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A Device Utilizing Transmission Ultrasonography to Enable Ultrasound-guided Placement of Central Venous Catheters

Invention NoveltyA medical device that utilizes transmission ultrasonography to enable ultrasound-guided placement of central venous catheters.Value PropositionCentral venous catheters in children are typically placed with the use of fluoroscopy, which emits potentiallyharmful ionizing radiation. Ultrasound has the potential of permitting safe real-time...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Seth Goldstein, Emad Boctor, Fizan Abdullah

Keywords(s): Imaging Modality, Integrated Imaging System, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Navigation, Ultrasound (US)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

Ultrasound Calibration and Real-time Quality Assurance Based on Closed Form Formulation

Unmet NeedUltrasound imaging is a popular image guidance modality due to its ability for safe, inexpensive, and real-time imaging in the operating room. One method of using ultrasound for guidance is creating 3D volumes from 2D image data and relating the position of surgical tools to the reconstructed volume, which involves tracking the ultrasound...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Gregory Hager, Gabor Fichtinger, Anand Viswanathan, Emad Boctor

Keywords(s): Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, Imaging Probe/Transducer, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Ultrasound (US)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Sensors, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

Robotic 5D Ultrasound System

Unmet NeedThree-dimensional (3D) ultrasound systems have seen increased adoption in guiding various interventional procedures, such as in thermal ablation procedures to guide the placement of the ablation probe to the target area. However, there are several disadvantages of using 3D ultrasound in robotic systems. First, ultrasound itself is unable to...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Jerry Prince, Gabor Fichtinger, Russell Taylor, Michael Choti, Emad Boctor

Keywords(s): Image Processing Hardware, Image Processing Software, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Ultrasound (US)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Image Processing & Analysis, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

Quantitative Tissue Property Mapping for Real-time Tumor Detection and Interventional Guidance

AbstractReal-Time, Interventional Guidance for Tumor Detection and ExcisionJHU REF: C12934 Invention Novelty: A novel optical method for the identification and differentiation of tumor versus non-tumor tissue with direct visual cue for use in real-time, continuous and noninvasive guidance for tumor excision. Value Proposition: Approximately 13,000 brain...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Jiefeng Xi, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Elliott Mcveigh, Kaisorn Chaichana, Carmen Kut, Xingde Li

Keywords(s): Cancers, Disease Indication, Image Processing Software, Image Reconstruction Software, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Surgical Navigation

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Oncology, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Image Processing & Analysis, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

X-ray Image-based Bone Fragment Tracking

Invention novelty: This invention is a surgical navigation system that assists in acetabular realignment during periacetabular osteotomies (PAO) in hip dysplasia patients. Value Proposition:Patients with hip dysplasia have a shallow, dish-shaped acetabulum, compared to a normal cup-shape. Untreated hip dysplasia can lead to a breakdown in joint cartilage,...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Jyri Lepisto, Mehran Armand, Robert Armiger, Ryan Murphy, Yoshito Otake

Keywords(s): Image Processing Software, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Surgical Navigation, Tracking Software, X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT), X-ray Computed Tomography (CT)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Image Processing & Analysis, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices

Nerve-sparing Surgical Guidance Using Neuromodulation-based Nerve Localization

Unmet NeedGlobally, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death in men. In the U.S., prostate cancer is the most common and diagnosed cancer in males. It is estimated there are 2.5 million men living with prostate cancer in the US, and the number is on the rise. The survival of prostate...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Emad Boctor, Jeeun Kang, Arthur Burnett, Jin Kang, Maged Harraz

Keywords(s): Disease Indication, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, Implanted Device, Implants, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Integrated Imaging System, Integrated Robotic and Imaging System, Interventional and Surgical Systems, Men's Health, Neuromodulator, Surgical Navigation, Therapeutic Devices, Therapeutics, Ultrasound (US)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Neurostimulation, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Men's Health

Automate White Matter Parcellation Based on Diffusion Tensor Imaging

Unmet NeedMRI is evolving into the diagnostic imaging tool of choice for imaging the central nervous system, particularly for detecting brain tumors and spine lesions, imaging blood vessels, and imaging stroke-affected areas of the brain. Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) MRI techniques measure the diffusion of water molecules in biological tissues in...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Kegang Hua, Jiangyang Zhang, Susumu Mori

Keywords(s): Image Display Software, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Spatial-spectral filters for multi-material decomposition in computed tomography

Unmet NeedMore than 80 million CT scans are conducted every year in the US to detect and monitor a variety of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and bone disorders. CT scans make use of computer-processed combinations of X-ray measurements to produce images of the patient’s body. The methods for this processing are constantly changing due to advancements...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Joseph Stayman, Steven Tilley

Keywords(s): Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, X-ray Computed Tomography (CT)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging

MRI Radio-frequency Heating Amelioration for Metallic Braided Catheters

Unmet NeedOver 1,000,000 cardiac catheterizations are performed annually in the United States. Catheters with a braided surface are most commonly used in vascular intervention because of their superior mechanical properties. While braided catheters made of metal provide the best mechanical manipulation, metallic catheters longer than a quarter of the...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Ehud Schmidt, Ronald Watkins, Henry Halperin

Keywords(s): Cardiovascular Diseases, Disease Indication, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, Imaging Probe/Transducer, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations > Cardiovascular, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical

Glancing Angle Interferometer Tomosynthesis System (GAI-TS) for High Energy, Fast and Low Dose X-ray Phase-contrast Imaging

Unmet NeedCurrent clinical imaging methods include conventional X-ray computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Conventional X-ray CT, also known as attenuation-based X-ray CT, has excellent spatial resolution but poor soft tissue contrast, so it is not suited for imaging internal organs. Meanwhile, MRI has good soft tissue contrast...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Daniel Stutman, Michael Finkenthal

Keywords(s): Environmental Sensing, Imaging and Sensing Systems, Imaging Modality, In Vivo Medical Imaging, Integrated Imaging System, Integrated Sensing System, X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT), X-ray Computed Tomography (CT)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Sensors, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment

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