115100 - CT scanners

Indicators

Legal Justification

The Xtreme CT II scanner requested is the only device capable of performing high-resolution bone scanning for research purposes in humans. This is required for planned studies including investigations of bone microstructure which cannot be imaged by any other method. Its resolution of 58μm is much higher than alternatives such as our current pQCT (400μm), DXA (500μm), clinical CT (CT:500-600μm) and MRI (250-1,500μm). There are no other high-resolution scanners, and SCANCO are the manufacturers and sole suppliers of the device.