International team builds new type of low-dose x-ray detector

Scientists in the U.S., the Netherlands and China say they have built an exquisitely sensitive x-ray detector that has the potential for applications in ultra-low-radiation medical imaging.

The researchers say their invention is four times more sensitive than amorphous selenium detectors.

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