Mini Das, Moores professor at UH’s Cullen College of Engineering and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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For years, doctors have relied on conventional 2D X-rays to diagnose common bone fractures, but small breaks or soft tissue damage like cancers often go undetected. More expensive and time-consuming MRI scans are not always suitable for these tasks in these detection or screening settings. Now, Mini Das, Moores professor at the University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Cullen College of Engineering, has developed a 3D solution.
In a paper in the Journal of Medical Imaging, Das explains how photon counting detectors along with novel algorithms allow for more precise 3D visualization of different tissues and contrast agents by capturing…