NDLI: A Case Study for Accelerated Radical Innovation: Monochromatic X-rays

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Dubrovensky, A. Bers, J.A. Carroll, F.
Copyright Year	2007
Description	Author affiliation: Vanderbift Univ., Nashville (Dubrovensky, A.; Bers, J.A.)
Abstract	To illustrate the application of accelerated radical innovation (ARI), this paper examines a promising new cancer therapy technique now at the juncture between phase i (inception) and phase (ii implementation) of the ARI industrial technology life cycle (ITLC). The new technology which uses tunable, monochromatic X-rays shows significant promise in the delivery of curative radiation therapy targeted specifically at the DNA of cancerous cells, sparing normal tissues. Factors that have inhibited its commercialization include the high capital cost of the equipment, the lack of an established supply chain for the key component of the system, and the reluctance of investors to gamble on what they perceive as a long-term high-risk investment. The path of this innovation is studied in depth, both retrospectively and prospectively, through the perspective of ARI to determine how this promising radical innovation can be accelerated into widespread clinical use. The paper demonstrates that the ARI methodology offers a flexible set of tools and procedures that can be adapted to innovations at this critical juncture of the ITLC, provides a structured approach to uncovering the challenges that all such risky endeavors face, and offers a template for dealing with them as they arise.
Starting Page	753
Ending Page	765
File Size	1526189
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781890843151
DOI	10.1109/PICMET.2007.4349393
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-08-05
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	PICMET
Subject Keyword	Acceleration Technological innovation X-rays Cancer Medical treatment Biomedical applications of radiation DNA Commercialization Costs Supply chains
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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