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Magnus Lindblom
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Contact MagnusFlexible X-ray detectors (Flex-Ray)
Unlike traditional X-ray film, today's digital detectors are rigid, which means that they can't be used to analyze three-dimensional surfaces.
This project develops technology for flexible digital X-ray detectors.
X-ray analysis is important in many applications, such as medical technology, food safety, materials testing and particle physics.
Today, digital detectors are often used instead of traditional photographic films. But with digital detectors, which are rigid instead of flexible, it is difficult to make a detailed analysis of three-dimensional objects because the geometry is distorted when the measurement does not take place on the surface.
This project develops methods and systems to provide digital X-ray detectors that are flexible. A new type of scintillating optical fiber is combined with shape sensing systems, photomultipliers and ultra-fast electronics to create detector surfaces.
Experts in fiber optics, measurement technology and electronics participate from RISE. Our focus is on scintillating fiber arrays.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement 899634. The project runs within the 'Future emerging technologies' program.
Summary
Project name
Flex-Ray
Status
Active
RISE role in project
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Project start
Duration
3.5 years
Total budget
753 kEuro
Partner
TWI Hellas, Univ of Sheffield, Optoelectronica 2001, Fraunhofer HHI
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Coordinators
Project members
Sven-Christian Ebenhag Magnus Lindblom Joao Pereira Åsa Claesson Per Olof Hedekvist Niklas Eriksson
Supports the UN sustainability goals
3. Good health and well-being
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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Sven-Christian Ebenhag
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