Cynthia H. McCollough has been named Technology Honorary Doctor for her efforts in the boundary between medicine and technology. She is an internationally renowned researcher in the development and evaluation of computed tomography (CT) technology and dose reduction methods. Dr. McCollough is a professor of both medical physics and biomedical engineering at Mayo [...]

The NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering recently awarded a new R01 grant to the CT CIC. Entitled "Comprehensive characterization of coronary atherosclerotic disease using photon-counting-detector dual-source CT and its impact on patient management," this 4-year grant aims to 1) Design, implement and evaluate the world’s first human [...]

Access to CT data will help imaging scientists develop improved computer algorithms and software that produce high-quality scans with low doses of radiation for patients. Access the article here. Access to the repository is found here.