Cardiovascular angiography with digital imaging detectors low doses diagnostic system for in vivo cardiological imaging

Objective

CANDID aims to new clinical standards for diagnosis and interventions of peripheral and cardiovascular diseases, by implementing a new digital angiographies system of proprietary design, based on direct electronics devices. It will sensibly reduce contrast media use and radiation dose to patients and staff, retaining superior image quality. Embedded are original electronics devices, withD.S.A. Integrated in the original custom circuits, operating single photon counting. The new read-out and entire C-arm systems will undergo evaluation at hospital, after animal angioplasty and peripheral angiographies with new protocols for contrast media and irradiation doses versus angiographies projections. Hundreds of coronary artery diagnostic interventions will be performed. The result of large clinical trials will bring the new digital machine to the market. CANDID will nurture 3 Sees of which two are new Start Up in the field of Nan technologies.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › cardiology › cardiovascular diseases
• natural sciences › physical sciences › theoretical physics › particle physics › photons

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.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory"

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITÉ D'AUVERGNE - CLERMONT-FERRAND 1

Address

Rue Montalembert
63000 Clermont-ferrand
France

Participants (5)

ATS APPLICAZIONE TECNOLOGIE SPECIALI SRL

Italy

Address

Via A. Volta 6
24060 Torre De Roveri

AZIENDA SANITARIA LOCALE 13 - OSPEDALE "G E C MAZZONI"

Italy

Address

Via Degli Iris
63100 Ascoli Piceno

ONASSIS CARDIAC SURGERY CENTER

Greece

Address

Sygrou Avenue 376
17674 Athens

UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS VI

France

Address

Place Jussieu 4
75252 Paris

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

United Kingdom

Address

University Avenue
G12 8QQ Glasgow