diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index caa8990..7eac5ec 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ set(SourceFiles
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/defs.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/ROIGeometry.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/DetectorGeometry.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/hist/PixelHistogram.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/hist/PedestalTrackingPixelHistogram.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Dtype.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/File.cpp
diff --git a/include/aare/hist/PixelHistogram.hpp b/include/aare/hist/PixelHistogram.hpp
index 140af40..f4e0812 100644
--- a/include/aare/hist/PixelHistogram.hpp
+++ b/include/aare/hist/PixelHistogram.hpp
@@ -4,22 +4,23 @@
 #include "aare/ProducerConsumerQueue.hpp"
 #include "aare/hist/PixelHistogramImpl.hpp"
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <condition_variable>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cstring>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <thread>
+#include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace aare {
+template <typename StorageType = uint16_t, typename AxisType = float>
 class PixelHistogram {
-  public:
-    using StorageType = uint16_t;
-    using AxisType = float;
-
   private:
     using Hist = PixelHistogramImpl<AxisType, StorageType>;
     using AsyncQueue = ProducerConsumerQueue<NDArray<AxisType, 2>>;
@@ -86,4 +87,256 @@ class PixelHistogram {
     NDArray<AxisType, 1> bin_edges() const;
 };
 
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::PixelHistogram(int rows, int cols,
+                                                      int n_bins, double xmin,
+                                                      double xmax,
+                                                      int n_threads,
+                                                      std::size_t max_pending)
+    : rows_(rows), cols_(cols), n_threads_(n_threads), xmin_(xmin), xmax_(xmax),
+      current_image_(nullptr), completed_threads_(0), stop_workers_(false),
+      work_generation_(0) {
+    if (rows_ < 1 || cols_ < 1 || n_bins < 1) {
+        throw std::invalid_argument(
+            "PixelHistogram requires positive rows, cols and bins");
+    }
+    if (n_threads < 1) {
+        throw std::invalid_argument(
+            "PixelHistogram requires at least one thread");
+    }
+    if (max_pending < 1) {
+        throw std::invalid_argument("PixelHistogram requires max_pending >= 1");
+    }
+
+    n_threads_ = std::min(n_threads_, rows_);
+
+    // Build a balanced row partition. With base = rows_ / n_threads_ and
+    // extra = rows_ % n_threads_, the first `extra` threads get base + 1
+    // rows each and the rest get `base` rows. This avoids the
+    // ceil(rows/n_threads) scheme leaving trailing threads with zero or
+    // negative row counts (e.g. rows=17, n_threads=8).
+    row_offsets_.resize(n_threads_ + 1);
+    const int base = rows_ / n_threads_;
+    const int extra = rows_ % n_threads_;
+    int offset = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < n_threads_; ++i) {
+        row_offsets_[i] = offset;
+        offset += base + (i < extra ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+    row_offsets_[n_threads_] = offset; // == rows_ by construction
+
+    // Initialize partial histograms for each thread
+    partial_hists_.reserve(n_threads_);
+    for (int i = 0; i < n_threads_; ++i) {
+        const auto local_rows = row_count(i);
+        partial_hists_.emplace_back(local_rows, cols, n_bins,
+                                    static_cast<AxisType>(xmin),
+                                    static_cast<AxisType>(xmax));
+    }
+
+    // Spawn worker threads
+    for (int i = 0; i < n_threads_; ++i) {
+        workers_.emplace_back([this, i]() { this->worker_loop(i); });
+    }
+
+    // Async pipeline. The PCQ holds (size - 1) usable slots, so size up by
+    // one to honour the requested max_pending.
+    async_queue_ = std::make_unique<AsyncQueue>(
+        static_cast<std::uint32_t>(max_pending + 1));
+    coordinator_ = std::thread([this]() { this->coordinator_loop(); });
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::~PixelHistogram() {
+    // Drain any pending async fills before tearing down the worker pool.
+    // The coordinator's loop keeps processing while stop_coordinator_ is
+    // true as long as the queue is non-empty (mirrors ClusterFinderMT).
