by | Jan 14, 2019 | Li, Ke, Mathews, Aswin, Tai, Yuan-Chuan, Wen, Jie
— Background
PET scanners are valued for their ability to provide whole-body functional and anatomic information, important in the diagnoses and management of metabolic conditions. However, there is currently a need in the market for a smaller imaging system that can be used for point-of-care applica…
by | Dec 10, 2018 | Cupps, Brian, Kar, Julia, Pasque, Michael
— Background: Assessing left ventricle (LV) cardiac contractile function is a good indicator of overall heart health and is used to determine which patients are good candidates for revascularization surgery. With over 3 million new coronary artery disease patients annually and over 1 million annual re…
by | Nov 27, 2018 | Barrack, Robert, Nunley, Ryan
— Background: Over 7 million people in the United States are living with total hip (THR) or total knee (TKA) replacements. In the past decade, the number of THRs and TKAs have dramatically increased, particularly in the younger population. However, it is unclear if greater utilization of THRs and TKAs…
by | Aug 17, 2018 | Atlas, Gal, Axelbaum, Richard, Elhassid, Dror, Lengyel, Miklos
— Background
Material morphology and composition are critical for production of Li+ ion battery cathodes, and there is a need for improved synthesis methods that yield high quality materials through cost effective, green, scalable processes. Further, there is often a need to dope materials during syn…
by | Jul 31, 2018 | Tobin, Garry
— Technology Description: A hospital-based algorithm and associated software that is able to predict which in-patients on diabetic therapy will develop hypoglycemia. It is able to predict in real time which patients are at risk and alert MDs to start interventions to prevent possible side effects or d…