Brian Yanoff

PhD, Physics (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) BA, Physics (Swarthmore College)

Brian is a principal scientist at GE Research, with expertise in the physics and technology of radiation detectors. Since joining GE in 2000, Brian has worked on technologies for digital X-ray and CT detectors for medical imaging, helping to improve the performance and quality of products for GE Healthcare.

Brian has also led multiple projects on radiation detection for homeland security and defense applications. He led the development of a handheld isotope detection and identification device (Intelligent Personal Radiation Locator, IPRL) with CZT sensors and Compton radiation imaging capability and real-time orientation compensation funded by the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). A later program supported by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) expanded on the IPRL system to create a larger sized CZT radioisotope identifier-class device with greater sensitivity and range. A subsequent program used Compton imaging with multiple larger CZT detectors to detect illicit radioactive material in moving vehicles, while ignoring benign sources such as medical isotopes (Target-Linked Radiation Imaging, TLRI). As a Lab Manager, Brian guided the development of a second generation vehicle tracking system for DHS (Radiation Awareness and Interdiction Network, RAIN) capable of detecting and correctly identifying radioactive material in cars driving at highway speeds. 

Currently, Brian leads an advanced technology project for next generation CT detectors. 

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  1. 2000 timeline
    2000
    Joined GE Research
  2. 2002 timeline
    First patent granted in digital x-ray detectors
    2002
  3. 2005 timeline
    2005
    Founded the Innovation Growth Council for the GRC Imaging Technologies organization
  4. 2006 timeline
    Named Senior Scientist
    2006
  5. 2008 timeline
    2008
    Chief Technologists' Award for Intelligent Personal Radiation Locator project
  6. 2011 timeline
    Named Lab Manager of Detector Lab
    2011
  7. 2016 timeline
    2016
    Named Principal Scientist for Detectors
  8. 2020 timeline
    30th Patent Issued
    2020

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