Grant: Engage Plus Grants Program
University of Winnipeg
$12,500.00
Mouse body transmit and receive RF coils for combined PET-MR imaging
FY 2016-17
Summary
Magnetic resonance imaging or MRI creates images with amazing contrast for anatomical details of heart structures. Positron emission tomography or PET creates images which explain the function of the heart. PET images are highly sensitive to small biochemistry and metabolic changes. Combining the two types of images provides a unique and powerful tool to study the anatomy and function of the heart which will allow a better understanding of healthy hearts as well as hearts affected by many disorders. Traditionally PET/MR imaging of the cardiovascular system has focused on assessment of cardiomyopathy, viability, inflammation, and coronary artery disease. As the combined techniques advance, they have the potential for molecular imaging.Cubresa is a company that develops and markets preclinical molecular imaging solutions. Their core product line includes a series of compact single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanners for mouse imaging. At a fraction of the size of a typical floor standing system, the scanners provide impressive performance, and also integrate with microCT systems, transforming them into multimodality molecular imaging systems for drug discovery and translational research applications.Cubresa is expanding their core product line to include PET imaging which has many advantages. They are marketing a state-of-the-art PET insert to a MRI system which will allow for the combination of anatomical (from MRI) and functional (from PET) imaging which can revolutionize the field of imaging.Currently the system Cubresa has is designed for brain imaging. Researchers need the capabilities of imaging many different organs, including hearts. With cardiovascular imaging having a lot of applications for PET-MRI studies an RF coil system designed to image the mouse body and to fit inside Cubresa's PET insert would drastically increase the marketability of their product.This grant will be used to design and create the RF coil for imaging mouse hearts which will allow Cubresa the ability to expand into the PET/MR market with a versatile product needed by the cardiovascular community.
Program
Engage Plus Grants Program
Recipient
Location
Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
492630-2016
Name nom
Martin, Melanie
Department département
Physics
Organization id
21
Institution établissement
University of Winnipeg
Province en
Manitoba
Province fr
Manitoba
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
12500
Program id
EGP2
Program name en
Engage Plus Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1555
Committee name en
Prairie Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour les Prairies
Area of application code
1102
Area of application group en
Health, education and social services
Area of application group fr
Santé publique, éducation et services sociaux
Area of application en
Biomedical engineering
Area of application fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject code
1901
Research subject group en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject en
Biomedical technology
Research subject fr
Technologie biomédicale
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Mouse body transmit and receive RF coils for combined PET-MR imaging
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Magnetic resonance imaging or MRI creates images with amazing contrast for anatomical details of heart structures. Positron emission tomography or PET creates images which explain the function of the heart. PET images are highly sensitive to small biochemistry and metabolic changes. Combining the two types of images provides a unique and powerful tool to study the anatomy and function of the heart which will allow a better understanding of healthy hearts as well as hearts affected by many disorders. Traditionally PET/MR imaging of the cardiovascular system has focused on assessment of cardiomyopathy, viability, inflammation, and coronary artery disease. As the combined techniques advance, they have the potential for molecular imaging.Cubresa is a company that develops and markets preclinical molecular imaging solutions. Their core product line includes a series of compact single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanners for mouse imaging. At a fraction of the size of a typical floor standing system, the scanners provide impressive performance, and also integrate with microCT systems, transforming them into multimodality molecular imaging systems for drug discovery and translational research applications.Cubresa is expanding their core product line to include PET imaging which has many advantages. They are marketing a state-of-the-art PET insert to a MRI system which will allow for the combination of anatomical (from MRI) and functional (from PET) imaging which can revolutionize the field of imaging.Currently the system Cubresa has is designed for brain imaging. Researchers need the capabilities of imaging many different organs, including hearts. With cardiovascular imaging having a lot of applications for PET-MRI studies an RF coil system designed to image the mouse body and to fit inside Cubresa's PET insert would drastically increase the marketability of their product.This grant will be used to design and create the RF coil for imaging mouse hearts which will allow Cubresa the ability to expand into the PET/MR market with a versatile product needed by the cardiovascular community.
