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An international collaboration involving New Zealand researchers has resulted in a world-first: colour x-ray technology.

The Medipix All Resolution System (MARS) scanner – a type of CT scanner – makes use of technologies first developed for particle physics research at CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research), and will enable researchers to better understand conditions which are often fatal.

The imaging chip behind the scanner – the Medipix chip – allows x-rays to be seen in colour, as opposed to the more usual black and white.  While the extra colour information has always been there, technologies up until now have not been able to detect it.  The breakthrough will allow for more enhanced medical imaging.

The scanner is currently being shipped from the University of Canterbury to the US, where it will begin being used in medical imaging.

In addition to the involvement of CERN and the University of Canterbury, other institutions involved are the University of Otago, Mayo Clinic, and the Czech Technical University.

Source: EONR

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