Our Technology

Innovative 3D X-ray

Adaptix is revolutionising radiology with its innovative 3D X-Ray technology that can deliver mobile point-of-care 3D imaging.

The Technology

Digital Tomosynthesis using conventional X-ray systems has already demonstrated its clinical potential beyond breast imaging. DT helps to better characterize equivocal lesions in planar chest X-rays and can optimize the use of CT resources. The introduction of Adaptix’s 3D X-Ray technology enables the design of compact, affordable DT systems that would allow more patients timely and easy access to low-dose 3D imaging. 

Adaptix’s 3D X-Ray technology, based on Digital tomosynthesis (DT), where a conventional X-Ray tube moves through a range of angles to derive 3D data, has been shown to provide better diagnostic information than 2D X-Ray. However, the limited depth resolution of DT may lead to difficulties in localizing some structures and to artifacts. The Adaptix system ‘sweeps’ in two dimensions, enhancing ‘z’ resolution relative to conventional DT.

No existing DT systems are mobile, and therefore they cannot be used for point-of-care diagnostics. They are also too large and expensive to be deployed in primary care or out-of-hospital settings. Adaptix technology is designed to enable low-cost systems for widespread deployment beyond hospitals, into primary care, and non-medical applications.

Our systems use novel image reconstruction techniques, producing slice-by-slice reconstruction, enabling extremely quick partial analysis and adjustment of slice thickness over regions of interest. The approach uses back projection together with a ramp-filter and is substantially less memory-intensive than techniques that must reconstruct the volume as a whole. Additionally, noise and artifact reduction techniques and the ability to reconstruct slices in super-resolution improve the reconstruction quality, while computational optimization ensures that the method is fast.

Research and Development

Adaptix is focused on transforming radiology. We recognize that outside of healthcare, there are additional opportunities for our X-ray technology. Our research efforts seek to develop a range of capabilities, building on our core technologies, including electron beam production and control through field emission, X-Ray conversion and collimation, vacuum enclosures, and support systems such as embedded electronics and high-voltage generation.

​Our research team includes scientists, engineers, and technicians with a combined expertise in the aforementioned disciplines.

​Our facilities include an on-site prototyping shop, clean rooms, precision assembly labs and X-Ray testing labs. Our development team focuses on translating our own research into prototypes and products whilst our team of engineers and technicians use their extensive knowledge of materials and systems to design and build our products. We follow iterative development models, quickly incorporating test data into new revisions.

Intellectual Property

Adaptix has twenty patent families with over one hundred and fifty filed patents to protect the development of its 3D X-ray technology and its applications. The patent portfolio now covers the full system, including methods and apparatus for producing X-rays and tools for 3D image reconstruction.

​The combination of patents awarded and filed gives Adaptix the freedom to continue to innovate, while protecting further research and development into distributed arrays.

Facilities and Collaborations

Adaptix’s R&D facility is located at Oxford University’s Begbroke Science Park. Work is also conducted at the state-of-the-art facilities at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, one of the national scientific research laboratories in the UK operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

​The company also collaborates with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in assessing device performance.

​Various academic collaborations for research also exist with Oxford University and the Cockcroft Institute.

Carla Taylor (ACIM), is a professional marketeer with over 20 years' experience within a wide variety of tech-based companies.

Carla's background spans a number of industries including electronics, ANPR, finance, laser imaging and laser micromachining.

Hannah Lawrence-Lelitte (Assoc. CIPD) spent 10 years working as a senior Administrator for the University of Oxford and in HR and training roles across industries including publishing, environmental management and motorsport.

Hannah’s background is in Organisational Pyschology and she has a BSc in Psychology from the University of Surrey.

Martin Stofanko has a PhD in Immunology and MSc in Applied Genetics from University of Birmingham. Following Postdoctoral work at University of Cambridge he moved into industry in Brazil developing genetic tests for their low budget public healthcare system.

He is experienced in defining, executing and writing up quality assurance and technical documentations for IVDs and up to class IIa sterile MDs in the UK, Brazil and Germany. He has lead validation, external testing and transfer to manufacturing activities within company and outsourced abroad. He has established and extended ISO 13485 QMS from D&D to manufacturing, sales and distribution.

John has 30+ Years industry experience with a comprehensive background within Global Roles in Semiconductor, Electronics and Medical Device Industries.

Areas of expertise include, Start Up Operations, Programme and Performance Management, New Product Introduction and Product Outsource/Transfer.

Conrad Dirckx has a BA in Computer Science and PhD in MRI Imaging from Cambridge University as well as a master’s degree from the Ecole Centrale Paris in real-time computing. He has worked for GE Healthcare in their workstation, vascular x-ray and MRI business units and prior to joining Adaptix, spent 11 years working for Siemens in their molecular imaging division leading development projects for cardiology, neurology and oncology software products.

He is an APMP certified project manager who helped to pioneer the transition to lean/agile software development within Siemens MI.

Andy graduated with an Engineering Masters and boxing Blue from Oxford University, then gained Chartered Engineer status as a project manager while working for the Ministry of Defence. On the MOD Fast Stream, Andy gained corporate and leadership experience in a variety of strategic roles as well as leading counter terrorism teams in Iraq. Andy was awarded the Iraq medal and formally commended for changing the Coalition Forces campaign strategy.

Andy then went into leadership consulting & coaching (clients now diplomats & in No.10) and also moved into the commercial sector founding a film & TV company, raising finance and building relationships with the major studios. While he got the companies up and running Andy secured acting roles in Coronation Street and Emmerdale to help pay the bills.

Steve Wells spent 12 years developing medical devices for Siemens Molecular Imaging before joining Adaptix.

He has a PhD in Neuroscience, MSc in Medical Physics and a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge. Prior to Siemens he worked as a software engineer on various commercial science projects.

Dr Siân Phillips MB,BCh MRCP FRCR is an experienced Consultant Radiologist based in South Wales.
She gained her undergraduate and postgraduate medical training in Wales. She has held several leadership roles during her career, including Associate Dean and Head of School at Health Education
and Improvement Wales; chair of Medical Imaging Sub-Committee and Imaging Essential Services Group, advising Welsh Government; and Clinical Director. As part of her active involvement in teaching and training, she has been involved in developing undergraduate curricula, been an FRCR examiner at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), and was instrumental in establishing and developing the National Imaging Academy, Wales. As a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists, she plays an active role in RCR activity.
Siân has extensive experience with Digital Tomosynthesis imaging in the general clinical setting. Her service was the first clinical department in the UK, second in Europe to introduce this innovative
technology. Her experiences with digital tomosynthesis she has shared widely, presenting at international conferences worldwide. She has sat on the Medical Advisory Board of GE Healthcare and acted as Medical Advisor to Adaptix for several years.

Adrian Crockett, BAcc, FCMA is a chartered management accountant who previously held the CFO position at Ocean Harvest Technology PLC where he helped raise £6m via an IPO, Thruvision PLC where he managed significant revenue growth towards £10m and at Venture Life PLC, an AIM listed consumer healthcare company where he was involved in the M&A of a number of businesses, participated in equity capital raises of over £25m and a revolving debt facility of similar with major UK & US banks. Before this he held senior financial management roles at Abbott Diabetes Care Ltd, a division of the US Healthcare company, Abbott, GSK & Novartis.

Sarah Small BSc, ACA is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience of leading financial functions, including C-level experience within an AIM listed company.

Sarah has worked across a various number of industry sectors including digital marketing, retail, entertainment, education and construction. Sarah has a mathematics degree from Warwick University.