We invite you to attend a tour of the Canadian Light Source synchrotron on Friday, September 16, 2022. There will be a shuttle bus leaving the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel at 6:00 PM. After the CLS tour, you will be brought back to the hotel.
If you are interested in participating in a tour, please email Juan Ianowski at juan.ianowski[at]usask[dot]ca (please replace [at] and [dot] with “@” and “.”
The Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan is a national research facility, producing the brightest light in Canada—millions of times brighter than even the sun. One of the largest science projects in our country’s history, the CLS hosts annually more than 1,000 scientists from around the world who use our light to conduct ground-breaking health, agricultural, environmental and advanced materials research.
The Biomedical Imaging and Therapy Facility (BMIT) at the CLS is an experimental facility designed to provide outstanding biomedical and pre-clinical imaging. BMIT offers high-spatial resolution X-ray imaging and Computed Tomography (CT) through a variety of contrast mechanisms including absorption, refraction, and dark-field (scatter). The last two can provide unprecedented contrast, including detection of soft tissues. BMIT imaging capabilities can provide insight into anatomy, function, and visualization of disease processes, including therapeutic response and the possibility of repeated imaging at low radiation dose. In addition, the versatility of BMIT imaging stations allows users to study various problems, from applied material science and energy to geology and other scientific areas.