+    if (coordinator_.joinable()) {
+        stop_coordinator_ = true;
+        coordinator_.join();
+    }
+
+    // Signal all workers to stop
+    {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(work_mutex_);
+        stop_workers_ = true;
+    }
+    work_cv_.notify_all();
+
+    // Join all worker threads
+    for (auto &thread : workers_) {
+        if (thread.joinable()) {
+            thread.join();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+int PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::row_start(int thread_id) const {
+    return row_offsets_[thread_id];
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+int PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::row_count(int thread_id) const {
+    return row_offsets_[thread_id + 1] - row_offsets_[thread_id];
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+void PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::worker_loop(int thread_id) {
+    int last_generation = 0;
+
+    while (true) {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(work_mutex_);
+        work_cv_.wait(lock, [this, last_generation]() {
+            return work_generation_ != last_generation || stop_workers_;
+        });
+
+        if (stop_workers_) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // Get work assignment
+        const NDView<AxisType, 2> &image = *current_image_;
+        const int generation = work_generation_;
+        const int first_row = row_start(thread_id);
+        const int local_rows = row_count(thread_id);
+
+        lock.unlock();
+
+        // Do the work: fill this thread's partial histogram. The
+        // [xmin, xmax) range gate lives inside PixelHistogramImpl::fill.
+        auto &my_hist = partial_hists_[thread_id];
+        const auto cols = image.shape(1);
+        for (int local_row = 0; local_row < local_rows; ++local_row) {
+            const auto row = static_cast<ssize_t>(first_row + local_row);
+            for (ssize_t col = 0; col < cols; ++col) {
+                const auto val = image(row, col);
+                my_hist.fill_unchecked(local_row, static_cast<int>(col), val);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Signal completion
+        {
+            std::unique_lock<std::mutex> done_lock(work_mutex_);
+            last_generation = generation;
+            completed_threads_++;
+            if (completed_threads_ == n_threads_) {
+                done_cv_.notify_one();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+NDArray<StorageType, 3> PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::values() const {
+    // Make sure any pending async fills are merged in before we snapshot
+    // the partial histograms. Cheap when the queue is already drained.
+    flush();
+
+    const auto first_shard_view = partial_hists_.front().view();
+    const auto cols = static_cast<ssize_t>(first_shard_view.shape(1));
+    const auto bins = static_cast<ssize_t>(first_shard_view.shape(2));
+    const auto rows = static_cast<ssize_t>(rows_);
+
+    NDArray<StorageType, 3> data({rows, cols, bins});
+
+    // Each thread owns a disjoint, contiguous range of rows. The shard's
+    // dense storage layout [local_row][col][bin] is identical to the slice
+    // [first_row .. first_row + local_rows)[col][bin] of `data`, so the
+    // merge is just one bulk copy per thread; no per-element accumulation
+    // and no upfront zeroing of `data` is needed.
+    const size_t pixel_stride = static_cast<size_t>(cols) * bins;
+    for (int t = 0; t < n_threads_; ++t) {
+        const auto first_row = static_cast<size_t>(row_start(t));
+        const auto local_rows = static_cast<size_t>(row_count(t));
+        if (local_rows == 0)
+            continue;
+
+        const auto shard_view = partial_hists_[t].view();
+        std::memcpy(data.data() + first_row * pixel_stride, shard_view.data(),
+                    local_rows * pixel_stride * sizeof(StorageType));
+    }
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+void PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::dispatch(
+    const NDView<AxisType, 2> &image) {
+    // Called only by the coordinator thread on images already shape-checked
+    // by fill_async, so there is no need to re-validate or to serialise
+    // against other callers.
+
+    // Reset counters and set work
+    {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(work_mutex_);
+        completed_threads_ = 0;
+        current_image_ = &image;
+        ++work_generation_;
+    }
+
+    // Signal all worker threads to start
+    work_cv_.notify_all();
+
+    // Wait for all workers to complete
+    {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(work_mutex_);
+        done_cv_.wait(lock,
+                      [this]() { return completed_threads_ == n_threads_; });
+        current_image_ = nullptr; // Clear work assignment
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+void PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::fill_async(
+    NDArray<AxisType, 2> image) {
+    if (image.shape(0) != rows_ || image.shape(1) != cols_) {
+        throw std::invalid_argument(
+            "PixelHistogram image shape does not match constructor shape");
+    }
+
+    // SPSC backpressure: spin with a short sleep until a slot frees up.
