Descripción del proyecto
Un sistema innovador de imagen médica por ultrasonidos de alta sensibilidad
El objetivo del proyecto MED-IPUT, financiado con fondos europeos, es desarrollar un sistema de imagen médica reciclable, de alta resolución y calidad, basado en un concepto integrado de transductor fotónico de ultrasonidos. Se prevé que el nuevo sistema tenga una sensibilidad cien veces mayor que la técnica de ecografía convencional. Este innovador sistema de detección combinará guías de ondas ópticas y membranas micromecánicas con técnicas de lectura óptica para la ecografía médica y la fotoacústica. La tecnología se desarrollará con materiales de fácil disponibilidad, que se integrarán en conjuntos de transductores de ultrasonidos para imagen médica y fotoacústica para su validación y demostración en modelos anatómicos en lugar de tejidos. El objetivo es desarrollar, fabricar, integrar y empaquetar los nuevos sistemas de detección en transductores, teniendo en cuenta todo el proceso de fabricación.
Objetivo
The multi-sensing 'Medical Integrated Photonic Ultrasound Transducer' (MED-IPUT) project will develop a high-resolution, high-quality, recyclable medical imaging system based on a disruptive integrated photonic ultrasound transducer concept. We envisioned a 100x increase in sensitivity compared to conventional US.
The IPUT-based sensing system, combines optical waveguides and micromechanical membranes with two optical read-out techniques (RR and MZI) to at least two US applications; medical ultrasound (US) and photoacoustics (PA). We will solve technical challenges such as increasing sensitivity, mass parallelization by optical multiplexing and hybrid integration of microelectronics in PIC, tuneable waveguides, fiber chip coupling manufacturability and packaging. These advances will lead to a higher production yield and increased insight in the processing solutions of hybrid integrated photonics. The IPUTs are based on easily accessible materials, don’t require lead to improve the performance and laser power can be reduced significantly.
We will iteratively develop an effective SOI and SiN manufacturing process to realize very sensitive IPUT sensors and integrate them into US transducer arrays for medical imaging and PA for validation and demonstration on phantoms instead of tissue.
The partners have the in-house capability to develop, manufacture, integrate and package the novel IPUT-based sensing systems into transducers, covering the full manufacturing value chain.
The increase in sensitivity will enable:
1. An increase of the US image by a factor 2.
2. An increase of the penetration depth by a factor 2.
3. A 100x reduction of the peak pressures.
4. A 100x reduction of the required laser power for PA resulting in the use of low-cost lasers.
MED-IPUT reinforces European industrial leadership in high-performance multi-sensing system development and manufacturing, particularly in the healthcare sector.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibers
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologymedical engineeringdiagnostic imaging
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound
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Convocatoria de propuestas
HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinador
2595 DA Den Haag
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