Collaborate Disseminate
[Ahron Wayne] succeeded in something he’s been trying to accomplish for some time: figuring out what’s inside a sealed Pokémon card packet without opening it. There’s a catch, however. It …read more Continue reading Sealed Packs of Pokémon Cards Give Up Their Secrets Without Opening Them
If you have ever wondered what goes into repairing and refurbishing an X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) scanner, then don’t miss [Ahron Wayne]’s comprehensive project page on doing exactly that. He …read more Continue reading X-Ray CT Scanners From eBay, Brought Back to Life
A makerspace is a great place to use specialty tools that may be too expensive or large to own by oneself, but there are other perks that come with participation in that particular community. For example, all of the skills you’ve gained by using all that fancy equipment may make …read more
Once you’ve built your own X-ray machine to take 2D images of the insides of stuff, there’s really only one logical next step: building your own computed tomography (CT) scanner to get 3D reconstructions instead. That’s exactly what [Fran Piernas] has done, and documented over on hackaday.io. While the original …read more
David Mills is as a research scientist at the cutting edge of medical imaging. His work doesn’t involve the scanners you might find yourself being thrust into in a hospital should you be unfortunate enough to injure yourself. He’s working with a higher grade of equipment, he pushes the boundaries of the art with much smaller, very high resolution CT scanners for research at a university dental school.
He’s also a friend of Hackaday and we were excited for his talk on interesting uses for CT scanners at EMF Camp this summer. David takes us into that world with history …read more
A recent study has concluded that Medical Imaging Devices such as CT and MRI scanners have a number of vulnerabilities that make them attractive targets for cyberattacks. Continue reading Hospital MRI and CT scanners at risk of cyberattack
A recent study has concluded that Medical Imaging Devices such as CT and MRI scanners have a number of vulnerabilities that make them attractive targets for cyberattacks. Continue reading Hospital MRI and CT scanners at risk of cyberattack
[Nico71] works for a company that makes industrial CT scanners. These x-ray machines look inside a piece of equipment, allowing operators to verify assembly and to inspect for material integrity. It also allowed [Nico71] the opportunity to scan a LEGO servo he had lying around, and which no longer worked. The resulting images look fantastic, and really allow you to look into a closed system and pick apart how it works or why it’s not working. In this case, you can see one of the wires has been damaged.
[Nico71] plans to scan a bunch of LEGO components, comparing (for …read more