+    // The std::move only consumes `image` on the iteration that succeeds
+    // (placement-new inside write() runs only when the slot is free).
+    while (!async_queue_->write(std::move(image))) {
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(async_wait_);
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+void PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::flush() const {
+    while (!async_queue_->isEmpty() ||
+           coordinator_busy_.load(std::memory_order_acquire)) {
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(async_wait_);
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+void PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::coordinator_loop() {
+    NDArray<AxisType, 2> item;
+    while (!stop_coordinator_.load(std::memory_order_acquire) ||
+           !async_queue_->isEmpty()) {
+        if (async_queue_->read(item)) {
+            coordinator_busy_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
+            dispatch(item.view());
+            coordinator_busy_.store(false, std::memory_order_release);
+        } else {
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(async_wait_);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+NDArray<AxisType, 1>
+PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::bin_centers() const {
+    // All shards share the same value-axis configuration, so any one will
+    // do; pick the first.
+    return partial_hists_.front().bin_centers();
+}
+
+template <typename StorageType, typename AxisType>
+NDArray<AxisType, 1> PixelHistogram<StorageType, AxisType>::bin_edges() const {
+    return partial_hists_.front().bin_edges();
+}
+
 } // namespace aare
diff --git a/python/src/bind_PixelHistogram.hpp b/python/src/bind_PixelHistogram.hpp
index 4b24f7f..a9f6093 100644
--- a/python/src/bind_PixelHistogram.hpp
+++ b/python/src/bind_PixelHistogram.hpp
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ namespace py = pybind11;
 using namespace ::aare;
 
 void define_pixel_histogram_bindings(py::module &m) {
-    py::class_<PixelHistogram>(m, "PixelHistogram",
-                               "A histogram for pixel-wise statistics")
+    using PixelHistogramF32U16 = PixelHistogram<uint16_t, float>;
+
+    py::class_<PixelHistogramF32U16>(m, "PixelHistogram",
+                                     "A histogram for pixel-wise statistics")
         .def(py::init<int, int, int, double, double, int, std::size_t>(),
              R"(
              Initialize a PixelHistogram.
@@ -34,13 +36,12 @@ void define_pixel_histogram_bindings(py::module &m) {
 
         .def(
             "fill_async",
-            [](PixelHistogram &self,
-               py::array_t<PixelHistogram::AxisType, 0> image) {
+            [](PixelHistogramF32U16 &self, py::array_t<float, 0> image) {
                 // Copy the numpy buffer into an owned NDArray while we
                 // still hold the GIL so we don't depend on the array's
                 // backing storage outliving this call.
                 auto view = make_view_2d(image);
-                NDArray<PixelHistogram::AxisType, 2> owned(view);
+                NDArray<float, 2> owned(view);
                 // Release the GIL while enqueueing - fill_async can block
                 // on backpressure when the queue is full.
                 py::gil_scoped_release release;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ void define_pixel_histogram_bindings(py::module &m) {
              )",
             py::arg("image").noconvert())
 
-        .def("flush", &PixelHistogram::flush,
+        .def("flush", &PixelHistogramF32U16::flush,
              R"(
              Block until all images submitted via fill_async() have been
              merged into the accumulators. Cheap when nothing is pending.
@@ -69,15 +70,14 @@ void define_pixel_histogram_bindings(py::module &m) {
 
         .def(
             "values",
-            [](const PixelHistogram &self) {
+            [](const PixelHistogramF32U16 &self) {
                 // values() implicitly flushes - release the GIL while it
                 // does so. Allocation/copy into the NDArray runs without
                 // the GIL too; only the numpy wrapping needs it.
