CIL CT Data Reader Hackathon

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CIL CT Data Reader Hackathon

Join us to improve how the Core Imaging Library (CIL) reads and reconstructs real-world CT datasets. We want to reach and support a wider range of CT scanners and make industrial and academic CT data easier to use with open-source tools. We would also like to build a library of example notebooks showcasing the use of each reader on open-access CT datasets.


Hackathon agenda:

https://ccpi.ac.uk/events/cil-ct-data-reader-hackathon/


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Focus Areas:

  • Integrate community contributed readers:
    • TESCAN, Waygate, gVXR, RX Solutions
    • If you already use a reader with CIL, please consider contributing it!
  • Add new readers for micro-CT systems:
    • Bruker, NSI, Diondo
  • Improve support for facility formats:
    • NeXuS, HDF5, IMAT CSV
  • Create example notebooks for open-access datasets using our new readers as well as our Nikon and Zeiss readers

Who Should Join:

We welcome contributors with experience in Python, CIL, or CT data formats. You can help by:

  • Contributing a reader and test dataset (preferably open access)
  • Integrating or writing readers
  • Creating example notebooks

Why Participate:

  • Your code will be maintained and supported in CIL
  • Gain hands-on experience with real CT data
  • Support an open-source software project
  • Join the CIL contributor community – Earn your CIL t-shirt or mug!

Event Details:

This will be a hybrid event with hubs at both Rutherford Appleton and Daresbury Laboratories.

On the day:

  • We’ll start with an overview of current readers and demos in CIL
  • Participants will share their interests and any open access data they have brought
  • Organise into groups working on new readers and demos
  • Throughout the event we’ll have regular updates from each group and members of the CIL team will be on hand to offer advice and support.

November 18, 2025

12:30 pm

November 20, 2025

3:00 pm

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) & Daresbury Laboratory (DL)

Hackathon Agenda