Beamlines

Biomedical Imaging and Therapy (BMIT-BM)
05B1-1

Overview

Status

Operational, Accepting Proposals

Source

Bending Magnet

Energy Range

15 – 40 keV

Wavelength

1.6 – 0.3 Å

Resolution Δ E / E @ E

M1 DCM 0.57 x 10-4 with Si(2,2,0)

Photon Brightness

1.5 x 10¹¹ ph (s * mr² * 0.1%bW * mA) @ 10 keV

Beam Size (Horizontal x Vertical) 240 mm x 7 mm @ 23 m

Description: The BioMedical Imaging and Therapy (BMIT) beamline is designed for the purpose of imaging biological tissue and conducting radiation therapy research. The BMIT facility will address the interest of scientists and clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer (breast tumours and paediatric oncology), circulatory and respiratory disease (heart disease and asthma) neurological and behavioural disease (brain and spinal cord injuries, epilepsy), reproductive dysfunction (infertility, menopause, and contraceptives), musculo-skeletal disease and kinesiology (arthritis, athletic injuries), and dental conditions (temporomandibular disorder).

Endstation(s):

  • Custom positioning system. Max. load capacity 50 kg.

Techniques:

  • Conventional absorption imaging
  • Diffraction Enhanced Imaging (DEI) / Multiple Image Radiography (MIR)
  • Phase contrast or in-line holography
  • Ultra-small, small, wide angle scattering imaging
  • Computer Tomography (CT)

Optics:

Technical beamline one-pager (PDF)

 

Beamline Webpage


Left to right: David Cooper, Jeffrey To, Denise Miller, Dean Chapman (above), Adam Webb, Stephen Hanson; In front: Tomasz Wysokinski, George Belev

Contacts

Beamline Scientist:

Tomasz W. Wysokinski (306) 657-3710

George Belev (306) 657-3814


Beamline Team Leader: Dean Chapman

Beamline Telephone: : (306) 657-3630

 

Last modified: 2012-01-31 11:01:46