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Charge Sharing Compensation Using Coincidences for X-Ray Photon Counting Detectors (UCLA Case No. 2019-543)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a novel method for coincidence counting to reduce the noise inherent in photon counting detectors. Background: The computed tomography (CT) scanning market is projected to grow from ~$6 billion to over $10 billion in 2030. Approximately 10% of this market size is...

Published: 2/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Scott Hsieh

Keywords(s): charge sharing, charge summing, Computed tomography, CT, High resolution computed tomography, Medical Imaging, nanophotonics, Photon, Photon counting, photonic materials, Photonic structures, Photonics, pileup, spectral CT, X-Ray Computed Tomography, X-ray detectors

Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Medical Devices, Electrical > Imaging

Quantitative COVID-19 Scores Using High Resolution Computed Tomography (UCLA Case No. 2022-225)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed an innovation algorithm that measures lung damage associated with COVID-19 using computed tomography (CT) data. Background: Computed tomography (CT) scans are essential in diagnosing and monitoring different types of lung damage. At present, radiologist manually inspect CT scans...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Hyun (Grace) Kim, Jonathan Gerald Goldin, Fereidoun Abtin, Pang Yu Teng, Matthew Brown

Keywords(s): Angiogenesis Acute Lung Injury, Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, Computerized Tomography scan (CT), COVID pneumonia, CT, HRCT, Lung, Lung Pulmonology, Pneumonia, Pulmonary fibrosis, Respiratory & Pulmonary, Software, Software & Algorithms

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Therapeutics > Infectious Diseases > COVID, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT

2020-103 A NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE IMMOBILIZATION OF RADIOTHERAPY PATIENTS USING 3D-PRINTED MASKS

Researchers from UCLA’s Department of Radiation Oncology have developed a novel process for creating patient-specific immobilization masks: an essential component in radiation therapy modalities for various types of cancer. BACKGROUNDExternal beam radiotherapy is the primary, and in some cases, the only form of treatment for various cancer types...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): John Lewis, Kamal Singhrao, Robert Chin

Keywords(s): CT, MRI

Category(s): Medical Devices

2017-101 Method for Free Breathing 3D Ventilation Measurements

Method For Free Breathing 3D Ventilation MeasurementsSUMMARYUCLA researchers have developed a method for free breathing 3D ventilation measurements using fast-helical CT scan.BACKGROUNDLung cancer patients referred to radiotherapy (RT) often present with reduced lung function due to regional lung function deficits, such as reduced ventilation and diffusion...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Daniel Low, Tai Dou

Keywords(s): CT, Medical Imaging

Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT

2019-731 EARLY PREDICTION OF PROGRESSION IN IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS USING A SINGLE TIME POINT HRCT SCAN

UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a novel single time point high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan method for the early prediction of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis disease progression.BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease that results in scarring of the lungs for an unknown...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Hyun (Grace) Kim, Jonathan Gerald Goldin

Keywords(s): CT, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Inflammatory Diseases, Life Science Research Tools, Medical Imaging, Microscopy And Imaging

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases

2019-244 SOFT TISSUE, FAT AND BONE MIMICKING MATERIALS FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT), AND HIGH AND LOW FIELD MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR) IMAGING

UCLA researchers in the Departments of Physics and Biology in Medicine and Radiation Oncology have developed a system of tissue-mimicking materials that produce contrast in both magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging modalities.BACKGROUND:Traditionally, the standard protocol for performing diagnosis and radiation treatment planning of cancer...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Kamal Singhrao

Keywords(s): CT, Medical Devices and Materials, Medical Imaging, MRI, Oncology

Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Therapeutics > Oncology

A Method For Enhancement Of Medical Images

UC Case No. 2019-007SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an algorithm for hallucination-free resolution enhanced brain MRI images with better quality and superior computational time compared to the current state of the art.BACKGROUNDMedical imaging is a widely used diagnostic tool, yet faces...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Bahram Jalali, Sifeng He

Keywords(s): CT, Image Processing, Medical Imaging, MRI, PET, Software & Algorithms, X-Ray

Category(s): Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > PET, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray

2016-680 AUTOMATED PHANTOM IMAGE ASSESSMENT TO CONFIRM MACHINE PERFORMANCE AND CALIBRATION

Case No. 2016-680SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed a method for automated calibration of phantom images.BACKGROUNDPhantom imaging is a routine procedure used in different medical imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Matthew Brown, Michael Mcnitt-Gray, Pechin Lo, Muhammad Wahi-Anwar

Keywords(s): CT, Medical Imaging, MRI, PET, Ultrasound

Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > PET, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Ultrasound

2016-254 BREATHING MOTION ARTIFACT REDUCTION IN CT

Case No. 2016-254SUMMARYUCLA researchers have developed a novel scanning and analysis method for breathing motion-correlated CT that can provide breathing motion-artifacts free images for subsequent use in biomechanical modeling for COPD diagnosis and radiation therapy treatment planning.BACKGROUNDBreathing motion has been managed in radiotherapy treatment...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Daniel Low

Keywords(s): CT, Medical Imaging

Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT

2014-965 A NEW HUMAN-MONITOR INTERFACE FOR INTERPRETING CLINICAL IMAGES

A New Human-Monitor Interface For Interpreting Clinical ImagesCase No. 2014-965-0SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences have invented a novel interactive tool that can rapidly focus and zoom on a large number of images using eye tracking technology.BACKGROUNDWith the development of digital workstations, radiologists have...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Dieter Enzmann, Osman Ratib

Keywords(s): Bioinformatics, CT, Image Processing, Life Science Research Tools, Medical Imaging, MRI, PET, Software, Software & Algorithms, Ultrasound

Category(s): Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Life Science Research Tools, Software & Algorithms, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > PET, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Ultrasound, Software & Algorithms > Bioinformatics, Software & Algorithms > Programs

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