Congrats to our imaging lab manager Zach Randall for being recognized by FASEB (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) in their 2019 BioArt contest. This stunning White-barred boxfish  CT scan is from a Yale Peabody Museum specimen that’s part of the oVert TCN project.

White-barred boxfish, Anoplocapros lenticularis, specimen CT scanned for the oVert TCN project of scanning 20,000 museum specimens. Florida Museum scan by Zach Randal
The color of the bony carapace represents density variation of the modified scales. CT scan by Zach Randall

CT scanning is a non-invasive way to get a glimpse into something without damaging it. It’s very common to CT scan humans for medical reasons, but scientists have scanned everything from archaeological artifacts to collection specimens. Our scientists are participating in the oVert project with the goal of CT scanning 20,000 fluid-preserved specimens from U.S. museum collections.

Specimen: Yale Peabody Museum (YPM006259)
Species: White-barred boxfish, Anoplocapros lenticularis