ULTIMA: ULTrafast Imaging sensor for Medical Applications

The project addresses the challenges of the Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) for functional medical imaging of specific breast cancer biomarkers and contributes to providing safe oncology screening possibilities for larger patient-base. The project will demonstrate the proof of concept of a state-of-the-art nuclear imaging innovation, based on photonic crystals and optimized electronics. It will enable the detection of energy deposition with significantly improved energy and time resolution levels for a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) application.

Coordinator: CERN, Switzerland

Scientist in Charge from CERN: Paul Lecoq

Full costs of the project: 150 k€ 

EU funding: 150 k€

EU funding for CERN: 150 k€

1 September 2015 - 28 February 2017