Radiology Business February 13, 2025
Marty Stempniak

A $16.4 million grant is fueling the creation of the “world’s first” mobile, whole-body CT scanner.

Adelaide, Australia, vendor Micro-X is undertaking the assignment, utilizing funds from the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). They’re seeking to address challenges accessing imaging in rural areas

Micro-X will work to develop a lightweight, portable CT option that’s easily scalable.

“ARPA-H’s vision for the PARADIGM [Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and Integrated Medical Care] Program is closely aligned with Micro-X’s vision to create revolutionary X-ray imaging to better lives,” Brian Gonzales, the company’s chief scientific officer and U.S. CEO, said in a statement shared Feb. 12. “We are extending hospital grade...

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