En Product-Information Xradia Context MicroCT Rel1-2
En Product-Information Xradia Context MicroCT Rel1-2
› In Brief
The ZEISS X-ray imaging portfolio is expanding with the
introduction of Xradia Context microCT, a large field of
› The Advantages
view, nondestructive 3D X-ray micro-computed tomography
› The Applications system. ZEISS Xradia Context is your imaging solution
› The System for a variety of 3D characterization and inspection needs,
spanning from large intact samples to reveal interior
› Technology and Details
details in their full 3D context, as well as small samples
› Service
at maximum geometric magnification to resolve fine
features with high resolution and high contrast. Built on
the proven ZEISS Xradia platform, Xradia Context provides
you with superb image quality, stability, and usability,
along with an efficient workflow environment and high
throughput scanning. Enter the ZEISS Xradia ecosystem
with a robust X-ray system to address your needs today,
and receive assurance for tomorrow through future
upgrades or field conversion of your Xradia Context
microCT to an Xradia Versa X-ray microscope.
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Simpler. More Intelligent. More Integrated.
Full Context 3D Imaging Guaranteed Data Quality Based on Extendable with Options and
› In Brief
Proven Xradia Platform Convertible to an X-ray Microscope
› The Advantages ZEISS Xradia Context is a large field-of-view, non- ZEISS Xradia Context provides superb data quality ZEISS is committed to protecting its customer's
destructive 3D X-ray microcomputed tomography for a range of 3D imaging needs and is built upon investment in X-ray imaging technology by
› The Applications
system built to address a wide spectrum of the same base platform as the highly-regarded providing extendibility of systems in the field.
› The System imaging needs in research and industrial appli- Xradia Versa series of X-ray microscopes. As a Xradia Context now joins this family and pro-
cations. With a robust stage, flexible software- result, Xradia Context microCT receives the benefit vides 3D tomographic imaging that’s ready to
› Technology and Details
controlled source/detector positioning, and a of years of developments and technological grow with your needs. Upgrade your system with
› Service large array detector, you can scan entire objects advancements targeted at ensuring unprecedent- Autoloader for the automated handling and scan-
or devices to reveal interior details in their full 3D ed system stability and continuous improvement ning of up to 14 samples without intervention.
context. Further extend your field of view with in high resolution, high quality data acquisition Or add the In Situ Interface Kit and load stages to
integrated vertical stitching functionality. Maxi- and reconstruction. Use a selection of filters to investigate material evolution in 4D. And as your
mize geometric magnification with small samples tune the X-ray beam specifically for your sample. applications move beyond the limits of microCT,
to identify and characterize micron-scale struc- Experience the same workflow-based efficiency Xradia Context can be converted in the field to an
tures with high contrast and clarity. From sample with Scout-and-Scan control software. Advanced Xradia 510 Versa + FPX X-ray microscope, offering
mounting to scan preparation, acquisition, reconstruction technologies powered by iterative unmatched flexibility and performance in spatial
multiGPU reconstruction, and image processing and artificial intelligence algorithms help further resolution and advanced contrast and acquisition
and analysis, experience an efficient high through- enhance image quality and throughput with methods.
put workflow that gets you to results quickly. optional ZEISS OptiRecon and DeepRecon
modules.
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Your Insight into the Technology Behind It
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Your Insight into the Technology Behind It
Advantages
• Superior high purity X-ray filters (three materials,
varying thicknesses) to match samples for beam
hardening control
• Enhanced automated drift correction modes
• Advanced beam hardening reduction algorithms
100 µm
• Additional proprietary advanced algorithms
to ensure optimal image quality
Virtual cross section through a heterogeneous rock sample
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Your Insight into the Technology Behind It
Imaging Specifications
Spatial Resolution [a] 0.95 μm
Minimum Achievable Voxel [b] 0.5 µm
Achievable Voxel at Working Distance [b,c] 0.5 µm / 0.5 mm
0.8 µm / 2.5 mm
2.5 µm / 12.5 mm
4.0 µm / 25 mm
12.1 µm / 100 mm ZEISS Xradia resolution target, used to evaluate sub-micron
spatial resolution. Minimum voxel size of 0.5 μm.
[a] Spatial resolution measured with ZEISS Xradia 2D resolution target.
[b] Voxel is a geometric term that contributes to but does not determine resolution, and is provided here only for comparison.
