# Kromek Groups’s CZT-based detectors to be used to improve patient outcomes from cancer surgery

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/kromek-groupss-czt-based-detectors-to-be-used-to-improve-patient-outcomes-from-cancer-surgery/412863706
- Published: 2020-10-14T07:21:28+01:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

**Kromek Group plc** ([LON:KMK](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/kromek-group-plc/kmk.l)),
a worldwide supplier of detection technology focusing on the medical, security screening
and nuclear markets, has announced that it has commenced development of a new system
to improve the pathological medical imaging techniques used during cancer surgery
to distinguish between healthy and non-healthy tissue – a new application area for
company technology. The three-year project, which has received grant funding from
Innovate UK, is being conducted in partnership with Adaptix Ltd, the developer of
a Flat Panel X-ray Source (FPS), and the University of Manchester.   

When a cancerous tumour is excised, the surgeon also removes some tissue around 
the edge of the tumour (the ‘margins’) to be sure that all the cancer has been removed
and is not able to spread. These margins are checked for cancerous tissue while 
surgery is ongoing using ‘pathology cabinets’ that provide 2D or 3D images.   

The project is to develop a prototype of a new type of pathology cabinet, based 
on Kromek’s CZT detectors and Adaptix’s FPS, to produce high-resolution 3D images
that provide more accurate differentiation of the boundaries between diseased and
healthy tissue. This will enable surgeons to confidently remove the minimum amount
of healthy tissue whilst reducing the risk of more than one operation being needed
and of cancer spreading from diseased tissue being left after initial surgery. The
new system will also be designed to be cost effective and have a small footprint
for ease of use in an operating theatre.

Kromek’s CZT detectors are already incorporated into medical devices used for early
detection of diseases such as breast cancer, cardiac conditions and osteoporosis.

> **Dr Arnab Basu, CEO of Kromek Group, said:**
>  “This is an exciting project for Kromek as it takes our CZT-based detectors into
> a new application area. Our technology is already being used by leading OEMs to
> enable the early diagnosis of cancer. With this system, we will contribute to 
> improving the outcome of surgeries through greater image quality. It will reduce
> the risk of diseased tissue remaining and further surgeries being required while
> minimising the removal of healthy tissue, which will be of great benefit to both
> healthcare providers and patients. We look forward to working alongside our partners,
> Adaptix and the University of Manchester, to complete the development of this 
> new system and take it to the next stage.”   

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