The Center For Fast Ultrasound Imaging has received a grant for 75 mio. DKK for the development of portable intuitive ultrasound scanners.
The project is a cooperation between research groups at DTU, the companies BK Medical and Meggitt, the Alexandra Institute and Copenhagen University Hospital.
”The project will radically improve the application possibilities of ultrasound by rethinking the technologies, so that the doctor or the nurse can carry the scanner with them in their pockets. They will be able to show high solution 4 dimensional images of the organs and their functions without time consuming adjustments and training” explains Professor Jørgen A. Jensen from Center for Fast Ultrasound Imaging.
Press release in full (in Danish)
Contact information:
DTU CFU, Professor Jørgen A. Jensen, Tel. 4525 3924, 4042 5150
BK Medical, Herlev, Managing Director Jesper Lomborg Manigoff, Tel. 4452 8305
Meggitt A/S, Kvistgård, Project Manager Erling Ringgaard, Tel. 4912 7100
Alexandra Institute A/S, Århus N, Forsknings- og Innovationschef Jesper B. Mosegaard, Tel. 2166 5465
Rigshospitalet, Professor Michael B. Nielsen, Tel. 3545 4186
DTU Elektro, Professor Erik Bruun, Tel. 4525 3906
DTU Nanotech, Docent Erik V. Thomsen, Tel. 45255766
Budget: 149 mio. DKK
Investiment from The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation: 75 mio. DKK
Duration: 5 years
Project Title: A new platform and business model for on-demand diagnostic ultrasound imaging