# STARLIGHT monochromatic X-ray imaging system

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## TL;DR

STARLIGHT is a mammography machine in development at Imagine Scientific that uses X-rays of a single, selectable energy. It is meant to show tumours in dense breasts with a lower radiation dose and without painful compression.

## Summary

STARLIGHT is the monochromatic X-ray source of Imagine Scientific, described in NCI SBIR Phase II grant 5R44CA302210-02 as offering a range of selectable monochromatic energies with short exposure times, applied first as an X-ray source for mammography. The award abstract claims better detection of tumours, including in thick and dense breasts, a lower radiation dose and no breast compression; these are the developer's claims for an instrument not yet on the market.

## Fields

- Kind: Device or software
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: STARLIGHT
- Tags: pipeline
- Modality: Monochromatic X-ray mammography system (device)
- Mechanism: A high-power X-ray source that produces selectable single-energy (monochromatic) X-rays for diagnostic imaging, applied first to mammography, according to its NCI award abstract.

## Sources

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

## Connected records

- fronts: [Early Detection & Screening](https://onco.cc/fronts/early-detection/), [Imaging](https://onco.cc/fronts/imaging/)
- technologies: [Mammography & tomosynthesis](https://onco.cc/technologies/mammography/)
- companies: [Imagine Scientific](https://onco.cc/companies/imagine-scientific/)

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