Detection Technology has made significant progress with its all-in-one CT detector system, AIDA, which is now moving into customer evaluations. This advancement marks a crucial step towards its anticipated commercial launch in early 2026.
AIDA aims to address a major challenge in photon-counting CT (PCCT), namely the management and transmission of large data volumes. The strong interest from customers affirms the system's applicability for practical use.
AIDA's architecture and data management
AIDA is set to transform X-ray imaging across medical, security, and industrial fields by supporting both static and rotating CT systems, including photon-counting CT (PCCT).
By consolidating components like detector modules, data combiner boards, data control boards, and DT-proprietary APIs compatible with the GigE Vision protocol into a single platform, AIDA streamlines architecture and data transfer, delivering exceptional performance. Its modular design facilitates easy integration, shortens time-to-market, and reduces costs and supply chain complexities.
Enhanced imaging capabilities
The AIDA system manages data at rates of tens of gigabits per second, offering broad imaging coverage
The AIDA system manages data at rates of tens of gigabits per second, offering broad imaging coverage and faster image retrieval with improved temporal resolution.
Its scalable architecture supports data throughput capable of reaching hundreds of gigabits per second, paving the way for advanced PCCT solutions. These capabilities enhance material discrimination, lower noise, improve spatial resolution, and expand imaging coverage.
Key features highlighted
Product Manager - Katja Lefèvre stated, “AIDA is a trusted data-orchestrator. Our invention enables transmitting dramatically higher data volumes within a single CT system rotation period, bringing us closer to fully unlocking photon-counting applications and addressing the industry’s demand for next-generation image quality.”
Lefèvre further mentioned the positive customer feedback and the commencement of the pilot phase, reflecting the platform's technological maturity and the need for efficient, scalable, and high-performance CT solutions. “We are excited to support our partners as they begin integrating this system into next-generation imaging equipment,” she added.
Detection Technology plans to showcase the key features of AIDA at the RSNA 2025 exhibition in Chicago, USA. Interested parties can visit Detection Technology at Booth 2965, South Hall, Level 3, from 30 November to 3 December 2025.
Detection Technology, a pioneer in X-ray detector solutions, announces that its pioneering all-in-one CT detector system, AIDA, has advanced into customer evaluation — a major step toward its commercial rollout in early 2026.
The move into evaluations also highlights AIDA’s mission to solve one of photon-counting CT’s (PCCT) biggest challenges: managing and transmitting massive data flows. Strong customer interest confirms the hardware-software platform’s suitability for real-world use.
Overall architecture and data transfer
AIDA is designed to redefine X-ray imaging in medical, security, and industrial applications. The platform will support both static and rotating CT systems, including advanced modalities such as photon-counting CT (PCCT).
By integrating detector modules, data combiner boards, data control boards, optimised slip ring interfaces, and DT proprietary API compatible with the GigE Vision protocol into a single, unified hardware–software platform, the system simplifies overall architecture and data transfer while delivering unprecedented performance.
The modular design ensures seamless integration while accelerating time-to-market, reducing total costs, minimising interfaces, and simplifying supply-chain complexity.
Advanced imaging capabilities
The AIDA detector system orchestrates data at rates of tens of gigabits per second, enabling wider imaging coverage, and faster view times with significantly improved temporal resolution.
Its scalable architecture supports data throughput that can grow toward hundreds of gigabits per second, laying a strong foundation for future PCCT solutions. Advanced imaging capabilities deliver superior material discrimination, lower noise, enhanced spatial resolution, and wide imaging coverage.
Key features of AIDA
As, Product Manager, Katja Lefèvre noted, “AIDA is a trusted data-orchestrator. Our invention enables transmitting dramatically higher data volumes within a single CT system rotation period, bringing us closer to fully unlocking photon-counting applications and addressing the industry’s demand for next-generation image quality.”
“Customer feedback has been highly positive. Entering the pilot phase demonstrates both the technological maturity of our platform and the clear need for more efficient, scalable, and higher-performance CT solutions. We are excited to support our partners as they begin integrating this system into next-generation imaging equipment.”
Detection Technology will highlight the key features of AIDA at the RSNA 2025 exhibition in Chicago, USA. Visit Detection Technology at Booth 2965, South Hall, Level 3, from 30 November to 3 December 2025.
