Summary
Mobile medical imaging devices are invaluable for clinical diagnostic purposes both inside and outside healthcare institutions.
Unfortunately, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), the gold standard for numerous neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, is
not readily portable. Recently, low-field MRI companies have demonstrated the first decisive steps towards portability within medical
facilities and vehicles, but the scanners' weight and dimensions are still incompatible with more demanding use cases such as in
remote and developing regions, sports facilities and events, medical and military camps, or home healthcare. Within the Histo-MRI
and PR Scanner projects, we have recently demonstrated in vivo images taken with a light, small footprint, low-field extremity MRI
scanner outside the controlled settings provided by medical facilities, including the first-ever MRI images obtained at a patient’s
home, and even in open air connected to a gasoline generator. This has opened a path towards highly accessible MRI under
circumstances previously unrealistic.
In this project we will take the necessary technical, industrial and entrepreneurial steps to tackle the massive deployment of low-field
portable systems for point-of-care and bedside imaging in clinics large and small, home and hospice care, rural areas, sports facilities
and events, field hospitals, or NGO and military camps, making MRI available to a large fraction of the world population with no or
insufficient access. To advance towards this highly ambitious goal, the objectives of the NextMRI project include: i) expanding the
current technology to both extremity and brain imaging; ii) improving the diagnostic capabilities with machine learning; iii)
improving the portability and usability to meet end-user needs; iv) optimizing production costs; v) gathering medical evidence of the
technology performance with clinical trials; and vi) developing a sustainable business case and model towards commer
Unfortunately, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), the gold standard for numerous neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, is
not readily portable. Recently, low-field MRI companies have demonstrated the first decisive steps towards portability within medical
facilities and vehicles, but the scanners' weight and dimensions are still incompatible with more demanding use cases such as in
remote and developing regions, sports facilities and events, medical and military camps, or home healthcare. Within the Histo-MRI
and PR Scanner projects, we have recently demonstrated in vivo images taken with a light, small footprint, low-field extremity MRI
scanner outside the controlled settings provided by medical facilities, including the first-ever MRI images obtained at a patient’s
home, and even in open air connected to a gasoline generator. This has opened a path towards highly accessible MRI under
circumstances previously unrealistic.
In this project we will take the necessary technical, industrial and entrepreneurial steps to tackle the massive deployment of low-field
portable systems for point-of-care and bedside imaging in clinics large and small, home and hospice care, rural areas, sports facilities
and events, field hospitals, or NGO and military camps, making MRI available to a large fraction of the world population with no or
insufficient access. To advance towards this highly ambitious goal, the objectives of the NextMRI project include: i) expanding the
current technology to both extremity and brain imaging; ii) improving the diagnostic capabilities with machine learning; iii)
improving the portability and usability to meet end-user needs; iv) optimizing production costs; v) gathering medical evidence of the
technology performance with clinical trials; and vi) developing a sustainable business case and model towards commer
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| Web resources: | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101136407 |
| Start date: | 01-10-2023 |
| End date: | 30-09-2026 |
| Total budget - Public funding: | 2 494 415,00 Euro - 2 494 415,00 Euro |
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Mobile medical imaging devices are invaluable for clinical diagnostic purposes both inside and outside healthcare institutions.Unfortunately, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), the gold standard for numerous neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, is
not readily portable. Recently, low-field MRI companies have demonstrated the first decisive steps towards portability within medical
facilities and vehicles, but the scanners' weight and dimensions are still incompatible with more demanding use cases such as in
remote and developing regions, sports facilities and events, medical and military camps, or home healthcare. Within the Histo-MRI
and PR Scanner projects, we have recently demonstrated in vivo images taken with a light, small footprint, low-field extremity MRI
scanner outside the controlled settings provided by medical facilities, including the first-ever MRI images obtained at a patient’s
home, and even in open air connected to a gasoline generator. This has opened a path towards highly accessible MRI under
circumstances previously unrealistic.
In this project we will take the necessary technical, industrial and entrepreneurial steps to tackle the massive deployment of low-field
portable systems for point-of-care and bedside imaging in clinics large and small, home and hospice care, rural areas, sports facilities
and events, field hospitals, or NGO and military camps, making MRI available to a large fraction of the world population with no or
insufficient access. To advance towards this highly ambitious goal, the objectives of the NextMRI project include: i) expanding the
current technology to both extremity and brain imaging; ii) improving the diagnostic capabilities with machine learning; iii)
improving the portability and usability to meet end-user needs; iv) optimizing production costs; v) gathering medical evidence of the
technology performance with clinical trials; and vi) developing a sustainable business case and model towards commer
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HORIZON-EIC-2023-TRANSITIONOPEN-01Update Date
12-03-2024
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