CSI: Sweden – Dr Anders Persson wins prestigious scientific photography award

The 2008 Lennart Nilsson Award for scientific photography is being awarded to Swedish physician Anders Persson, MD, PhD, in recognition of his innovative techniques for capturing 3-D images inside the human body.

Dr Persson is Director of the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV) at Linköping University and the University Hospital in Linköping, Sweden. He and his colleagues produce images of the inside of the human body using a combination of imaging techniques including magnetic resonance, ultrasound and positron emission tomography.

The techniques developed by Dr Persson have proved particularly useful for post-mortem imaging, which provides important information for forensic investigations. Indeed, Persson’s 3-D images have featured prominently on the forensics-based TV series CSI.

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Lennart Nilsson Award is presented annually in honour of the world-renown Swedish photographer who has spent decades exploring imaging frontiers at the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.

The board of the Lennart Nilsson Award Foundation said: “Persson’s imaging methods combine cutting-edge technology with great artistry and educational value. He reveals the hidden mysteries of the body with unique precision, producing images that can be understood and interpreted by the lay public and experts alike.”