{"id":37708,"date":"2026-05-27T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=37708"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:00:33","slug":"new-glass-screen-boosts-x-ray-quality-while-cutting-radiation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-glass-screen-boosts-x-ray-quality-while-cutting-radiation\/","title":{"rendered":"New Glass Screen Boosts X-Ray Quality While Cutting Radiation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A newly engineered glass screen converts x-rays into visible light more efficiently than ever before, delivering sharper images at lower radiation doses. The flexible material could also reshape mammography by conforming to a patient&#8217;s body instead of compressing tissue.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers have developed a new type of glass screen that dramatically sharpens the quality of X-ray imaging while requiring significantly less radiation to do so \u2014 and it even functions underwater. The findings, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsenergylett.6c00958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in <em>ACS Energy Letters<\/em>, could have wide-ranging implications for medical diagnostics, airport security screening and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Technology Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of most X-ray imaging systems is a component called a scintillator \u2014 a screen that intercepts X-rays passing through an object and converts them into bursts of visible light, which are then captured as a digital image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe more efficient the scintillator is at this conversion, the clearer the final digital image becomes and the lower the dose of radiation required to create it,\u201d co-corresponding author Osman Bakr, a professor of materials science and engineering &amp; applied physics at<em> <\/em>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology\u00a0(KAUST), said in a news release.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research team, led by Bakr and Mehmet Bayindir, took glass-based scintillators to a new level by embedding nanoclusters composed of copper, iodine and an organic ligand directly into the glass material. Using these enhanced screens, the researchers successfully imaged the internal components of a memory card and the fine structural details of an insect \u2014 both captured with striking clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy designing these materials from the bottom up, we\u2019ve created a \u2018quantum glass\u2019 that occupies the perfect sweet spot between molecules and nanocrystals,\u201d Bayindir, an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and visiting professor in the Institute for Nanostructure and Solid State Physics at the University of Hamburg, said in the news release. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First author Bashir Hasanov, a postdoctoral fellow in KAUST&#8217;s  Functional Nanomaterials Lab, added that &#8220;this allows the screen to be as moldable as plastic while maintaining the high-performance imaging capabilities of a rigid crystal, opening a new frontier for three-dimensional X-ray diagnostics using curved surfaces.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Unexpected Advantage: It Works Underwater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the more surprising findings from the study involves water. Aquatic environments are notoriously difficult for X-ray imaging because water absorbs and scatters radiation in ways that degrade image quality. Yet when researchers used the new scintillator to X-ray a fish&#8217;s tail submerged in water, the resulting image was virtually indistinguishable from one taken in open air \u2014 a result that opens up potential new applications in marine biology, aquatic veterinary medicine and industrial inspection of submerged structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Game Changer for Mammography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the most striking application the team envisions involves mammography. Current breast cancer screening machines require tissue to be compressed between two flat panels to produce an accurate scan \u2014 a process that many patients find uncomfortable or painful, which can discourage them from getting screened regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new glass changes that calculus. When heated to just 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius), the nanocluster glass becomes nearly pliable, allowing it to be molded into curved shapes. That means future imaging devices could be designed to conform to a patient&#8217;s unique anatomy rather than forcing the patient to conform to the machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe hope to mitigate the physical discomfort of life-saving screenings like mammography, encouraging more consistent patient participation,\u201d added Bakr. \u201cBecause our glass screens are highly efficient at converting X-rays into visible light, they can capture diagnostic images using less radiation.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team also believes that because less radiation is needed per scan, screenings could safely begin at younger ages and be conducted more frequently \u2014 giving clinicians a better chance of detecting cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why It Matters for Students and Young Adults<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For college students and young professionals, this research may feel distant from daily life, but its implications are tangible. Early-detection screenings \u2014 whether for cancer, lung disease or bone injuries \u2014 rely on the same fundamental X-ray technology being improved here. Reducing radiation exposure is particularly relevant for younger patients who may face cumulative imaging over a lifetime. And for students in biomedical engineering, materials science or healthcare fields, this work represents a compelling example of how material design at the nanoscale can directly translate into improved patient outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interdisciplinary nature of the project \u2014 spanning chemistry, physics and clinical application \u2014 also illustrates the kind of collaborative, cross-disciplinary research increasingly valued across academic and industry settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"source-attribution wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1129062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/pressroom\/presspacs\/2026\/may\/improving-x-ray-resolution-with-less-radiation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">merican Chemical Society<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A newly engineered glass screen converts x-rays into visible light more efficiently than ever before, delivering sharper images at lower radiation doses. 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