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Radiation transparent, flexible and lightweight coils for MRI/PET and MR-guided radiation therapy

Award Number: R43EB028728
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2020

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Radiation transparent, flexible and lightweight coils for MRI/PET and MR-guided radiation therapy - Project Abstract Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI), used in combination with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) or radiation therapy has the potential to improve patient safety and clinical management. However, these dual modality systems are currently limited by attenuation caused by the local radio-frequency (RF) coils that allow for high resolution and fast imaging in MR. These attenuation caused by these coils causes information loss and degradation of image quality in MR/PET, and can be a patient concern due to poor treatment planning and additional scattering in MR-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT). Current solutions on the market use engineering adjustments and post processing correction methods to deal with this attenuation. Though this removes artifacts and allows for better treatment planning, this solution does not solve the fundamental problem of MR receive coil attenuation in the radiation field of view. Screen-printed RF coils provide a distinct advantage in this market. Screen-printed electronics technology allows for dramatic attenuation reduction over traditional antenna manufacturing techniques. Combined with an effort to remove high-density electronics out of the radiation field-of-view, local receive coils manufactured in this way could remove the need for attenuation correction in MR/PET and MRgRT altogether. The goal of this application is to develop the first radiation-transparent, flexible, RF coil for MR/PET and MRgRT. This technology will be leveraged to develop a prototype 24-channel flexible body array with state-of-the-art MR performance that does not require attenuation correction.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2019	INKSPACE IMAGING, INC.	5635 W LAS POSITAS BLVD STE 403-404	PLEASANTON	CA	94588	ALAMEDA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	2/18/2021	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $224,995 )
2019	2019	INKSPACE IMAGING, INC.	5635 W LAS POSITAS BLVD STE 403	PLEASANTON	CA	94588	ALAMEDA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	8/23/2019	NEW	$224,995
														Subtotal = $224,995

Grand Total All Awards = $224,995

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Radiation transparent, flexible and lightweight coils for MRI/PET and MR-guided radiation therapy

Award Number: R43EB028728

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2020

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