Project Grant 2014351

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), aims to develop and validate a novel multimodal deep learning-based approach called DEEPTOBIDX. The $2,090,971 award, commencing on August 8, 2024 and running through May 31, 2028, will enable researchers at The General Hospital Corporation (doing business as Massachusetts...

Bired Imaging Inc. received a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an innovative breast cancer detection algorithm using infrared images. The 12-month project period runs from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The award is funded through the NSF's Directorate for Engineering, specifically its $47.041 million Engineering program. This program aims to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering...

The National Science Foundation awarded Malcova Inc. $1,000,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a novel non-planar spectral breast computed tomography device. Malcova will use the one-year project grant term from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024 to further the device's design, build a working prototype, and conduct validation testing using anthropomorphic phantoms. The non-invasive breast CT device employs a new scanning method and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project awarded to 3Fates-Xray, Inc. aims to develop a deep learning approach to enable "single-shot" X-ray phase-contrast imaging. This technology has the potential to significantly enhance the capabilities of next-generation X-ray imaging systems for applications such as aviation security, food inspection, and additive manufacturing quality control. The $274,996 award, which runs from Sep 1, 2023...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $2,758,909 Cooperative Agreement under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program to the University of Washington. The purpose of the award is to develop an innovative dual-mode breast cancer scanner that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Tomosynthesis (XT) imaging. This integrated PET+DBT system aims to optimize...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Bired Imaging Inc. aims to develop an innovative, cost-effective breast cancer screening tool that can accurately detect malignant tumors, even in dense breast tissue. The project will focus on extracting thermal-spatial point-cloud data from infrared images and leveraging physics-based AI algorithms to rapidly assess and identify early signs of breast cancer. This...

This $2,020,098 Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.394 - Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research) aims to develop an innovative X-ray dual-energy cone-beam microCT (DECB microCT) imaging system for intraoperative quantitative analysis of breast lumpectomy specimens. The objective is to enhance the contrast between breast cancer and normal fibroglandular tissue, enabling improved identification of positive surgical margins during breast-conserving surgery. Key project...

This $255,187 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) supports research and development of ultra-high resolution cone-beam CT imaging technologies using pixelated scintillators. The grant aims to advance indirect-detection X-ray flat panel detectors (FPDs) by improving the performance of scintillator components that...

This $536,954 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program supports the development of an ultra-high spatial resolution photon-counting computed tomography (CT) system with multiple focal spots. The key objectives are to: Develop system models and reconstruction approaches for data acquisition using multiple focal...

This $666,670 Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research program (CFDA 93.394) supports the development of innovative scan protocols that combine long-axial field-of-view positron emission tomography (PET) and spectral computed tomography (CT) to enhance quantification capabilities for oncology applications. The key objectives are to: 1) develop spectral CT protocols and processing pipelines to generate dynamic iodine maps and perfusion data,...