A new generation of space X-ray imagers that could help fight cancer
Abstract
A new generation of X-ray imagers for future space-science missions is being developed by ESA in cooperation with European industry. These devices were initially intended for X-ray astronomy and remote planetary sensing, but have now been found to have immediate applications in clinical radiology. In particular, the devices are ideally suited for the imaging of low-density, low-contrast media such as breast tissue, making them invaluable in the diagnosis and clinical support in the fight against cancer.
- Publication:
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ESA Bulletin
- Pub Date:
- November 2001
- Bibcode:
- 2001ESABu.108...32O
- Keywords:
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- X-Ray Imagers