Radiation, Detection & Medical imaging

General introduction

Radiation plays an important role in a large variety of applications relevant to society, industry and science. The section Radiation, Detection & Medical imaging (RD&M) directs its research and education into the detection of radiation (including light quanta, X-rays and gamma radiation, neutrons, electrons and positrons, protons, and light ions), novel instruments to utilize radiation and luminescent materials.

Current research activities within RD&M can be divided into three main lines:

  • The Imaging Systems (IS) research focuses on novel biomedical imaging systems that make use of ionizing radiation (e.g. Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), X-ray CT and hybrid imaging systems).
  • The Detector Technology (DT) research program focuses on innovative sensors for ionizing radiation, mainly aimed at position-sensitive X-ray and gamma-ray detectors for biomedical imaging systems.
  • The Luminescent Materials (LM) research program focuses on (i) luminescence and charge carrier trapping processes in lanthanide activated materials for the development of new scintillators and  materials, and (ii) on natural materials (quartz, feldspar), for developing new and improved methods for dating of sediments and artefacts.

 

The group aims to further develop its high international standing in its research. In addition, the group contributes to both postgraduate and undergraduate teaching at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and the MSc program in Biomedical Engineering of Delft University of Technology.

The group is in charge of two national scientific service centers:

  

Contact

Delft University of Technology
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Department Radiation, Radionuclides & Medical imaging
Mekelweg 15
2629JB Delft, The Netherlands
Tel:  ++ 31 15 2785244
Fax: ++ 31 15 2786422
E-mail: Secr-RDM-TNW@tudelft.nl

 

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