Australian synchrotron breaks new ground
Source: Victoria. Minister for Innovation. Media Release
"A new era in Australian research into chronic diseases like cancer has started at the Australian Synchrotron, with construction beginning on a new $10 million facility for advanced medical research. Minister for Innovation, Gavin Jennings, said the new beamline would be the first at the centre to be used for research into new techniques for medical diagnosis and therapy. This new beamline, one of the first in the world, will be the centrepiece of the Imaging and Medical Therapy centre, Mr Jennings said. Opening in late 2008, the new Imaging and Medical Therapy Centre will use synchrotron x-rays to advance studies in biological, medical and industrial sciences. It will lead to major advances in medical, biomedical and industrial imaging and importantly assist with the development and delivery of new cancer treatments.”