Grant: Collaborative Health Research Projects
University of Alberta
$105,475.00
Modulation-Encoded Micromachined Transducer Arrays for Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging of Prostate and Colorectal Cancer
FY 2014-15
Summary
Presently doctors cannot easily see prostate cancer using imaging techniques like ultrasound imaging. This means thatmany biospy and treatment strategies are quite blind. It would be so much better if clinicians could visualize tumors and theirenvironment and have a way to guide needle biopsies and to direct treatment to the areas that are needed while sparinghealthy tissue. This could lead to safer treatment strategies that could improve the quality of life for men with this disease.Our team will develop a novel 3D ultrasound and optical imaging probe using microfabrication technology. This technologywill allow for high-density 2D arrays which do not currently exist. Our team will first complete development in a labprototype,then implement transrectal/endoscopic form-factors, then test the devices in dog models & first-in-human pilotstudies for colorectal cancer as well as prostate therapy image-guidance.
Program
Collaborative Health Research Projects
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
462510-2014
Name nom
Zemp, Roger
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
105475
Program id
CHRPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Health Research Projects
Program name fr
Projets de recherche concertée sur la santé
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
360
Committee name en
Collaborative Health Research Projects Selection Panel
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection de projets de recherche concertée sur la santé
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Partie
1
Nb partie
3
Application title
Modulation-Encoded Micromachined Transducer Arrays for Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging of Prostate and Colorectal Cancer
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Presently doctors cannot easily see prostate cancer using imaging techniques like ultrasound imaging. This means thatmany biospy and treatment strategies are quite blind. It would be so much better if clinicians could visualize tumors and theirenvironment and have a way to guide needle biopsies and to direct treatment to the areas that are needed while sparinghealthy tissue. This could lead to safer treatment strategies that could improve the quality of life for men with this disease.Our team will develop a novel 3D ultrasound and optical imaging probe using microfabrication technology. This technologywill allow for high-density 2D arrays which do not currently exist. Our team will first complete development in a labprototype,then implement transrectal/endoscopic form-factors, then test the devices in dog models & first-in-human pilotstudies for colorectal cancer as well as prostate therapy image-guidance.
