

CT enables geoscientists to study internal features (e.g. Within the Geosciences, CT techniques, X-ray CT and micro-CT are becoming widely used 4, 5, as reflected by the recent surge in publications 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. the Health Sciences, the Arts, and the Earth Sciences) due to their non-invasive revelation of internal structures 1, 2, 3. For geoscientists who have access to CT data and wish to reconstruct 3D structures, this method offers a wide range of possibilities and contributes to open-science and applied CT studies.Ĭomputed Tomography (CT) techniques and other non-destructive 3D imaging tools are being widely applied in many scientific disciplines (e.g. Its usefulness is exemplified in the study of burrows that have low-density contrast with respect to the host sediment. We present CroSSED, a processing sequence for 3D reconstructions of CT data, using 3DSlicer, a popular application in medical imaging. Thus, an outstanding challenge in the Geosciences is to define workflows using free alternatives for Computed Tomography (CT) data processing, promoting data sharing, reproducibility, and the development of specific extensions.
#Sdata tool 1.2 software#
Most free software was designed for the Health Sciences, and the pre-settled workflows are not suited to geoscientific materials.

Despite its potential, the development of 3D imaging in the Geosciences is behind other fields due to the high cost of commercial software and the scarce free alternatives. These techniques make it possible to study internal features by non-destructive analysis. The scientific application of 3D imaging has evolved significantly over recent years.