ZEISS specifies resolution via spatial resolution, the true overall measurement of instrument resolution.
[c] Working distance defined as clearance around axis of rotation. This value can be interpreted as the radius of the sample.
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Your Insight into the Technology Behind It
Advantages
• Internal camera for sample viewing • Easy set-up to stich multiple scans of
• Smart positioning sample navigation stage large objects with vertical stitching
to easily position your region of interest • Automated reconstruction
on the tomography rotation axis • Collision avoidance for system set-up,
• Recipe control (set, save, recall) to enable custom models, and disable feature
multiple scans with different parameters for highest resolution scans
allowing batch mode • Integrated in situ recipe control for
Deben chambers
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Your Insight into the Technology Behind It
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Your Insight into the Technology Behind It
Throughput 1× up to 4× up to 10×
Image Quality* Standard Better Best
Applicability Repetitive and Repetitive and Repetitive
non-repetitive non-repetitive workflows
workflows workflows
* Image quality refers to the contrast-to-noise ratio and the relative performance
of reconstruction technologies is shown.
5 mm 5 mm
DeepRecon offers superior imaging and up to 10× greater Standard reconstruction OptiRecon
throughput on repetitive workflow samples. Scan time: 3.5 hours (2880 projections) Scan time: 50 minutes (720 projections)
OptiRecon offers improved imaging and up to 4× greater
throughput on a wide variety of samples.
Carburetor assembly
OptiRecon enables 4× throughput at acceptable image quality compared to standard reconstruction
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Expand Your Possibilities
Note: Autoloader and In Situ Interface Kit are not simultaneously compatible
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Expand Your Possibilities
3D Tomographic Imaging Key XRM Advantages of Converting from • Advanced acquisition methods including high
› In Brief
That’s Ready to Grow When You Are Context microCT to Xradia 510 Versa aspect ratio tomography (HART), Dual Scan
› The Advantages ZEISS Xradia Context provides high quality • Resolution at a Distance (RaaD) technology – Contrast Visualizer (DSCoVer) for dual energy
3D imaging for a wide variety of applications used to maintain high spatial resolution at scanning, wide field mode horizontal stitching,
› The Applications
spanning from academic research to industrial in- large working distances, valuable for imaging and OptiRecon for image acquisition in one
› The System spection and failure analysis. As your needs evolve the interior of large objects, multiscale fourth the time for “sparse“ geological-type
and higher resolution or advanced imaging modes scout-and-zoom workflows, or for samples samples
› Technology and Details
become a priority, your Xradia Context microCT is enclosed within in situ chambers
› Service ready to grow and meet your demands. ZEISS Xradia Context is the microCT system that
• Additional contrast modalities including protects your initial investment and provides
Xradia Context is the world’s only microCT system propagation phase contrast and optional assurance that you will continue to meet your
that can be converted in the field to an X-ray diffraction contrast tomography (LabDCT) growing needs well into the future.
microscope. When you convert your Xradia
Context to Xradia 510 Versa, you greatly extend
your imaging capabilities with all of the award-
winning ZEISS X-ray microscope differentiators.
Sample
Source Source
Sample
b b
a a
Optical Magnification
Geometric Magnification = ( a + b ) / a
Geometric Magnification = ( a + b ) / a
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Expand Your Possibilities
ZEISS ZEN Intellesis uses machine learning to make it easy to segment even your challenging 2D and 3D image data.
Dragonfly Pro – Your Visual Pathway
to Quantitative Answers
Dragonfly Pro is an advanced 3D visualization
and analysis software from Object Research
Systems (ORS). It is offered exclusively by ZEISS
for processing SEM, FIB-SEM, Helium-ion,
and XRM data. Using advanced visualization
techniques and state-of-the-art volume
rendering, Dragonfly Pro enables high defini-
tion exploration and quantification of the
details and properties of your sample. Align
multiple datasets within the same workspace,
easily manipulate your 2D and 3D data with
an extensive image processing feature set,
and precisely isolate and analyze specific
regions of interest within your data. Perform advanced 3D image processing and visualization tasks with ORS Dragonfly Pro.
