Project description Core and disruptive photonic technologiesSkin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer. Its early diagnosis is essential since it can be treated more effectively when detected earlier. Visual inspection followed by histological examination is, still today, the gold standard for clinicians. However, a large number of unnecessary surgical procedures are still performed. New diagnostics aids are emerging including the recent techniques of optical coherence tomography (OCT) which permits non-invasive 3D optical biopsies of skin, improving patient’s quality of life. Nevertheless, the existing bulk systems are expensive, only affordable at the Hospital and thus, not sufficiently used by physicians or dermatologists as an early diagnosis tool. The goal of VIAMOS is to benefit from advanced MOEMS technologies, enabling a new generation of miniature instruments. The challenge is to provide handheld, low-cost, fully parallel spectral domain miniature OCT devices (10x cheaper, 150x smaller), adapted for early diagnosis of cutaneous pathologies. VIAMOS will lean on the experience and results fostered from a previous European collaborative project, diffusing the technology to medical diagnostic applications. The consequence will be a significant upgrade adding new features such as heterodyne detection and integrated swept source. Thanks to its ability to deliver high-resolution 3D topography of skin with multifunctional modules (e.g. polarization sensitive cartography), VIAMOS will propose an OCT microsystem able to revolutionize the field of microscopes for dermatology imaging. To match these objectives, VIAMOS brings together an experienced consortium made of 2 academic institutions (Université de Franche-Comté, University of Stuttgart), 3 research institutes (VTT of Finland, Fraunhofer Institute ENAS, CSEM) and 2 industrials (DermoScan GmbH, Statice SAS), covering MEMS & MOEMS, photonics & OCT, microscopy, system integration and dermatology. A unique team of transverse expertise is gathered in VIAMOS to design and demonstrate a miniature solution for in vivo 3D skin imaging to further address the early diagnosis of cutaneous pathologies that will potentially benefit millions of people worldwide. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer. Its early diagnosis is essential since it can be treated more effectively when detected earlier. New diagnostics aids are emerging including the recent techniques of optical coherence tomography (OCT) which permits non-invasive 3D optical biopsies of skin, improving patient's quality of life. Nevertheless, the existing bulk systems are expensive (100 k€), only affordable at the Hospital and thus, not sufficiently used by physicians or dermatologists as an early diagnosis tool.The goal of VIAMOS is to benefit from advanced MOEMS technologies, enabling a new generation of miniature instruments. The challenge is to provide handheld, low-cost, fully parallel spectral domain miniature OCT devices (10 times cheaper, 150 times smaller), adapted for early diagnosis of cutaneous pathologies. VIAMOS will lean on the experience and results fostered from a previous European collaborative project, diffusing the technology to medical diagnostic applications. The consequence will be a significant upgrade adding new features such as heterodyne detection and integrated swept source.Thanks to its ability to deliver high-resolution 3D topography of skin with multifunctional modules (e.g. polarization sensitive cartography), VIAMOS will propose an OCT microsystem able to revolutionize the field of microscopes for dermatology imaging.To match these objectives, VIAMOS brings together an experienced consortium made of 2 academic institutions (UFC-P5 and USTUTT), 3 research institutes (VTT, FhG and CSEM) and 2 industrials (DERM and STAT), covering MEMS & MOEMS, photonics & OCT, microscopy, system integration and dermatology. A unique team of transverse expertise is gathered in VIAMOS to design and demonstrate a miniature solution for in vivo 3D skin imaging to further address the early diagnosis of cutaneous pathologies that will potentially benefit millions of people worldwide. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyskin cancer Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2011.3.5 - Core and disruptive photonic technologies Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2011-8 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator Contact Christophe GORECKI Prof. Coordinator UNIVERSITE DE FRANCHE-COMTE EU contribution € 778 851,00 Address 1 RUE CLAUDE GOUDIMEL 25000 Besancon France See on map Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Franche-Comté Doubs Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christophe GORECKI (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT Switzerland EU contribution € 753 487,00 Address RUE JAQUET DROZ 1 2000 Neuchatel See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Neuchâtel Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stephan Beer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DERMOSCAN GMBH Germany EU contribution € 100 665,00 Address PRUEFENINGER SCHLOSSSTRASSE 2 93051 REGENSBURG See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hans Polz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART Germany EU contribution € 466 307,00 Address KEPLERSTRASSE 7 70174 Stuttgart See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Wolfgang OSTEN (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 331 071,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Christoph Schulte (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT Participation ended Finland EU contribution € 499 104,00 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A 02044 VTT ESPOO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Tarja Tuominen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 21 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Tarja Tuominen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STATICE SAS France EU contribution € 290 347,00 Address RUE THOMAS EDISON 9 25000 Besancon See on map Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Franche-Comté Doubs Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Olivier Chabod (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DEBESANCON France EU contribution € 118 401,00 Address 3 BD ALEXANDRE FLEMING 25030 BESANCON CEDEX See on map Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Franche-Comté Doubs Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Stéphanie François (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 61 767,00 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Nathalie APPEL (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data