Objective In medicine, images of the structure (e.g. MRI) and function (e.g. Nuclear Medicine techniques) of the brain are used. Functional images are hampered by low resolution, resulting in contamination of the signal of each region from the surrounding structures (Partial Volume Effect -PVE), limiting their applications, especially when atrophy is present (e.g. in Alzheimer's Disease). Functional images can be corrected knowing the shape and size of corresponding brain structures as assessed by structural imaging. This projects aims at: 1) setting upon automated method for correction of functional low-resolution brain imaging;2)validating it using specifically designed anthropomorphic phantoms;3) applying it on pre-existing normal volunteers and patients studies. This software, validated by a team of European Centres, will set a standard for FVE correction, providing a tool for excellence of European research and of health care in brain disease. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaremedical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologydementiaalzheimermedical and health sciencesclinical medicineradiologynuclear medicine Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-9. - Neurosciences Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma Italy See on map EU contribution No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all COPENHAGEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Blegdamsvej 9 2100 Koepenhagen See on map Other funding No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Boulevard henri becquerel adr 7 - nord-pas-de-cal 14021 Caen See on map Other funding No data KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Novum, kfc plan 4 141 86 Stockholm See on map Other funding No data RASNA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via panciatichi, 26/3 50127 Firenze See on map Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN Hungary EU contribution € 0,00 Address Nagyerdei krt. 98 4012 Debrecen See on map Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address The university of kent at canterbury CT2 7NZ Canterbury See on map Other funding No data
