# Imagine Scientific

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## TL;DR

Imagine Scientific is a Massachusetts company, spun off from astrophysics research, building a mammography machine that uses X-rays of a single energy. It aims to find cancers in dense breasts with a lower radiation dose.

## Summary

Imagine Scientific, Inc., of Norwood, Massachusetts, describes itself as a spin-off from astrophysics research developing a patented monochromatic X-ray mammography instrument for 2-D and 3-D breast imaging, with the aim of better detection of cancerous lesions in dense breasts and screening doses more than 85 per cent lower, as the company states. Its co-founders are Eric Silver and Marjorie Randell-Silver. In fiscal year 2026 NCI awarded it USD 1,462,590 under SBIR Phase II grant 5R44CA302210-02 to develop STARLIGHT, its monochromatic X-ray imaging system, for mammography.

## Fields

- Kind: Company
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: Imagine Scientific, Inc.; IMAGINE SCIENTIFIC, INC.
- HQ: Norwood, MA
- Type: imaging
- Website: https://imaginescientific.com/

## Notes

- The dose and detection figures are the company's own claims for an instrument in development. Read on imaginescientific.com and NIH RePORTER on 4 November 2026.

## Sources

- Official website: https://imaginescientific.com/
- NIH RePORTER: award 5R44CA302210-02: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11400515

## Connected records

- cancers: [Breast cancer (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/breast-cancer/)
- fronts: [Early Detection & Screening](https://onco.cc/fronts/early-detection/), [Imaging](https://onco.cc/fronts/imaging/)
- technologies: [Mammography & tomosynthesis](https://onco.cc/technologies/mammography/)
- drugs: [STARLIGHT monochromatic X-ray imaging system](https://onco.cc/drugs/starlight-monochromatic-mammography/)

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