Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Lakehead University
$200,000.00
Physics of Radiation Medical Imaging
FY 2023-24
Summary
The creation of new imaging devices requires a long term commitment to research and development during which new approaches are first conceived; concepts are tested with laboratory prototypes; designs are optimized and evaluated; and finally clinical and market-ready systems are built. Dr. Alla Reznik's CRC program encompasses the above stages to create a new generation of real-time fluoroscopic detectors and organ-specific Positron Emission Tomography detectors. Dr. Reznik¿s innovative approach to radiation medical detector development focuses on exploiting novel photoconductive materials and solid-state technologies, such as amorphous lead oxide (PbO) photoconductor and silicon photomultiplier tubes technology, to improve the capabilities and efficiencies, while reducing the dose associated with radiation medical imaging.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00015
Name nom
Reznik, Alla
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
25
Institution établissement
Lakehead University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10304;RDF20601
Field of research list names en
Classical physics;Materials engineering
Field of research list names fr
Physique classique;Génie des matériaux
Application title
Physics of Radiation Medical Imaging
Keyword
Radiation Medical Imaging
direct conversion x-ray detectors
; Organ-specific Positron Emission Tomography
Positron ; Emission Mammography
x-ray photoconductors
amorphous ; Lead Oxide
solid-state PET technology
SiPMs
Application summary
The creation of new imaging devices requires a long term commitment to research and development during which new approaches are first conceived; concepts are tested with laboratory prototypes; designs are optimized and evaluated; and finally clinical and market-ready systems are built. Dr. Alla Reznik's CRC program encompasses the above stages to create a new generation of real-time fluoroscopic detectors and organ-specific Positron Emission Tomography detectors. Dr. Reznik¿s innovative approach to radiation medical detector development focuses on exploiting novel photoconductive materials and solid-state technologies, such as amorphous lead oxide (PbO) photoconductor and silicon photomultiplier tubes technology, to improve the capabilities and efficiencies, while reducing the dose associated with radiation medical imaging.
