Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems said that scientists from its Ginzton Technology Center and Stanford University have jointly received a $3.6 million research grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Provided from the Cancer Imaging Program of the NIH's National Cancer Institute (NCI), the five-year grant aims to support the development of advanced imaging technology for improving the quality of CT images for patients with metal objects such as hip implants and dental fillings in their bodies, according to the Palo Alto, CA-based vendor.
The grant will be used to develop tools to combine kilovoltage conebeam CT data with a limited amount of megavoltage data to create a composite image with less distortion and good soft-tissue resolution, according to the company. The researchers will also develop new megavoltage x-ray detection hardware and image reconstruction software; the new technology will be validated in a clinical trial at Stanford.
Josh Star-Lack, PhD, a senior scientist in Varian's Ginzton Technology Center for research and development, and Rebecca Fahrig, PhD, an associate professor of radiological sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, will serve as co-principal investigators on the project.
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