X-ray CT Scans of an English Oak Wood Sample from Malvern

The University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT) produced 161 X-ray CT slices of a Quercus robur (English oak) wood sample. The sample was grown near Malvern, supplied by the UK Ministry of Agriculture, and scanned on 15 March 2002 with a voxel size of 0.0498 mm in X and Y and 0.1631 mm in Z.

Use Cases

• Analyze internal wood structure and density based on the high-resolution X-ray CT slices.
• Train computer vision models for wood species identification based on anatomical features visible in the scans.
• Study growth patterns and anomalies in English oak based on the 3D volumetric data.
• Benchmark image segmentation algorithms for biological material analysis based on the defined voxel sizes.

Strengths

• Includes 161 total slices, providing a 3D volumetric representation.
• Voxel resolution is precisely documented as X and Y=0.0498 mm and Z=0.1631 mm.
• Provenance is clearly stated, including the sample origin (Malvern), scanning date (15 March 2002), and facility (UTCT).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML tasks.
• The dataset is a single sample from a specific location and time, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

The University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT)

Collection Method

X-ray CT scanning of a physical wood sample.

Time Range

Sample scanned on 15 March 2002.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-18 04:27:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wood sample grown near Malvern, UK.