Ultrasonographic monitoring and early diagnosis of stroke

Project Information

UMEDS

Grant agreement ID: QLG1-CT-2002-01518

Project closed

Start date 1 October 2002

End date 30 September 2005

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 2 862 732,00

EU contribution € 1 972 297,00

Coordinated by

RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAET HEIDELBERG
Germany

Objective

The UMEDS project will establish non-invasive techniques for early diagnosis and bedside monitoring of stroke to improve stroke outcome. An important goal will be to expand recent developments in microbubble technology and ultrasonographic harmonic imaging to establish ultrasound techniques for both qualitative and quantitative evaluation of brain perfusion. UMEDS will develop new technologies to meet these goals. These include an automated system for detection of microemboli, a device for imaging the brain through the skull, a dual transducer system for microemboli detection and enhanced features for commercial applications of ultrasound perfuson imaging. We will investigate novel targeted microbubble technology for characterizing microemboli.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › neurology › stroke
• natural sciences › physical sciences › acoustics › ultrasound

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-7. - Chronic and degenerative diseases, cancer, diabetes, cardivascular diseases and rare diseases

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAET HEIDELBERG

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3 ; 68167 MANNHEIM ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (10)

BRACCO RESEARCH SA

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Route de la Galaise, 31 ; 1228 PLAN-LES-OUATES
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ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE PHYSIQUE ET CHIMIE INDUSTRIELLES DE LA VILLE DE PARIS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Vauquelin 10 ; 75231 PARIS
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GROUPEMENT D'INTERÊT PUBLIC "ULTRASONS"

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Boulevard Tonnellé 2 BIS, Faculté de Médecine ; 37032 TOURS
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bld de l'H(pital 91 CHU PitiT-SalpOtriFre ; 75634 Paris
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LECOEUR ELECTRONIQUE SARL

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Square des Champs Elysees, 315 ; 91080 COURCOURONNES
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NEUROLOGISCHE KLINIK DER RUHR - UNIVERSITAET BOCHUM

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: c/o St Joseph Hospital - Gudrunstrasse, 56 ; 44791 BOCHUM
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PHILIPS MEDIZINSYSTEME BOEBLINGEN GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hewlett-Packardstrasse, 2 ; 71034 BOEBLINGEN
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: S Marta, 3 ; 50139 FIRENZE
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UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Infirmary Square ; LE1 5WW LEICESTER
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF LUEBECK

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ratzeburger Allee 160 ; 23538 LUEBECK
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