DeskCAT™ is a desktop optical CT scanner that demonstrates the principles of medical imaging in a classroom or laboratory environment. The software provided with the scanner allows students to acquire, review and reconstruct images.

DeskCAT™ software makes it easy for students to learn about imaging and reconstruction without the use of potentially harmful x-rays.

The above screenshot shows the software layout, which includes 4 windows that display different views of the data. Each window can be enlarged to analyze specific results as necessary.

A. The Camera View window displays the live projection images of the phantom inside the aquarium.

B. The Centre Slice Sinogram window displays the centre sinogram of your scan and updates for each projection angle during a scan.

C. The Centre Slice Reconstruction window displays the reconstructed central slice and updates in ‘live mode’ for each projection angle during a reconstruction.

D. The 3D Reconstruction View window allows you to observe and analyze the images in 3D.