Human CT scanners aren’t the only imaging modalities receiving recognition. A CT scanner for whole tree logs just won an award in Sweden.
Alexander Katsevich and Federico Giudiceandrea were awarded the 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, for building a high-speed x-ray machine that identifies knots, resin pockets, tree rings, crack and rot before a piece of timber is cut into and used for sawmilling processes.
“The introduction of this new technology marks the beginning of a new era for the sawmill industry," said Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of the board of the Marcus Wallenberg Prize. "The ground breaking research and innovative implementation have opened new horizons, facilitating further optimization of the sawing process.”
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