CERN Impact

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First 3D colour X-ray of a human using CERN technology

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Knowledge sharing
17 July, 2018
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17 July, 2018

Using CERN technology for medical challenges

A healthcare kit for remote conditions and a screening system for anti-cancer pharmaceuticals are the winners of the first CERN Medtech:Hack

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Knowledge sharing
08 May, 2018
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08 May, 2018

Particle physics on the brain

Methods from theoretical physics are shedding light on the brain’s circuitry

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Physics
30 January, 2018
Physics
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30 January, 2018

Combatting cancer in challenging environments

CERN, the International Cancer Expert Corps (ICEC) and STFC are developing medical linear accelerators for low- and middle-income countries

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09 November, 2017
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09 November, 2017

Spectral imaging: from CERN to medical technologies

Spectral imaging is an emerging technology in the medical field allowing colour imaging during CT scans. Exciting – but how is it related to CERN?

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Knowledge sharing
07 May, 2017
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07 May, 2017

How the LHC could help us peek inside the human brain

Superconducting technology developed for the HL-LHC and FCC could improve our understanding of the human brain

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Knowledge sharing
29 November, 2016
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29 November, 2016

New open source medical imaging tools

New toolbox, released by CERN and University of Bath collaboration, has applications in medical imaging and cancer diagnosis

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05 September, 2016
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05 September, 2016

The CERN model as a possible template for global cooperation

CERN’s relationship with the United Nations continues to thrive

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At CERN
19 October, 2015

A miniature accelerator to treat cancer

CERN has developed an accelerator just two metres long to be used in hospitals for medical imaging and the treatment of cancer

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28 July, 2015
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28 July, 2015

CERN to produce radioisotopes for health

Construction began today on the CERN MEDICIS research facility, which will make radioactive isotopes for medical applications

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Experiments
04 September, 2013
Experiments
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04 September, 2013

ClearPEM clarifies breast cancer diagnosis

Knowledge gained in developing particle detectors for the LHC has been used to create a dedicated PET device for breast scans

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Knowledge sharing
29 July, 2013
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29 July, 2013

Clinical trials using carbon ions begin at CNAO

This week, for the first time at the CNAO hadrontherapy centre in Italy, a beam of carbon ions was used to treat a cancer patient

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Knowledge sharing
16 November, 2012
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16 November, 2012