-                NDArray<PixelHistogram::StorageType, 3> *ptr = nullptr;
+                NDArray<uint16_t, 3> *ptr = nullptr;
                 {
                     py::gil_scoped_release release;
-                    ptr = new NDArray<PixelHistogram::StorageType, 3>(
-                        self.values());
+                    ptr = new NDArray<uint16_t, 3>(self.values());
                 }
                 return return_image_data(ptr);
             },
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ void define_pixel_histogram_bindings(py::module &m) {
 
         .def(
             "bin_centers",
-            [](const PixelHistogram &self) {
-                auto ptr = new NDArray<PixelHistogram::AxisType, 1>(
-                    self.bin_centers());
+            [](const PixelHistogramF32U16 &self) {
+                auto ptr = new NDArray<float, 1>(self.bin_centers());
                 return return_image_data(ptr);
             },
             R"(
@@ -107,9 +106,8 @@ void define_pixel_histogram_bindings(py::module &m) {
              )")
         .def(
             "bin_edges",
-            [](const PixelHistogram &self) {
-                auto ptr =
-                    new NDArray<PixelHistogram::AxisType, 1>(self.bin_edges());
+            [](const PixelHistogramF32U16 &self) {
+                auto ptr = new NDArray<float, 1>(self.bin_edges());
                 return return_image_data(ptr);
             },
             R"(
diff --git a/src/hist/PixelHistogram.cpp b/src/hist/PixelHistogram.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e8baec..0000000
--- a/src/hist/PixelHistogram.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,246 +0,0 @@
-#include "aare/hist/PixelHistogram.hpp"
-
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <stdexcept>
-#include <utility>
-#include <vector>
-
-namespace aare {
-
-PixelHistogram::PixelHistogram(int rows, int cols, int n_bins, double xmin,
-                               double xmax, int n_threads,
-                               std::size_t max_pending)
-    : rows_(rows), cols_(cols), n_threads_(n_threads), xmin_(xmin), xmax_(xmax),
-      current_image_(nullptr), completed_threads_(0), stop_workers_(false),
-      work_generation_(0) {
-    if (rows_ < 1 || cols_ < 1 || n_bins < 1) {
-        throw std::invalid_argument(
-            "PixelHistogram requires positive rows, cols and bins");
-    }
-    if (n_threads < 1) {
-        throw std::invalid_argument(
-            "PixelHistogram requires at least one thread");
-    }
-    if (max_pending < 1) {
-        throw std::invalid_argument("PixelHistogram requires max_pending >= 1");
-    }
-
-    n_threads_ = std::min(n_threads_, rows_);
-
-    // Build a balanced row partition. With base = rows_ / n_threads_ and
-    // extra = rows_ % n_threads_, the first `extra` threads get base + 1
-    // rows each and the rest get `base` rows. This avoids the
-    // ceil(rows/n_threads) scheme leaving trailing threads with zero or
-    // negative row counts (e.g. rows=17, n_threads=8).
-    row_offsets_.resize(n_threads_ + 1);
-    const int base = rows_ / n_threads_;
-    const int extra = rows_ % n_threads_;
-    int offset = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < n_threads_; ++i) {
-        row_offsets_[i] = offset;
-        offset += base + (i < extra ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-    row_offsets_[n_threads_] = offset; // == rows_ by construction
-
-    // Initialize partial histograms for each thread
-    partial_hists_.reserve(n_threads_);
-    for (int i = 0; i < n_threads_; ++i) {
-        const auto local_rows = row_count(i);
-        partial_hists_.emplace_back(local_rows, cols, n_bins,
-                                    static_cast<AxisType>(xmin),
-                                    static_cast<AxisType>(xmax));
-    }
-
-    // Spawn worker threads
-    for (int i = 0; i < n_threads_; ++i) {
-        workers_.emplace_back([this, i]() { this->worker_loop(i); });
-    }
-
-    // Async pipeline. The PCQ holds (size - 1) usable slots, so size up by
-    // one to honour the requested max_pending.
-    async_queue_ = std::make_unique<AsyncQueue>(
-        static_cast<std::uint32_t>(max_pending + 1));
-    coordinator_ = std::thread([this]() { this->coordinator_loop(); });
-}
-
-PixelHistogram::~PixelHistogram() {
-    // Drain any pending async fills before tearing down the worker pool.
-    // The coordinator's loop keeps processing while stop_coordinator_ is
-    // true as long as the queue is non-empty (mirrors ClusterFinderMT).
