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EU funding (€3,372,393): gamma-MRI: the future of molecular imaging Hor 28 Jan 2021 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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gamma-MRI: the future of molecular imaging
Gamma-MRI will develop a clinical molecular imaging device based on the physical principle of anisotropic gamma emission from hyperpolarised metastable xenon. In the strategic move from “one size fits all” to personalised medicine, molecular imaging plays an essential role. However, despite significant technological advances in the last decades, medical imaging (especially for the brain) relies heavily on very expensive, complex and bulky machines. Moreover, MRI suffers from low sensitivity, only partially compensated by the recent advances in hyperpolarisation. On the other hand, the very sensitive PET and SPECT imaging modalities offer limited spatial resolution. Besides those trade-offs, the limited access to suitable devices still hinders the applicability of medical imaging to address major healthcare challenges in brain-related pathologies, even in Europe. Stroke alone is the second cause of death and the third cause of disability worldwide. The evolution of ischaemic damage varies much among patients. To achieve significant improvement in the outcome of the patients, a careful selection of the treatment path guided by images of the ischaemic brain, in a narrow time window of just a few hours is crucial. Unfortunately, point-of-care molecular imaging that could speed up patient management barely exists. Gamma-MRI is a game-changer imaging technology, combining the high sensitivity of gamma ray detection and the high resolution and flexibility of MRI, bringing down by multiple fold the cost of molecular imaging. Six closely interlinked work packages will cover: production of hyperpolarised gamma-emitting xenon isomers; preserving hyperpolarisation until delivery to targeted organ; developing advanced image acquisition and reconstruction using physics- and artificial intelligence- based approaches; designing and assembling the prototype upon a low field versatile magnet; and implementing the first preclinical Gamma-MRI brain imaging experiment.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Haute Ecole Specialisee DE Suisse Occidentale | €1,079,964 |
| Inspiralia SL | €229,638 |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | €181,255 |
| Organisation Europeenne Pour LA Recherche Nucleaire | €243,375 |
| RS2D | €757,711 |
| Universidad Complutense de Madrid | €413,250 |
| Universite DE Geneve | €91,495 |
| Universiteit Maastricht | €375,705 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/964644
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