X-ray CT Scans of a Syagrus flexuosa Palm Seed (SBD 158392)

The University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray CT Facility (UTCT) produced a volumetric scan of a Syagrus flexuosa palm seed on 27 March 2002. The dataset comprises 526 slices with a voxel resolution of 0.041 mm in X and Y and 0.0669 mm in Z. Data use requires acknowledgment of UTCT and NSF grant IIS-9874781.

Use Cases

• 3D reconstruction and visualization of internal seed morphology based on the 526 CT slices.
• Analysis of seed structure and density variations based on the specified voxel resolution.
• Developing or testing segmentation algorithms for botanical CT data based on the volumetric scan.
• Comparative morphological studies of palm species based on the high-resolution scan of Syagrus flexuosa.

Strengths

• Scan has precise technical metadata, including voxel sizes of 0.041 mm (X/Y) and 0.0669 mm (Z).
• Dataset contains 526 individual CT slices, providing detailed internal structure.
• Clear provenance from a named facility (UTCT) and a specific scan date (27 March 2002).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and file formats require manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale model training.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Scanned by Richard Ketcham using high-resolution X-ray CT.

Time Range

Scanned on 27 March 2002.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-03-18 10:06:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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