Specimen delivery device for the delivery of a liquid sample to be analysed comprising: a proximal end, and a distal end. The distal end being longitudinally displaced from the proximal end of the device. The device comprises a base at the proximal end for releasable connection to a magnetic sample holder of a liquid sample analysis device. The device further comprises a longitudinally extending projection having a radial inner portion, the projection extending from the base towards the distal end, the projection being arranged for receiving and holding a sheath. The device comprises at least one fluidic conduit, the fluidic conduit extending at least partially longitudinally within the radial inner portion, the fluidic conduit for the delivery of a liquid sample for analysis.

An in vitro method for detecting presence of cancer includes obtaining a single hair sample. An x-ray beam is emitted from a source towards the hair sample. A small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) intensity profile is generated after the x-ray beam hits the hair sample. The SAXS profile is received on a detector to obtain SAXS data, which is desmeared and Kratky Analysis is performed. A relative estimation of peak area under 1.38 nm.sup.−1 to 0.89 nm.sup.−1 from keratin and lipid content in the hair sample is performed to obtain R and is corrected by dividing by D, thickness of the hair. R′ is computed using formula: 10×R.sup.2/(D−R). The value of R′ is compared with clinically validated samples. If R′ value is below 0.7, it indicates the presence of cancer and if it is above 0.8, it indicates absence of cancer.

A method and a device allow measurement of the pH value of a solution. The method includes illuminating a solution containing a pH indicator and a pH changer with light emitted from a light emitting element, receiving light transmitted through the solution with a light receiving element, measuring absorbance with monochromatic light selectively from the received transmitted light, and calculating a pH value corresponding to the measured absorbance based on a predefined absorbance table. The device includes an illuminator that illuminates a solution containing a pH indicator and a pH changer with light emitted from a light emitting element, a light receiver that receives light transmitted through the solution, a measurer that measures absorbance with light with a wavelength of monochromatic light selectively from the received transmitted light, and a calculator that calculates a pH value corresponding to the absorbance measured by the measurer based on a predefined absorbance table.

A method (400) for microscopic examination of a sample (1) includes applying (410) the sample (1) to a sample holder (10) having a transparent carrier material, capturing (420) a first image (210, 220) of the sample (1) applied to the sample holder (10) using a first light-microscopy method, cryofixing, freeze-substituting, and subsequently infiltrating and embedding (430) the sample (1) together with the sample holder (10) with an embedding medium (20) in an embedding mold (90, 100), curing (440) the embedding medium (20), removing the sample (1) from the embedding mold (90, 100) together with the embedding medium (20) and the sample holder (10), capturing (450) a second image (230) of the sample (1) embedded in the cured embedding medium (20) using a second light-microscopy method, wherein at least partially identical regions of the sample (1) are captured in the first and second images, and identifying (460) at least one portion of the first image (210, 220) and one portion of the second image (230) which show identical regions of the sample (1).

The present disclosure relates to a static CT detection device, including: a shielding body, formed with a detection channel through which an object under detection can pass; a ray source, emitting rays for detecting the object under detection when the object under detection passes through the detection channel; and a detector, for acquiring the rays emitted by the ray source and having passed through the detection channel, wherein the shielding body is formed with an opening portion, and the opening portion extends from an inlet of the detection channel to an outlet of the detection channel.

The technology described herein is directed to structural analysis, particularly of small proteins via cryo-EM.

A radiographic imaging apparatus and a radiation detector are provided, which are capable of sufficiently reducing the sensitivity difference between pixels even if the incident photon rate is high. A radiographic imaging apparatus includes: a radiation source for irradiating an object with radiation; a plurality of detection element modules each having a semiconductor layer that generates electrical charges depending on photon energy of the radiation, and a photon counting circuit for counting the electrical charges for each pixel; and a collimator that is disposed between the radiation source and the semiconductor layer, and has a plurality of walls forming a plurality of passage holes through which the radiation passes. A plurality of subpixels is formed on the semiconductor layer, and when one or more subpixels defined by the walls of the collimator are grouped as a macro pixel, a plurality of macro pixels arranged from each end of each of the detection element modules is smaller in size than a macro pixel other than the plurality of macro pixels arranged from the end of the detection element module.

An anatomical imaging system comprising: a CT machine; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the CT machine, wherein the transport mechanism comprises a fine movement mechanism for moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, during scanning.

An anatomical imaging system comprising: a CT machine; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the CT machine, wherein the transport mechanism comprises: a gross movement mechanism for transporting the CT machine relatively quickly across room distances; and a fine movement mechanism for moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, during scanning.

An imaging system comprising: a scanner; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the scanner, wherein the transport mechanism comprises: a gross movement mechanism for transporting the scanner relatively quickly across room distances; and a fine movement mechanism for moving the scanner precisely, relative to the object being scanned, during scanning.

A method for scanning a patient comprising: providing an anatomical imaging system, the system comprising: a CT machine; and a transport mechanism mounted to the base of the CT machine, wherein the transport mechanism comprises: a gross movement mechanism for transporting the CT machine relatively quickly across room distances; and a fine movement mechanism for moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, during scanning; transporting the CT machine to the patient, across room distances, using the gross movement mechanism; and scanning the patient while moving the CT machine precisely, relative to the patient, with the fine movement mechanism.

A method for scanning a patient, comprising: moving a CT machine across room distances to the patient; and scanning the patient while moving the CT machine precisely relative to the patient during scanning.

A method for scanning an object, comprising: moving a scanner across room distances to the object; and scanning the object while moving the scanner precisely relative to the object during scanning.

A radiation imaging system comprising a radiation imaging apparatus configured to detect radiation emitted from a radiation source, an irradiation control apparatus configured to control the radiation source, a communication control apparatus configured to perform communication between the radiation imaging apparatus and the irradiation control apparatus, and a controller, is provided. The radiation imaging apparatus is configured to communicate with the communication control apparatus in accordance with a setting selected from a plurality of settings by the controller. The controller acquires a communication time for a predetermined communication amount between the radiation imaging apparatus and the communication control apparatus, and switches, in accordance with the communication time, the setting for communication of the radiation imaging apparatus with the communication control apparatus from a currently selected setting to another setting among the plurality of settings.

A cabinet x-ray device for imaging seeds includes an x-ray source configured to transmit an x-ray beam along a beam path. A seed holder is configured to hold seeds and be selectively positioned in the x-ray device such that the beam path crosses the seed holder and the x-ray beam passes through at least some of the seeds. An x-ray detector is configured to detect the x-ray beam after passing through the seeds such that one or more x-ray images of the seeds can be formed. Self-supporting x-ray shielding can extend circumferentially around the x-ray beam to mitigate x-ray transmission outside the device. A drive mechanism can automatically move the seed holder so that discrete x-ray images of subsets of seeds are taken in an automatic seed imaging operation. Various seed evaluations and seed process evaluations can be made using the device.