— T-020196 CD163 Targeting Agent for Imaging and Therapy Technology Description Researchers in Yongjian Liu’s laboratory at Washington University have synthesized a new peptide-based CD163 radiotracer. CD163 is a well-known biomarker specific to macrophages implicated in multiple diseases, but…

— T-019479 Tissue-penetrating PET radiotracer for non-invasive detection of ROS and inflammation. Technology Description 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) has long been used for the diagnosis of neoplasms, and recently Alzheimer’s disease. However, 18F-FDG signals are often not correlated with…

— T-020300 PET Radiotracers Capable of Crossing the Blood Brain Barrier and Detecting Reactive Oxygen Species Technology Description Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) is known to contribute to the pathogenesis of neuropathological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. However, there …

— Quality assurance is critical in the setup and operation of linear accelerators (LINACs) and requires significant time and expense Before they can be put into use, new LINAC radiotherapy machines and their integrated treatment planning systems (TPSs) must go through a labor-intensive acceptance and…

— Technology Description Researchers in Scott Hultgren’s laboratory at Washington University have created two prospective vaccine treatments designed to prevent the colonization of prominent uropathogens. These vaccines have potential for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) with specific m…

— Current cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) systems lack concurrent high-resolution imaging and speed With current digital CBCT imaging technology, x-ray tube power limitations mean high-resolution images can only be achieved by reducing imaging speeds. In dental applications, CBCT suffers from im…

— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a two-stage neural network model, with CNN and BNN architecture, to segment carotid atherosclerotic plaque components based on multi-weighted MR images and measure the uncertainty of the segmentation output. Th…

— Existing LINACs inefficiently deliver non-coplanar beams The goal of radiation treatment is to precisely deliver a prescribed radiation dose to the targeted tissue, while avoiding dosing the surrounding normal tissues and organs. These treatments require radiation beams to be delivered from multipl…

— Technology Description Researchers in Patricia Weisensee’s lab at Washington University have developed a compact liquid metal heat switch with a passive mechanism to control the thermal management system of spacecraft. Unlike other switch mechanisms, the liquid metal version produces high co…

— Technology Description Prof. Mohamed Zayed and colleagues have developed an arteriovenous graft cuff with features designed to normalize the blood shear rate and decrease risk of thrombosis at the venous end anastomosis. This device could reduce the failure rate of these grafts, thereby improving …

— Technology Description Researchers in Dr. Mohamed Zayed’s laboratory have developed a versatile, sealable valve system for airway management devices that can protect healthcare workers by reducing their risk of exposure to aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens during risky pulmonary pro…

— Technology Description Researchers from Mohamed Zayed’s lab at Washington University have developed a blood biomarker test for atherosclerosis more accurate than LDL. Circulating levels of Fatty Acid Synthase (cFAS) in the serum correlate to a high degree to severity of peripheral atheroscle…

— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Raj Jain’s laboratory have developed a new type of algorithm that extends the security of decentralized blockchains from consensus validation to efficient group decision making. This technology, called “probabilistic blockchains”, provi…

— Background Image reconstruction for any modern imaging technique is an optimization problem. Most image reconstructions methods are iterative in nature and produce sequential intermediate images that are compared to the raw acquisition data and subsequently updated to maximize the likelihood that t…

— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a device that automatically measures and displays body thickness to optimize X-ray image collection. This device will improve X-ray image quality and reduce the radiation exposure to patients. The device es…

— Technology Description Researchers in Angela Hirbe’s lab at Washington University have developed a method of treating malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) with a combination of inhibitors. The most effective therapy is to combine an inhibitor of TYK2 with a MEK inhibitor. MPNST…

— Technology Description Researchers in Barak Cohen’s lab at Washington University have developed a method for single cell massively parallel reporter assay (scMPRA) to preserve cell type-specific information. This technology is scalable and sequencing platform agnostic. Massively parallel…

— Background Currently, biopsies are the only definitive method to diagnose a brain tumor. While PET-CT is used for initial imaging and monitoring of the tumor, after completion of treatments, a 6-8-week delay is usually implemented to avoid false-positive results. Yet, the delay could also result in…

— Background Temperature differences between tumor and healthy tissue due to increased blood flow and metabolic activity are exploited for thermal imaging (TI) as an adjunct imaging modality for cancer diagnosis. Despite many technological advances and recent improvements, TI has a limited tumor dept…

— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a technique for arteriovenous fistula creation that reduces the incidence of juxta-anastomotic stenosis, which often leads to graft failure. The procedure involves clamping closed one end of the graft and attac…