-    if (coordinator_.joinable()) {
-        stop_coordinator_ = true;
-        coordinator_.join();
-    }
-
-    // Signal all workers to stop
-    {
-        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(work_mutex_);
-        stop_workers_ = true;
-    }
-    work_cv_.notify_all();
-
-    // Join all worker threads
-    for (auto &thread : workers_) {
-        if (thread.joinable()) {
-            thread.join();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-int PixelHistogram::row_start(int thread_id) const {
-    return row_offsets_[thread_id];
-}
-
-int PixelHistogram::row_count(int thread_id) const {
-    return row_offsets_[thread_id + 1] - row_offsets_[thread_id];
-}
-
-void PixelHistogram::worker_loop(int thread_id) {
-    int last_generation = 0;
-
-    while (true) {
-        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(work_mutex_);
-        work_cv_.wait(lock, [this, last_generation]() {
-            return work_generation_ != last_generation || stop_workers_;
-        });
-
-        if (stop_workers_) {
-            break;
-        }
-
-        // Get work assignment
-        const NDView<AxisType, 2> &image = *current_image_;
-        const int generation = work_generation_;
-        const int first_row = row_start(thread_id);
-        const int local_rows = row_count(thread_id);
-
-        lock.unlock();
-
-        // Do the work: fill this thread's partial histogram. The
-        // [xmin, xmax) range gate lives inside PixelHistogramImpl::fill.
-        auto &my_hist = partial_hists_[thread_id];
-        const auto cols = image.shape(1);
-        for (int local_row = 0; local_row < local_rows; ++local_row) {
-            const auto row = static_cast<ssize_t>(first_row + local_row);
-            for (ssize_t col = 0; col < cols; ++col) {
-                const auto val = image(row, col);
-                my_hist.fill_unchecked(local_row, static_cast<int>(col), val);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Signal completion
-        {
-            std::unique_lock<std::mutex> done_lock(work_mutex_);
-            last_generation = generation;
-            completed_threads_++;
-            if (completed_threads_ == n_threads_) {
-                done_cv_.notify_one();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-NDArray<PixelHistogram::StorageType, 3> PixelHistogram::values() const {
-    // Make sure any pending async fills are merged in before we snapshot
-    // the partial histograms. Cheap when the queue is already drained.
-    flush();
-
-    const auto first_shard_view = partial_hists_.front().view();
-    const auto cols = static_cast<ssize_t>(first_shard_view.shape(1));
-    const auto bins = static_cast<ssize_t>(first_shard_view.shape(2));
-    const auto rows = static_cast<ssize_t>(rows_);
-
-    NDArray<StorageType, 3> data({rows, cols, bins});
-
-    // Each thread owns a disjoint, contiguous range of rows. The shard's
-    // dense storage layout [local_row][col][bin] is identical to the slice
-    // [first_row .. first_row + local_rows)[col][bin] of `data`, so the
-    // merge is just one bulk copy per thread; no per-element accumulation
-    // and no upfront zeroing of `data` is needed.
-    const size_t pixel_stride = static_cast<size_t>(cols) * bins;
-    for (int t = 0; t < n_threads_; ++t) {
-        const auto first_row = static_cast<size_t>(row_start(t));
-        const auto local_rows = static_cast<size_t>(row_count(t));
-        if (local_rows == 0)
-            continue;
-
-        const auto shard_view = partial_hists_[t].view();
-        std::memcpy(data.data() + first_row * pixel_stride, shard_view.data(),
-                    local_rows * pixel_stride * sizeof(StorageType));
-    }
-
-    return data;
-}
-
-void PixelHistogram::dispatch(const NDView<AxisType, 2> &image) {
-    // Called only by the coordinator thread on images already shape-checked
-    // by fill_async, so there is no need to re-validate or to serialise
-    // against other callers.
-
-    // Reset counters and set work
-    {
-        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(work_mutex_);
-        completed_threads_ = 0;
-        current_image_ = &image;
-        ++work_generation_;
-    }
-
-    // Signal all worker threads to start
-    work_cv_.notify_all();
-
-    // Wait for all workers to complete
-    {
-        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(work_mutex_);
-        done_cv_.wait(lock,
-                      [this]() { return completed_threads_ == n_threads_; });
-        current_image_ = nullptr; // Clear work assignment
-    }
-}
-
-void PixelHistogram::fill_async(NDArray<AxisType, 2> image) {
-    if (image.shape(0) != rows_ || image.shape(1) != cols_) {
-        throw std::invalid_argument(
-            "PixelHistogram image shape does not match constructor shape");
-    }
-
-    // SPSC backpressure: spin with a short sleep until a slot frees up.
