New X-Ray from Canadian Startup Could Replace CT Scan for Lung Cancer Screening

Grand River Hospital in Waterloo, Ontario is introducing a portable multi-energy x-ray imager as an alternative to CT scan for lung cancer screening. The makers of the device claim it to be cost-effective and emit 50 times less radiation than a CT scan.The creators of the x-ray are KA Imaging, a Canada-based startup with a robust and innovative range of medical imaging products. Previously, they were awarded  $1 million Canadian dollarsfrom the Grand Challenges Canada fund to develop a LCD-based x-ray that uses less radiation and is cheaper to manufacture." With our single X-ray, you sort of walk up to the X-ray, they get you positioned. It ' s a snapshot, you take a picture and that ' s it, ” said KA Imaging CEO Amol Karnick.According to CBC, the multi-energy x-ray produces a clearer image of the lungs, giving physicians a more detailed view at the bone structure and soft tissue. The device will be first tested in an upcoming study with 30 lung cancer patients and/or patients with lung nodules that are currently under observation in the radiology department. They will undergo both a x-ray scan and a traditional CT test.Hospital staff are excited about the potential benefits of the new x-ray, and are hopeful it could prove to be an all-around more effective device." It ' s faster, there is less cost than a CT scan and it ' s a portable technology as well, so it could be brought to the patients, ” said Carla Girolametto, Grand River’s director of research, innovation, a...
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