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Precisely Tailored to Your Applications
Explore 3D organization of plants, from root networks in soil to stem and leaf structure
Raw Materials Research the effect of processing variables to improve materials performance Export real 3D structures for physics simulations: predict materials
properties (mechanical, thermal, etc. ) or digital rock simulations
Characterize heterogeneity at core plug scale and quantify pore structures using non-destructive 3D tomography data
Perform failure analysis – identify the cause of failure and identify defects/inclusions Imaging, characterization, and modeling of rock cores (up to 4”)
for root cause identification with high throughput
Advance mining processes: analyze tailings to maximize mining efforts; conduct High contrast 3D imaging for in situ flow studies or 3D mineralogy
thermodynamic leaching studies; perform QA/QC of mining products such as
iron ore pellets
Manufacturing and Assembly 3D imaging of components and devices for inspection or failure analysis Accommodate a range of sample sizes including large objects in
their full 3D context
Optimize process development for electronics, automotive, and medical device industries
High throughput scanning of intact devices with fast time to results
Evaluate internal surface roughness of additive manufactured parts
Complement or replace physical cross sectioning and eliminate the
need to sacrifice your sample
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ZEISS Xradia Context microCT at Work
› In Brief
› The Advantages
› The Applications
› The System
› Service
200 µm 5 mm
Evaluate orientation and distribution of fibers, defects, and Cutaway view of 3D rendering of a mouse embryo embedded
voids in carbon and glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites. in paraffin. Internal structures are visible with high contrast.
Sample courtesy of Massachusetts General Hospital.
100 µm 200 µm
Virtual cross section through a heterogeneous rock sample 3D imaging of the degradation of electrode particles and
revealing multiple phases and porosity current collector within a cycled and depackaged lithium ion
battery cathode. Sample courtesy of: Prof. D. U. Sauer and
Prof. E. Figgemeier, ISEA, RWTH Aachen University
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Your microCT Imaging Solution
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› Service 10 X-ray Filters
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12 13
• Set of 13 filters to tune beam based on sample size and
density
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Technical Specifications
› In Brief Imaging
Spatial Resolution [a] 0.95 μm
› The Advantages Minimum Achievable Voxel [b] 0.5 µm
Achievable Voxel at Working Distance [b,c] 0.5 µm / 0.5 mm; 0.8 µm / 2.5 mm; 2.5 µm / 12.5 mm; 4.0 µm / 25 mm; 12.1 µm / 100 mm
› The Applications [a] Spatial resolution measured with ZEISS Xradia 2D resolution target. [b] Voxel is a geometric term that contributes to but does not determine resolution, and is provided here only for comparison. ZEISS specifies resolution via spatial resolution,
the true overall measurement of instrument resolution. [c] Working distance defined as clearance around axis of rotation. This value can be interpreted as the radius of the sample.
› The System
X-ray Source
Type Spot Stabilized, Sealed Transmission
› Technology and Details
Tube Voltage Range 30 – 160 kV
Maximum Output 10 W
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Detector System
High Speed, Large Array CMOS Flat Panel 3072 ×️ 1944 pixels
Single Field of View (diameter / height) 140 mm / 93 mm
Maximum Field of View (diameter / height) 140 mm / 165 mm
Stages
Sample Stage (load capacity) 25 kg
Sample Stage Travel (x, y, z) 50, 100, 50 mm
Stage Travel (rotation) 360º
Source Travel (z) 190 mm
Detector Travel (z) 475 mm
Sample Size Limit 300 mm
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Technical Specifications
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Count on Service in the True Sense of the Word
Because the ZEISS microscope system is one of your most important tools, we make sure it is always ready
› In Brief
to perform. What’s more, we’ll see to it that you are employing all the options that get the best from your
› The Advantages microscope. You can choose from a range of service products, each delivered by highly qualified ZEISS
specialists who will support you long beyond the purchase of your system. Our aim is to enable you to
› The Applications
experience those special moments that inspire your work.
› The System
Repair. Maintain. Optimize.
› Technology and Details
Attain maximum uptime with your microscope. A ZEISS Protect Service Agreement lets you budget for
› Service operating costs, all the while reducing costly downtime and achieving the best results through the improved
performance of your system. Choose from service agreements designed to give you a range of options and
control levels. We’ll work with you to select the service program that addresses your system needs and
usage requirements, in line with your organization’s standard practices.
Our service on-demand also brings you distinct advantages. ZEISS service staff will analyze issues at hand
and resolve them – whether using remote maintenance software or working on site.
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