Partnership will use diagnostic imaging tools to explore health issues associated with microgravity, and apply this knowledge to patients on Earth.
The French Society of Radiology (SFR) and the countryâs national centre for space exploration (CNES) have signed a partnership, details of which were streamed live at the JournĂ©es Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) congress on 4 October. The aim is to develop imaging solutions to be sent on space flights and to collaborate on image collection and optimization, teleradiology and training of astronauts.
France has the largest space program in Europe and the third oldest institutional space programme in history, along with Russia and the US. CNES, which has a long track record in space exploration, recognizes the great potential of diagnostic imaging for monitoring astronautsâ health while on missions, according to general director Lionel Suchet.
Continue reading “Radiologists and space experts to develop imaging tools for space missions” »