Computed Tomography (CT) has grown from the first commercial X-ray CT machine in the 1970s to become a leading non-invasive imaging technology, with around 300 million scans being done across the world per year. This talk will be focussed on the remarkable fusion of different technologies that make a CT system work, including the detectors that convert X-rays into electrical signals. We will examine the next generation of CT detectors, which count and classify individual photons based on their energy, enabling reduced X-ray dose, improved image resolution, and give the ability to distinguish different materials based on their X-ray spectral signatures.

This event is in collaboration with the Vancouver Island Engineering Society (VIES) and the BCSEG Vancouver Island Branch. Tickets available through VIES.