Time of Flight X-Ray Imaging

Reference #:

2002-179

Inventors/Contributors

Erik L. Ritman, M.D., Ph.D.

Description

Mayo researchers have developed a method to allow clinical x-ray imaging to reach its full potential. This is achieved by reducing the x-ray dose absorbed by the patient by orders of magnitude and by enhancing the contrast discrimination of the x-ray interaction with different soft-tissue components so that little, if any, contrast agent need be administered. The Time-Of-Flight X-ray Imaging (TOFXI) will provide this capability.

Patent Status

Pending