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New X-Ray Diagnostic Imaging Equipment to Meet Needs of Developing Countries

By MedImaging International staff writers
Posted on 31 Mar 2015
The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL; Paris, France) has revealed a fully functional prototype of a high-tech, low-cost X-ray imaging device designed specifically for use in developing countries.

Standard radiology systems donated to developing countries are often unsuited for the extreme climatic conditions and unstable electricity networks in those countries, and there is also a lack of qualified personnel and spare parts.

Image: A 3x4 CMOS sensor array records the X-ray image (Photo courtesy of Alain Herzog /EPFL).
Image: A 3x4 CMOS sensor array records the X-ray image (Photo courtesy of Alain Herzog /EPFL).

The new GlobalDiagnostiX X-Ray device was designed by EPFL's Cooperation & Development Center and is the first medical radiography device specifically designed for developing countries. The device is designed to resist high temperatures, humidity and dust, and includes an examination stand that can be manually moved up and down and turn in any direction. The radiographic image sensor is based on an array of twelve commercially available and replaceable CMOS sensors. The power module provides the necessary operating voltage without overloading the hospitals' network, and has an innovative energy storage system that enables the system to operate for several hours even without an external power supply.

Jeffrey Sachs, economist and consultant for United Nations President Ban Ki-moon, said "X-ray diagnostic imaging is an essential tool in primary healthcare for diagnosing conditions such as trauma or tuberculosis that represent a great burden in developing countries. Yet X-ray diagnostic imaging is still unavailable to two thirds of humanity. Project GlobalDiagnostiX is an inspiring and exciting initiative to develop an innovative, robust and affordable X-ray diagnostic system specifically adapted to the needs of low-income countries."

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