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Posts Tagged ‘Invention’
Nobel Prize Controversies
Over the years, there have been three medical imaging technologies whose developers have been awarded a Nobel Prize: X-rays (1901); […]
Turning Cancer on Itself
Fifteen years ago, Samuel Mazin was a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University, studying the inverse geometry of computer tomographic (CT) systems. He […]
Harambee: A Book is Launched
Yesterday saw the launch of a marvellous new book authored by Mike Bruton entitled Harambee. Published by BestRed, an imprint […]
Another US Patent for CapeRay
Five years ago, we reported that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) had awarded CapeRay a key patent to protect our novel dual-modality […]
An Icon Bids Adieu
In 1985, Dr Jay Stein and his good friend David Ellenbogen teamed up to co-found Hologic with 12 employees and the intention […]
Battle Over Patents
At CapeRay we have been meticulous in protecting our intellectual property (IP) rights by regularly filing for patents and celebrating the […]
Who Gets the Credit?
A patent provides protection to the inventor for 20 years, during which period the patent owner has an exclusive right […]
The Future of Breast Imaging?
The European Journal of Radiology has just published a paper by two Boston radiologists, Michael Fishman and Madan Rehani, entitled “Monochromatic X-rays: […]
Another Breakthrough from SA
Last Friday, we highlighted the contribution of two South Africans – Jamie Ambrose and Allan Cormack – to the development of computer […]