> Is the software separate from the hardware, or coupled? Usually bundled for the user, but can be completely separated. > Good resolution is also important.

> Is the software separate from the hardware, or coupled? Usually bundled for the user, but can be completely separated. > Good resolution is also important. Say I want to analyze something the size of a can of soup and get to tens of microns resolution. The Bruker machine I use can do ~15 cm diameter samples at ~40 um voxel size, so that’s something that should be possible with any machines. > Bringing cost down MicroCT machines are not cheap, but - as I’ve seen from our buying process - all in the same ballpark. You might not need your own machine, but use a ‘supplier’ for CT Scans in a case-to-case basis.