Grant: Engage Grants Program
University of Winnipeg
$25,000.00
Micro-coils for intravascular MRI with the IMRIS neurovascular suite
FY 2010-11
Summary
This proposal is to initiate a collaboration between the University of Winnipeg and IMRIS, which is a company based in Winnipeg specializing in advanced medical imaging equipment. One of the company's latest products - the IMRIS neurovascular suite - combines X-ray angiography with a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that can be moved in and out of the operating room on demand, allowing doctors to acquire new images mid-surgery without having to move the patient. The combination of X-ray and MRI technology will be particularly useful for the diagnosis and treatment assessment of stroke. It is hoped that the further addition of intravascular MR imaging capabilities will greatly improve the current treatment decision criteria for stroke.
Intravascular MRI is achieved through the use of tiny loops of wire, or micro-coils, that are attached to the end of a guide-wire and directed via an artery in the leg to the location of the stroke in the brain. The very close positioning of the coil should provide very high resolution imaging of the blocked artery in the brain and the surrounding tissue. This in turn will allow doctors to make more informed decisions about the best course of treatment for the patient.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Recipient
Location
Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
401501-2010
Name nom
Bidinosti, Christopher
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
2010
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
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
515
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Instrumentation technology
Area of application fr
Technologie de l'instrumentation
Research subject code
3108
Research subject group en
Physics
Research subject group fr
Physique
Research subject en
Experimental methods and instrumentation
Research subject fr
Méthodes expérimentales et instrumentation
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Micro-coils for intravascular MRI with the IMRIS neurovascular suite
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This proposal is to initiate a collaboration between the University of Winnipeg and IMRIS, which is a company based in Winnipeg specializing in advanced medical imaging equipment. One of the company's latest products - the IMRIS neurovascular suite - combines X-ray angiography with a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that can be moved in and out of the operating room on demand, allowing doctors to acquire new images mid-surgery without having to move the patient. The combination of X-ray and MRI technology will be particularly useful for the diagnosis and treatment assessment of stroke. It is hoped that the further addition of intravascular MR imaging capabilities will greatly improve the current treatment decision criteria for stroke.
Intravascular MRI is achieved through the use of tiny loops of wire, or micro-coils, that are attached to the end of a guide-wire and directed via an artery in the leg to the location of the stroke in the brain. The very close positioning of the coil should provide very high resolution imaging of the blocked artery in the brain and the surrounding tissue. This in turn will allow doctors to make more informed decisions about the best course of treatment for the patient.
