Biomedical Imaging and Therapy (BMIT-BM)

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Overview Beamline Webpage

Biomedical imaging and Therapy facility is a set of two beamlines designed to support a wide variety of programs in the life sciences by providing outstanding possibilities for pre-clinical and biomedical imaging. The versatility of BMIT imaging stations also allows to study various problems of material science, energy, environment, cultural heritage, and others scientific areas.

BMIT bending magnet beamline generates X-rays in the energy range 12.6-40 keV which is optimal for imaging of lightweight, small samples and of little animals such as mice. Owing to the exceptional stability of the beam, crystal-based imaging modalities such as K-edge spectral imaging and analyzer based imaging can be employed. Access to the white beam enables imaging with high spatio-temporal resolution (CT snapshot in less than 10 sec) and high throughput screening.

Please discuss details of your proposal with the beamline scientist prior to submitting your proposal.

Status

Accepting Proposals
Resolution ΔE/E

dE/E≤10^-3mono beam
dE/E~0.1 filtered white beam
Source Size (Horizontal x Vertical)

~0.60 mm x 0.14 mm @FWHM
Beam Size at sample (Horizontal x Vertical)

100 mm x 4 mm @FWHM @ 20 keV
Energy Range

12.6-40.0 keV
Photon Flux

10⁹phot/mm²/sec mono beam
10¹²phot/mm²/sec filtered white beam @ 20 keV

Endstation(s):

Custom positioning system. Max. load capacity 50 kg.

Techniques:

Computed tomography and microtomography

White beam access:

Ultrafast and time-resolved radiography and tomography
Rocking curve imaging
Spectral K-edge imaging
Analyzer crystal based imaging
K-edge subtraction imaging

Contrast mechanisms

Absorption
Propagation-based phase contrast
Unidirectional first-derivative phase-contrast
Ultra-small angle scattering/dark field
K-edge sensitivity for selected elements

BMIT-BM Endstations & Capabilities

X-ray (micro)tomography end station. An ample amount of space and a heavy duty positioning stage (sample weight up to 20 kg) are available for complex experiments such as live animal studies, in-situ and in-operando imaging.
Phase-contrast based on propagation and TIE/Paganin phase retrieval
Access to filtered white beam for imaging of dynamic processes (4D CT) and high-throughput scanning
Multi-contrast imaging with analyzer crystal (Si 220 Bragg geometry)
Spectral and K-edge imaging with bent Laue crystals

Contacts

Beamline Responsible: Sergey Gasilov (306) 657-3643
Beamteam Leader: David Cooper, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Full list: https://bmit.lightsource.ca/contact-us/

Sergey Gasilov - 306-657-3643 - with questions about instruments, techniques, and data reconstruction
Denise Miller - 306-657-3815 - regarding scheduling, beamtime cancellation, etc.
Arash Panahifar - 306-657-3808 - about experiments with live animals including care, protocols, ethics, labs
Ning Zhu - 306-657-3589 - for drawings of mounting interfaces, adapters, need for unusual sample holders, etc.

Biomedical Imaging and Therapy (BMIT-BM)

05B1-1

Overview Beamline Webpage

Endstation(s):

Techniques:

Contrast mechanisms

BMIT-BM Endstations & Capabilities

Contacts

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Biomedical Imaging and Therapy (BMIT-BM)

05B1-1

Overview Beamline Webpage

Endstation(s):

Techniques:

Contrast mechanisms

BMIT-BM Endstations & Capabilities

Contacts

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