SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Phase Sensitive X-ray Imager For More Accurate Digital Mammography for Clinicians - JPEG graphic
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO209-09
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2009
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Graphical JPEG image of the Phase Sensitive X-ray Imager. TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Phase Sensitive X-ray Imager For More Accurate Digital Mammography for Clinicians Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to license its Phase Sensitive X-ray Imager technology for more accurate digital mammography for clinicians. Background : X-Ray mammography based on absorption contrast is currently the primary technique for screening breast cancer. This technique results in high false positives due to the difficulty in distinguishing malignant vs normal soft tissues. A phase sensitive approach can directly measure the phase shift from these tissues, typically orders of magnitude larger than their absorption, thereby reducing false positives. Description : This technology uses either of two X-ray wave-front sensor techniques, Hartmann sensing and two-dimensional shear interferometry, both of which are capable of measuring the entire two-dimensional electric field, both the amplitude and the phase, with a single measurement. Capturing both the absorption and phase coefficients of the index of refraction can help to reconstruct the image. Measurement of the phase shift could enable the use of higher energy X-rays which would result in a lower amount of absorbed radiation to the patient, thereby reducing the potential damage to tissues. These wave-front sensors do not require a temporally coherent source and are therefore compatible with X-ray tubes and with laser-produced or X-pinch X-ray sources. Advantages : 1) Wave front sensors à Higher sensitivity à Directly measures cancerous tissue 2) Reduces false positives à Increases accuracy à Earlier detection of cancers 3) Use of high energy X-rays à Allows for lower radiation doses for patients Potential Applications : Medical imaging Non-destructive testing Experimental research involving X-ray wave-front sensors Development Status: Provisional Patent Application has been filed. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at http://ipo.llnl.gov/workwithus/partneringprocess.php for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Phase Sensitive X-ray Imager technology should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. •3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 209-09 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Phase Sensitive X-ray Imager technology.
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