August 7, 2012

Seeing X-rays in a new light: Soft X-ray detector could improve breast cancer imaging




Seeing X-rays in a new light: Soft X-ray detector could improve breast cancer imaging

A slice of light is about to come into focus for the first time, thanks to a new X-ray detector constructed at the University of South Carolina. And according to Krishna Mandal, the associate professor of electrical engineering who led the team that built it, the detector offers tremendous potential in breast cancer detection and treatment.