I really hope this pans out: X-rays from carbon nanotubes shrink the radiation source from 20kg to a few hundred grams, and the aim is make a CT scanner a third the cost of the standard kind, and that can fit in an ambulance.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/xray-microx-nanotechnology/104374808
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2024-09-21 01:44:11
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