Tag: medical applications
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CERN’s AI innovation recognised at Digital@UNGA Awards 2026
CAFEIN®, CERN’s federated learning artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has been recognised as runner-up in the Digital Frontiers category at the Digital@UNGA Awards 2026. The award celebrates pioneering initiatives that responsibly use emerging technologies to address global challenges and contribute to a more inclusive digital future. Originally developed at CERN to respond efficiently to the complex data challenges of particle
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CERN’s Medipix3 technology on track to help more patients
A portable photon-counting CT scanner developed using CERN’s Medipix3 technology receives FDA clearance, paving the way for broader clinical adoption
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Advancing cancer therapy with next-gen radionuclides
The PRISMAP programme, coordinated by CERN, has supplied 159 radionuclide batches for cancer research over the past five years
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The CERN chips transforming science and society
From the first colour X-rays to detecting forgeries in the art world, semiconductor chips based on those originally designed for particle physics experiments continue to impact society in new and unexpected ways thanks to CERN’s Medipix collaborations
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CERN accelerates medical applications
Five-year extensions to CERN’s CLEAR and MEDICIS platforms will boost the impact of cutting-edge accelerator technologies in areas ranging from advanced medical treatments to aerospace electronics
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A curved magnet with much potential
Rope winding and giant pasta shapes meet particle physics in Fusillo, a new magnet prototype with possible medical applications in hadron therapy
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AI treatments for stroke survivors
CERN partners with public and private organisations to improve stroke prevention, diagnosis and treatment
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GaToroid – getting closer to affordable cancer therapy
CERN has been contributing to developing technologies to improve hadron therapy for the past 30 years. Now, a team at CERN is working on new design concepts that would make the machines delivering hadron therapy much more compact and economically viable
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CERN brings together key stakeholders in global health
CERN’s Workshop on Global Health brought together professionals from diverse sectors to tackle pressing health challenges. Join the public webinar on 26 November to discover the outcomes of the workshop.
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Students pitch innovative ideas to tackle healthcare issues using particle accelerators in 10-day challenge
Global healthcare issues – from prosthesis pain to severe burns – were targeted by four student teams in the I.FAST project’s third challenge-based initiative