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Updated: Jun 3, 97 |
CARDIASSIST | |
| Improving cardiac telediagnostic and surgery by enabling technology and 3-D ultrasound imaging |
| Project Nr: | HC 1004 | Group: III | Project Duration: 36 months |
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| Category: | Telematics-based Cardiac Diagnosis and Surgery | ||
| Summary: | Improvement and application of 3D ultrasound techniques to support telediagnosis for cardiac diseases. In paediatric and in adult cardiology 3D ultrasound techniques are a key issue in surgery planning, telecooperation is therefore al. | ||
| Mission: | CARDI-ASSIST aims to develop a clinical platform for three-dimensional ultrasound for cardiological training, diagnosis and teleconsultation. It combines improved ultrasound image acquisition with visual support employing animated three-dimensional models of the heart for simulation and understanding of its diseases in training, as well as efficient synchronous and asynchronous teleconsultation. Besides developing prototypes on three different platforms, the project will draw up proposals on diagnostic procedures and perspectives associated with the new technology to maximize its benefit to the entire European medical sector. | ||
| URL: | zeus.gmd.de/hci/projects/cardi-assist/ca-home.html | ||
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| Name of Institution | City+Postal Code | Country | Region |
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| SINTEF/UNIMED | N-7005 Trondheim | N | N |
| SONOTRON GmbH | D-85748 Garching | D | DE21 |
| Vingmed Sound | N-3190 Horten | N | N |
| TomTec GmbH | D-85716 Unterschlei§heim | D | DE21 |
| Thorax Center | NL-3015 Rotterdam | Netherlands | NL33 |
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CARDI-ASSIST aims to develop a clinical platform for three-dimensional ultrasound to be used in cardiology training, diagnosis and teleconsultation. The project combines improved image acquisition with visual support using animated three-dimensional models of the heart. three-dimensional models impart an in-depth understanding of cardiac diseases and provide a training and simulation environment. The combination of reduced acoustic noise and virtual models improves orientation in the diagnostic situation and thus diagnostic quality. For synchronous and asynchronous teleconsultation, three-dimensional ultrasound images integrated with three-dimensional models provide the necessary context for efficient communication. CARDI-ASSIST technology will be developed in a highly iterative fashion: starting with an analysis of user demands, the developed prototypes will be iteratively refined based on user feedback in the laboratory and the demonstration at different clinical sites.
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Users involved cardiologists (expert and novice, clinical and resident), cardiosurgeons Technologies and/or approach used 3D ultrasound + enabling systems based on animated 3D models of the heartintegrated into an ultrasound platform that supports training, diagnosis and communication Expected benefits for the citizen Improved diagnostic quality, reducing repeated examinations, more effective treatment Expected benefits for the users of the application Reduced stress during examinations, less communication effort Expected benefits for the European Industries Maintains lead in diagnostic technology, new market opportunities for trainingreduced support costs Contribution to EU-policies Improve regional distribution of high-quality diagnostic services |
| University Bonn | Cardiology Dept. | Bonn | Köln |
| Thorax Center | Rotterdam | Zuid-Holland | NL |
| University Hospital Santa Maria | Lisbon | Lisboa e Vale do Tejo | P |
| Rijkshospital (under negotiation) | Oslo | NO | |
| Cardiology Dept. | University Clinics | Köln | Köln |
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