Miniature ultrasound probes for diagnostic imaging in the esophagus

用于食道诊断成像的微型超声探头

• 批准号: RGPIN-2017-06834
• 负责人: Demore, Christine
• 金额: $ 2.11万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=637003
• 关键词: Miniature; ultrasound; probes; diagnostic; imaging

Ultrasound technologies used routinely in clinical contexts employ standard configurations of devices for a broad range of applications. While this is sufficient for conventional imaging using extracorporeal probes, there are remain many clinical settings for which the current standard configurations and image resolution are unsatisfactory, for example, imaging the esophageal wall for diagnosis and guiding intervention. This research programme addresses the engineering and scientific challenges in creating miniaturised probes and implementing tissue elastography techniques for micro-ultrasound (high resolution) imaging of the esophagus.

在临床环境中常规使用的超声技术采用标准配置的设备，用于广泛的应用。虽然这对于使用体外探针的常规成像已经足够了，但在许多临床环境中，目前的标准配置和图像分辨率仍不能令人满意，例如，对食管壁进行成像以进行诊断和指导干预。该研究计划解决了在创建微型探针和实施食管微超声（高分辨率）成像的组织弹性成像技术方面的工程和科学挑战。