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2020-366 CHEST X-RAY DEVICE SAFE ZONE

UCLA Researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed an automated computer program that is capable of identifying implanted medical devices and safe zones for their placement: potentially offering a solution to the high volume of imaging exams performed daily to check placement and avoiding fatalities arising from misplaced devices that are...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Matthew Brown

Keywords(s): Medical Imaging, X-Ray

Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray

2009-350 Region-Specific Dose Reduction in Radiation-Based Imaging

Summary Investigators at UCLA have developed a novel system to site-specifically reduce ionizing radiation exposure in x-ray based imaging modalities. Use of this method will vastly improve upon the safety profiles of these systems, without adversely affecting their imaging capabilities. Background X-ray based imaging modalities are a vital and necessary...

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

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray

2019-467 CHEST X-RAY DEVICE SAFE ZONE

UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed an automated computer system for defining a “Safe Zone” for chest device placement, simplifying the process for implementing new generations of life saving devices. BACKGROUND: The development of pace maker devices in the 1950s acted as a herald for scientific advances of cardiac...

Published: 4/11/2024 | Inventor(s): Matthew Brown, Dieter Enzmann, Koon-Pong Wong

Keywords(s): Medical Imaging, X-Ray

Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray

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

2012-105 TRIBOELECTRIC PHOTOELECTRON ACCELERATOR

A Compact, Portable, Low-Voltage Linear Photoelectron AcceleratorSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the department of Physics and Astronomy have developed a pocket-sized linear accelerator based on the novel triboelectric effect.BACKGROUNDElectromagnetic radiation generators are in high demand in the scientific, industrial, and medical field. For example, radiation...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Seth Putterman, Jonathan Hird, Brian Naranjo

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray

2018-451 ELECTROCHEMICAL FLASH FLUORINATION AND RADIOFLUORINATION

Electrochemical Flash Fluorination and RadiofluorinationSUMMARYResearchers led by Saman Sadeghi from the Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology at UCLA have developed a new and simple process to make fluorinated organic compounds.BACKGROUNDOrganic compounds functionalized with fluorine atoms have distinguished physical, biological, and chemical...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Saman Sadeghi

Keywords(s): Life Science Research Tools, Medical Imaging, MRI, Other, Other Reagents, X-Ray

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Other Reagents, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray

Real-Time Tomosynthesis For Radiation Therapy Guidance

SummaryUCLA researchers in the Department of Radiological Sciences and Department of Radiation Oncology have developed a real-time tomosynthesis design that can produce sufficient contrast to guide radiation therapy of small lung tumors.BackgroundRadiation therapy, especially stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), uses highly concentrated radiation...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Scott Hsieh

Keywords(s): Life Science Research Tools, Medical Devices and Materials, Medical Imaging, Microscopy And Imaging, Monitoring And Recording Systems, X-Ray

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray

2017-789 Calcium Scoring Using Parallel Tomosynthesis

Calcium Scoring Using Parallel TomosynthesisSUMMARYResearchers at UCLA in the Department of Radiology have developed a cheaper and safer way to measure coronary calcium levels to predict heart disease.BACKGROUNDScreening for coronary calcium has shown improved diagnostic performance over typical cardiovascular measurements, such as cholesterol and blood...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Scott Hsieh

Keywords(s): Cardiovascular, CT, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Hospital Systems And Devices, Medical Devices and Materials, Medical Imaging, Other, PET, X-Ray

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Therapeutics > Cardiovascular, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > PET, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray

2014-950 ESTIMATION OF CONTRAST CONCENTRATION FROM ANGIOGRAMS IN PRESENCE OF VESSEL OVERLAP

Estimation of Contrast Concentration from Angiograms in Presence Of Vessel OverlapSUMMARYUCLA researchers have developed an image processing technique for quantitative measurement of brain hemodynamics using x-ray digital subtraction angiography (DSA) images. The technology generates color-coded parametric maps of cerebral blood perfusion that augment...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Fabien Scalzo, David Liebeskind

Keywords(s): Cns, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Medical Devices and Materials, Medical Imaging, Monitoring And Recording Systems, Other, X-Ray

Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > X-Ray