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Needle Guide and Holder for Percutaneous Access to Subcutaneous and Deep Tissue Targets (Case No. 2024-207)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Interventional Radiology have developed a device to secure a needle during image-guided, minimally-invasive procedures, mitigating unwanted migration between scans. Background: Minimally invasive procedures in medicine are becoming increasingly popular, taking the place of traditional open surgeries....

Published: 10/25/2024 | Inventor(s): David Lu

Keywords(s): CT, image-guided surgery, intervention, Medical Device, MRI, Radiology, Surgery

Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools

Full Spectrum Computer Vision for Photon Counting CT (Case No. 2024-058)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences have developed a machine learning algorithm that processes multispectral photon counting CT data for accurate medical imaging. Background: Photon counting computed tomography (PCCT) is a tremendous engineering advancement, enabling high resolution spectral imaging with myriad applications....

Published: 9/20/2024 | Inventor(s): Matthew Brown, Dieter Enzmann, John Hoffman, Michael Mcnitt-Gray

Keywords(s): AI algorithms, Algorithm, Algorithm Optical Coherence Tomography, algorithmic cancer detection, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), artificial electromagnetic materials, Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence augmentation, Artificial Neural Network, Artificial Neural Network Artificial Neuron, artificial-intelligent materials, Big Data, Bladder Cancer, blood cancers, Brain cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, cancer antigen, cancer detection, Cancer Immunotherapy, Cancer stem cells, cancer target, Computed tomography, CT, Deep Learning, design software, Digital Pathology, generative artificial intelligence, Genetic Algorithm, Histopathological image analysis, Histopathology, histopathology images, hyperparameter optimization, Image Analysis, Image Processing, lympathic cancers, lymphatic cancer, Medical artificial intelligence (AI), Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Cancer Cells, Orthotopic cancer models, Pancreatic cancer, pathology image analysis, Photon counting computed tomography (PCCT), prostate cancer, Radiology, Radiology / Radiomitigation, Software, Software & Algorithms, Software Development Tools, Software-enabled learning

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Data Analytics

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

Summary: 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...

Published: 7/12/2024 | 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

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