Affiliations: UGCT, Centre for X-ray Tomography, Department of
Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Note: [] Corresponding author: Dr. Ir. Manuel Dierick, Physics and
Astronomy, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Tel.: +32
92646611; Fax: +32 92646697; E-mail: manuel.dierick@UGent.be
Abstract: UGCT, the Centre for X-ray tomography at Ghent University (Belgium)
does research on X-ray tomography and its applications. This includes the
development and construction of state-of-the-art CT scanners for scientific
research. Because these scanners are built for very different purposes they
differ considerably in their physical implementations. However, they all share
common principle functionality. In this context a generic software platform was
developed using LabVIEW® in order to provide the same interface and
functionality on all scanners. This article describes the concept and features
of this software, and its potential for tomography in a research setting. The
core concept is to rigorously separate the abstract operation of a CT scanner
from its actual physical configuration. This separation is achieved by
implementing a sender-listener architecture. The advantages are that the
resulting software platform is generic, scalable, highly efficient, easy to
develop and to extend, and that it can be deployed on future scanners with
minimal effort.
