This amazing X -ray progress can help detect cancer early

“He is called X -rays with a colored spectrum with multi -metal targets, or ChXI MMT for a short period,” said Edward Jiminies, a visual engineer. Jimenez works with the world of Noelle Collins and Electronics Engineer Cortnec to create an X -ray in the future.

“With this new technology, we move mainly from the old way, which is black and white, to a completely colored world where we can determine the materials and defects with a better interest,” Collins said.

The team found that they can achieve this using small engraved samples of various minerals such as tungsten, molybdenum, gold, namarium and silver.

The basics of creating X -rays

To understand the concept, one must understand the basics of creating X -rays. Traditional X -rays are created by bombing one target for minerals, or anode, with high -energy electrons. These X -rays are directed to the beam and directed to the subject or material. The most intense tissues, such as bones, absorb more X -rays, while the less dense tissue, such as muscles and organs allows traffic. The detector records the pattern, and create a picture.

Although X -ray technology is progressing over time, the basic concept remains the same, which limits accuracy and clarity.

A new type of X -ray image

The Sandia team began to solve this restriction by making the X -ray spot smaller. The smallest spot, clear image.

They achieved this by designing the anode with patterned metal points to be the collective smaller of the package, which effectively reduces the focal point.

But the team decided that they wanted to pay the borders and took the concept a step forward.

“We have chosen different minerals for each point,” said Sovinec. “Each mineral emites a” color “of the X -ray light. When combined with an energy discrimination detector, we can calculate individual photons, which provide density information and measure the energy of each photon. This allows us to describe the sample elements.”

The result is colored images with what the team calls the revolutionary image clarity and a better understanding of the creation of the object.

“We get a more accurate representation of the shape and definition of this object, which will allow us to make unprecedented measurements and unprecedented notes,” said Gamenies.

Long -term applications

This team sees a major progress of X -ray technology with a wide range of uses, from airport security and quality control to unparalleled test and advanced manufacturing.

They also hope that its effect will improve the medical diagnosis.

“With this technique, you can see slight differences between the materials,” said Jiminies. “We hope this helps in identifying things like cancer better and more effectively analyzing cancer cells. In the mammal’s radiography, you try to capture something before it grows. In breast tissue, it is difficult to determine different points, but with coloring, you have a more severe beam and a higher accuracy image that increases the system’s ability to discover Microcalcalcalification. It is really exciting to be part of that.”

“From here we will continue to innovate,” Collins said. “We hope to determine the threats faster, and to diagnose diseases faster and we hope it creates a safer and healthy world.”

The team recently won the R&D 100 for their technology. They were among the six winners of Sandia. Click for the R&D 100 Video Apply with Soundbites.