-    // The std::move only consumes `image` on the iteration that succeeds
-    // (placement-new inside write() runs only when the slot is free).
-    while (!async_queue_->write(std::move(image))) {
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(async_wait_);
-    }
-}
-
-void PixelHistogram::flush() const {
-    while (!async_queue_->isEmpty() ||
-           coordinator_busy_.load(std::memory_order_acquire)) {
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(async_wait_);
-    }
-}
-
-void PixelHistogram::coordinator_loop() {
-    NDArray<AxisType, 2> item;
-    while (!stop_coordinator_.load(std::memory_order_acquire) ||
-           !async_queue_->isEmpty()) {
-        if (async_queue_->read(item)) {
-            coordinator_busy_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
-            dispatch(item.view());
-            coordinator_busy_.store(false, std::memory_order_release);
-        } else {
-            std::this_thread::sleep_for(async_wait_);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-NDArray<PixelHistogram::AxisType, 1> PixelHistogram::bin_centers() const {
-    // All shards share the same value-axis configuration, so any one will
-    // do; pick the first.
-    return partial_hists_.front().bin_centers();
-}
-
-NDArray<PixelHistogram::AxisType, 1> PixelHistogram::bin_edges() const {
-    return partial_hists_.front().bin_edges();
-}
-
-} // namespace aare
diff --git a/src/hist/PixelHistogram.test.cpp b/src/hist/PixelHistogram.test.cpp
index 135c730..6c230e3 100644
--- a/src/hist/PixelHistogram.test.cpp
+++ b/src/hist/PixelHistogram.test.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <random>
 #include <thread>
+#include <type_traits>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "test_config.hpp"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ namespace {
 // The synchronous fill() has been removed; fill_async() is the only entry
 // point. This helper submits one frame and blocks until it has been merged
 // so the tests can keep their straightforward, ordered expectations.
-void fill_blocking(PixelHistogram &hist, const NDView<float, 2> &image) {
+void fill_blocking(PixelHistogram<> &hist, const NDView<float, 2> &image) {
     NDArray<float, 2> owned(image);
     hist.fill_async(std::move(owned));
     hist.flush();
@@ -309,8 +310,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Destructor drains pending async fills") {
         frames.push_back(std::move(img));
     }
 
-    NDArray<aare::PixelHistogram::StorageType, 3> snapshot({rows, cols, n_bins},
-                                                           uint16_t{0});
+    NDArray<uint16_t, 3> snapshot({rows, cols, n_bins}, uint16_t{0});
     {
         PixelHistogram hist(rows, cols, n_bins, xmin, xmax, 2, max_pending);
         for (auto &img : frames) {
@@ -346,3 +346,27 @@ TEST_CASE("Destructor drains pending async fills") {
     }
     CHECK(all_match);
 }
+
+TEST_CASE("PixelHistogram supports custom storage and axis types") {
+    PixelHistogram<uint32_t, double> hist(2, 2, 4, 0.0, 4.0, 1);
+    NDArray<double, 2> image({2, 2}, -1.0);
+
+    image(0, 0) = 0.25;
+    image(0, 1) = 1.25;
+    image(1, 0) = 2.25;
+    image(1, 1) = 3.25;
+
+    hist.fill_async(std::move(image));
+    hist.flush();
+
+    auto values = hist.values();
+    STATIC_REQUIRE(std::is_same_v<decltype(values(0, 0, 0)), uint32_t &>);
+    CHECK(values(0, 0, 0) == uint32_t{1});
+    CHECK(values(0, 1, 1) == uint32_t{1});
+    CHECK(values(1, 0, 2) == uint32_t{1});
+    CHECK(values(1, 1, 3) == uint32_t{1});
+
+    auto centers = hist.bin_centers();
+    STATIC_REQUIRE(std::is_same_v<decltype(centers(0)), double &>);
+    CHECK(centers.shape(0) == 4);
+}