Media 000408980: Mandible
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Type Volumetric Image Series
Modality X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT/microCT)
Media represents biological specimen

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GENERAL DETAILS Field Definitions

Media ID
000408980
Media type
Volumetric Image Series
Object element or part
Mandible
Object represented
Object taxonomy
Mambawakale ruhuhu
Side
Left
Orientation
--
Short description
Left Mandible of Mambawakale ruhuhu - NHMUK R36620
Full description
Left Mandible of Mambawakale ruhuhu - NHMUK R36620
Creator
Vincent Fernandez
Date created
December 02, 2021
Date uploaded
December 21, 2021

FILE OBJECT DETAILS Field Definitions

File name
Mambawakale_ruhuhu_NHMUK_PV_R_36620_mand_L_.zip
File format(s)
ZIP archive, TIFF
File size
1.73 GB
Image width
699
Image height
497
Color space
BlackIsZero
Color depth
16
Compression
--
Series type
Reconstructed image stack
X pixel spacing
0.1810938 mm
Y pixel spacing
0.1810938 mm
Z pixel spacing
0.1810938 mm
Pixel spacing units
Mm
Slice thickness
0.1810938 mm
Number of images in set
3,283

IMAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING AT A GLANCE Field Definitions

Number of parent media
0
Number of processing events
1 (3 steps)
Modality
X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT/microCT)
Device
Nikon Metrology XT H 225 ST, NHMUK Imaging and Analysis Centre (The Natural History Museum, London)

OWNERSHIP AND PERMISSIONS Field Definitions

Data uploaded by
Publication status
Open Download
IP holder
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
Morphosource use agreement type
Standard
Permits commercial use
Commercial Use Not Permitted
Permits 3D use
3D Printing Limited
Required archival of published derivatives
On MorphoSource
Funding attribution
--
Publisher
--
Cite as
© The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
Media preview mode
Interactive/Embeddable
Additional usage agreement
None

IDENTIFIERS AND EXTERNAL LINKS Field Definitions

MorphoSource ARK
MorphoSource DOI
Not assigned
External identifier
--
External media URL
--

IMAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING IN DETAIL

STEP 1: IMAGE ACQUISITION

Physical object NHMUK:PAL:PV R 36620 was imaged to create undeposited raw media.

IMAGING DETAILS Field Definitions

Modality
X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT/microCT)
Device
Nikon Metrology XT H 225 ST
Device facility
NHMUK Imaging and Analysis Centre (The Natural History Museum, London)
Creator
Vincent Fernandez
Event date
December 02, 2021
Software
Nikon Metrology Inspect X 6.2
Description
Tomograms of the Left Mandible of Mambawakale ruhuhu - NHMUK R36620
Description attachment
None
Reference attachment
None
Exposure time
250 msec
Flux normalization
No
Pixel spacing calibration
--
Shading correction
Yes
Frame averaging
2
Projections
1470
Voltage
180 kV
Power
66 W
Amperage
367 µA
Surrounding material
--
X-ray tube type
Tungsten Rotating Reflection 225
Target type
Reflection
Detector type
Scintillator (Phosphor used)
Detector pixels X
2850
Detector pixels size X
0.15
Detector pixels Y
2850
Detector pixels size Y
0.15
Detector configuration
Area (single or tiled detector)
Source object distance
680.955 mm
Source detector distance
1128.07 mm
Target material
Tungsten
Rotation number
--
Phase contrast
No
Optical magnification
No
Acquisition type
Sequenced

STEP 2: IMAGE PROCESSING

Raw media (undeposited) was processed with 3 activities to create derived Media 000408980: Mandible [CTImageSeries] [CT] (this media).

Processing Details Field Definitions

Creator
Vincent Fernandez
Event date
December 02, 2021
Software
VGstudiomax
Description
Tomograms of the Right Mandible of Mambawakale ruhuhu - NHMUK R36620
Description attachment
None

Processing Activity 1: Reconstruction

Software
Nikon Metrology Inspect X 6
Description
tomographic reconstruction of the mandible acquired in 4 parts

Processing Activity 2: Align Parts

Software
VGstudiomax
Description
Alignment of the 4 datasets

Processing Activity 3: Merge

Software
VGstudiomax
Description
Merge of the 4 parts into a single set of tomograms

Media produced by this event on MorphoSource

Media 000408980: Mandible [CTImageSeries] [CT] (this media)