Imagine a high-end medical camera that currently costs so much only a few hospitals can afford it. This project replaces the expensive heavy ring shape with flexible flat panels, like swapping a giant circular wall for a few smart screens. It uses a super-fast stopwatch mechanism to pinpoint where a disease is located much quicker and more accurately than today's best machines.
High implementation costs make PET scanners unaffordable for 99.5% of medical centers. This creates a massive gap in cancer and neurodegenerative disease diagnostics, especially in developing regions.
A pilot demonstrator of a modular panel PET device. It includes a new arrangement of flat-panel detectors and high-performance front-end electronics.
If you are an imaging equipment manufacturer dealing with the high cost of detector materials — this project developed a modular flat-panel design that reduces material needs while achieving a timing resolution of 75 ps FWHM. This allows for the creation of a flexible family of devices for various clinical settings.
If you are a clinic operator dealing with the fact that PET diagnostics are available in less than 0.5% of medical centers — this project developed a cost-accessible scanner that can be installed in emergency rooms or mobile vans. This expands your diagnostic capabilities to patients who previously lacked access.
If you are a surgical equipment provider dealing with the need for real-time imaging during operations — this project developed a modular PET device with high sensitivity and fast imaging times. This enables the use of PET technology directly in surgery and intensive care units.
Based on available project data, the system uses a new arrangement of flat-panel detectors instead of traditional cylindrical geometry, which significantly reduces the amount of expensive detector material required.
The project focuses on a modular design and a 'flexible family of devices,' suggesting a scalable architecture, though the current goal is a pilot demonstrator.
Based on available project data, the project is in the design and simulation phase with prototypes being developed; specific licensing terms are not listed.
The project aims for a coincidence timing resolution of 75 ps FWHM, which is several times better than the 214 ps FWHM of the current clinical state-of-the-art Siemens Biograph Vision.
The project period runs from 2023-09-01 to 2028-08-31, indicating that the pilot demonstrator and validation will occur within this window.
The consortium is research-heavy, consisting of 9 partners across 6 countries. With 4 research organizations and 3 universities, the focus is on fundamental technological breakthroughs. However, the inclusion of 1 industry partner (11% ratio) and a US-based partner indicates a bridge toward commercialization and global validation.
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