DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The use of synchrotron x-ray diffraction techniques to determine the atomic structures of protein crystals has become a well-established technique over the last decade for both scientific and industrial biological and pharmaceutical applications. Thousands of… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are developing a fast, low-dose, direct-conversion x-ray detector for pre-clinical small animal imaging. The detector will improve micro-CT imaging of animal and specimen with fast readout, reduced dose, high throughput, and low detector cost. It can be… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are developing a high-resolution, low-dose, direct-conversion x-ray detector for intraoral Dental radiography. The detector will improve intraoral Dental imaging with reduced dose, high resolution, and low detector c ost. It can be incorporated into existing… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the project is to develop the next generation CT detector modules for x-ray CT scanners based on high-throughput photon-counting cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors combined with CMOS readout arrays. This new technology will deliver significant… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to build the world's first combined x-ray computed tomography (XCT) and fluorescence tomography (FT) system. The construction of this system will create a new molecular imaging tool for researchers performing stem cell and cancer research. Stem cell… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In this Phase II proposal we will continue the development of a novel high-sensitivity direct-conversion x- ray detector that could revolutionize digital mammography because it will for the first time allow counting of individual photons leading to improved… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Photon counting detectors with energy binning can improve CT performance by counting and binning each x-ray detected. Photon counting x-ray detectors applied to mammography and radiography have shown a dose reduction of 40% to 400% while maintaining sufficient… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to build the world's first combined x-ray computed tomography (XCT) and fluorescence tomography (FT) system. The construction of this system will create a new molecular imaging tool for researchers performing stem cell and cancer research. Stem cell… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the project is to develop the next generation x-ray computed tomography (CT) detector modules for CT scanners based on high-throughput photon-counting cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) or cadmium telluride (CdTe) detectors combined with CMOS readout… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are developing a high-resolution, low-dose, direct-conversion digital x-ray detector for intraoral dental radiography. The detector will improve intraoral dental imaging with reduced dose, high resolution, and low d etector cost. It can be incorporated into… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In this Phase I proposal we will develop a cost-effective large-area high-sensitivity x-ray panel detector for digital mammography. This direct-conversion x-ray detector will dramatically improve the capability for cost - effective high-performance mammography.… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This fast track grant titled, Photon Counting Detectors for Clinical k-edge CT will enable DxRay to bring to market a customer-driven improved version of our CdTe-based photon- counting x-ray computed tomography (CT ) detector with energy discrimination.… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase I grant titled, Simultaneous SPECT/CT with a single photon counting camera will enable the development of a fast photon-counting x-ray and gamma-ray imaging array with energy discrimination. The aims of theproject when completed will demonstrate… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This fast track grant titled, Photon Counting Detectors for Clinical k-edge CT will enable DxRay to bring to market a customer-driven improved version of our CdTe-based photon- counting x-ray computed tomography (CT) detector with energy discrimination. These… More

We propose to utilize guard ring electrode structures and a new film growth technique to create improved polycrystalline mercuric iodide detectors for background suppression by active anticoincidence shielding in gamma-ray spectrometers. Two proposed NASA missions will require anticoincidence… More