Follow On: Assisted Freehand Ultrasonics - AFUSON

该项目以牛津大学工程科学系的研究成果为基础，探讨了辅助徒手超声（AFUSON）技术商业化的可行性。该产品的潜在应用领域是乳腺癌、前列腺癌和皮肤癌。该项目涵盖的工作包括保护知识产权和进一步开发技术，从比迄今为止更广泛的临床社区中建立对该技术的意见，彻底评估最有利的商业化途径的市场，衡量与该技术相关的医疗器械法规，培训首席研究员进行商业管理，以领导新衍生产品的开发，并准备初步的商业计划。

This project investigates the viability of commercializing assisted free-hand ultrasound (AFUSON) technology based on research developed in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. Potential applications of the products are in the area of cancer of the breast, prostate and skin.Work covered in the project includesprotecting the IP and developing the technology further,establishing opinion on the technology from a wider clinical community than has been done to-date,assessing the market thoroughly for most advantageous commercialization pathways,gauging medical device regulations relevant to the technology,training the lead researcher in business management for leading development in a new spin-out, and, preparing a preliminary business plan.