The Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner is an accurate imaging device that zones in on tumours, helping with detection and diagnosis.

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The LEXID (Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging Device) functions by "radiating objects with tiny amounts of X-ray energy, " subsequently allowing its user to see behind steel, wood or concrete.

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"I firmly believe in the whole body imaging system as a screening device, " Charlotte Bryan said.

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Apart from the arrival of less pricey full-frame digital SLRs, the other recent development that has impressed your correspondent is the way imaging chips are migrating from CCD (charge-coupled device) technology to CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor), used widely in the computer industry.

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Device makers can use the architecture to create differentiated imaging solutions to ship with their smart phones and tablets.

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The new machine will be attached to a linear accelerator, a device used for radiation therapy, to allow simultaneous imaging and treatment, according to Sha Chang, who will lead the team that tests it.

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His device will use Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), a medical imaging method in which images are produced quickly using electrodes placed around the body, to detect changes or abnormalities in the brain.

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Sony has been actively promoting the future, the expansion of the product mix and technological development of CMOS image sensor "Exmor RS" stacked core technology to evolve products, digital imaging, spread the enjoyment of photography easier to use, which is a device Go.

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