Prof develops global X-ray standard for early disease detection
New technologies that advance early disease detection are vital to improving health outcomes. But these solutions alone are not enough — they need to be globally adopted by medical professionals for real results.
Dr. Karim S. Karim, a Waterloo Engineering professor of electrical and computer engineering and associate vice president of commercialization and entrepreneurship, led an international science team to develop a new standard for X-ray technology that helps healthcare practitioners around the world better detect and treat diseases.