In-person Course: Intro to XCT Visualisation using Avizo (3 December 2025)

This Eventbrite sign-up is for this session only, if you wish to also attend “Introduction to X-ray CT theory” please LINK.

PLEASE NOTE: This course is subsidised (free) only to University of Manchester Staff or Students who sign up with their University email address.

Location: Royce Hub building, Level 2 DIL

What to expect

The course uses real X-ray CT data that will highlight the true problems faced when analysing large volumes.

Course Timings

• Start time: The course will start promptly at 9:30am, please allow enough time to find the location of the training course
• Breaks: there will be breaks throughout the day, please bring your own food
• End time: the finish time can be variable between 3:00pm - 4:30pm as it depends on the number of questions

Course Content

1. Understanding the main Avizo GUI and available tools
2. Loading and saving data in a number of X-ray CT formats
3. Data viewing options
4. Data editing, cropping and re-sizing
5. The correct use of image filters
6. The Avizo image filter library
7. Filter types and effect on data features
8. What is segmentation?
9. Basic global segmentation and manual segmentation methods
10. Editing tools
11. Visualisation
12. Production of 3D images
13. Use of scale bars
14. Measuring specific features

Course Fees and Payment Process

• Staff and Students at The University of Manchester: subsidised by NXCT (free)
• External Academics: £95 per course
• Industry: £250 per course

Following registration, you will be sent an official quotation for any course fees. You will need to arrange a Purchase Order (PO) from your organisation to The University of Manchester, with a copy sent directly to bnhjdCB8IG1hbmNoZXN0ZXIgISBhYyAhIHVr.

Resources

As this is an in-person course, all computing facilities and course materials will be provided.

Training Course Prerequisite(s)

None, though we recommend attending our training course ‘Introduction to X-ray CT theory’.

After the course:

NXCT will send a post course feedback form to the email address you signed up with. Please complete this form as it will help us to continue to offer NXCT courses for users at a subsidised rate and improve courses for future learners. Thank you

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