Improved X-ray images of young children
A research project led by Mats Danielsson, Professor of Medical Imaging Technology at KTH, has been awarded a little more than SEK 23 million (approximately EUR 2.3 million) by the Erling-Persson Foundation for the development of new technology to register X-ray images. The aim is to develop an instrument that will achieve better image quality using a smaller radiation dose.
The intention is to build a prototype to be used in clinical trials within three years. The project is especially aimed at young children as they are more sensitive to radiation.
Improved image quality is to be achieved via the use of a new sensor for CT scanning. This technology means that, for the first time, rays of radiation can be detected one by one. This would give an extremely high degree of detail resolution which is especially important for medical images of children.
This research will be undertaken in a cooperative project between KTH and Linköping Institute of Technology. Clinical evaluation to be carried out by Karolinska Institutet.
Christer Gummeson