Adelaide-based X-ray technology company Micro-X has entered into a supply agreement with an unnamed US with “over 700 healthcare facilities” to provide the Rover Plus mobile radiology system. According to a statement on Wednesday, Micro-X’s customer is one of the “largest and most established” healthcare organisations in the US, with “a nationwide network of hospitals,…
Monash University is leading design of a new mobile CT scanner, which will use miniaturised x-ray emitters made by Micro-X, for use in rural communities in the United States. Micro-X, Monash University, and Johns Hopkins University in the US were awarded a contract worth $US 16.4 million (approximately $25 million at the time) in February…
Adelaide-based Micro-X has achieved $2.3 million worth of development milestones across three major contracts with international partners, the company announced on Monday. The hi-tech company achieved Milestone 3 under its Development Agreement with the US Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health for a Full Body CT scanner, delivering $1.4 million. Micro-X also achieved Milestone 2…
Cold cathode X-ray manufacturer Micro-X has announced its Head CT test bench has successfully generated CT images as part of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) programme to develop a stroke imager capable of being transported by first responders. The images generated from Micro-X’s world-first miniature carbon fibre X-ray nanotube array show clinical detail and…
The technical advances of cold cathode X-ray manufacturer Micro-X have seen the company secure a US government contract valued at up to $25 million to develop a micro-sized full body CT scanner. A first two year contract worth $12.5 million will produce a prototype with the option of a further $12.5 million contract being awarded…
Carbon fibre nanotube X-ray manufacturer Micro-X made significant progress in the quarter to September as it commercialises its unique technology through increased sales activity, funded R&D activities and technology licensing to non competing firms. During the Quarter the company successfully completed the technology transfer to medical X-ray tube to Varex Imaging Corporation for NEX Technology…
Cold cathode X-ray machinery manufacturer Micro-X has reported accelerating commercialisation and sales of its lightweight machines and progress on its R&D product development activities. Until now Micro-X’s sales have disappointed considering the world-leading nature of its technologies which generate X-rays using a carbon nanotube array. The company said that accelerated commercialisation followed its successful $5.9…
Research progresses robots for construction waste recycling New research — using deep learning (DL) and artificial intelligence (AI) to recognise vast array of materials and particles in mixed waste — could revolutionise the way construction waste materials are processed and recycled, according Monash University. Led by Monash PhD candidate Diani Sirimewan, a study “paves the…
Carbon fibre nanotube X-ray manufacturer Micro-X has released new video (below) and images of its lightweight in-ambulance CT scanner designed for early detection of stroke. The imager, developed under an $8 million contract with the Australian Stroke Alliance, shows how the company’s miniaturised X-ray emitters could bring mobile stroke diagnosis to the patient to reduce…
Carbon fibre nanotube X-ray equipment manufacturer Micro-X has sold $1.5 million worth of its Rover Mobile units to the federal government. Micro-X will supply the machines, which add to a growing list of sales for the Rover, from existing inventory following final modification work. The Adelaide company did not say what use the government would…