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Tomorrow is World Alzheimer’s Day.
This day emphasizes the importance of taking action at every stage of life to promote brain health and well-being.
Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of people worldwide, including those living with the disease, as well as their families and caregivers. It is a journey full of challenges.
At mediri, we support ASL measurements for the contrast free assessment of the blood brain barrier status after MR guided and focused ultrasound mediated BBB-opening in an Alzheimer therapy studies.
Let’s work together to advocate for more research and better care options to improve the lives of those affected by Alzheimer’s.

Today, we are filled with joy and gratitude as we celebrate our 20th anniversary.
Two decades of innovation, challenges, and successes are behind us. We are proud of what we have achieved together and extend our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated employees, loyal customers, and reliable partners for their support and trust.
Looking to the future, we are ready to explore new paths and continue developing innovative solutions that drive us forward. Together, we will shape the next years of success.

We proudly announce that our colleague @jürgenjenne will present a poster on “Comparison of automated and manual tractography based tcMRgFUS therapy planning” at the ISTU Congress on Friday, September 20 in Taipei. Transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) treatment for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Tremor is becoming a clinical reality. While DTI tractography can enhance target identification, it is time-consuming, requiring multiple software programs and expert knowledge. The primary objective of the work presented is to streamline tractography-based therapy planning and make it accessible to all without specialized expertise.

The Project tcFUS-Control was supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag,ZF4173706CR9, ZF4801301CR9, ZF4178404CR9.

JJ@ISTU https://lnkd.in/eQkzkUnQ

General ISTU link https://lnkd.in/er6hjqzc

Last week, the second summer school for BosomShield students took place at the prestigious KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Organized by the Division of Biomedical Imaging within the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, the program offered participants an immersive and holistic learning experience.

The curriculum was carefully designed to blend in-depth technical training in biomedical imaging with the development of essential soft skills, both of which are vital for driving innovation and achieving success in the rapidly evolving field of biomedical engineering. This unique approach ensured that students not only advanced their technical expertise but also honed the interpersonal and leadership skills necessary to excel in their future careers.

More details on the speakers and the agenda can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e84ihaTs

We congratulate our colleague Jürgen Jenne and his co-authors for his recent publication on Clinical experience with shear wave elastography (SWE) for assessing healthy uterus in a transabdominal approach.

SWE is a non-invasive imaging modality that measures the elasticity of tissues and which is widely applied to assess liver-related diseases like liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. But also in the field of gynecology, ongoing research is exploring the potential clinical benefits for diagnosis of uterine malignancies.

The aim of the current study was to investigate the uterine sono-elastographic characteristics in healthy women as reference measure for reasonable statements about pathological processes.

Congratulations to our colleagues Hannah Strohm, Jürgen Jenne, and Matthias Guenther and their co-authors for their publication on “Contraction assessment of abdominal muscles using automated segmentation designed for wearable ultrasound applications”.
Click here to open the publication.

In the now ending research project ULTRAWEAR they aimed at supporting physiotherapy by measuring activation a deep abdominal muscle – the Transversus Abdominis – on ultrasound images.

In the figure below you see the original ultrasound image with automatic segmentations of Obliquus Internus, Obliquus Externus, and Transversus Abdominis muscles. Below you find the classification results, which give a hint on correct or incorrect training of the patient who is supposed to contract the deep muscle during exercise.
ULTRAWEAR was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research under Grant 01EC1906D

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the EU Horizon 2020 project ASPIRE!
Our collaborative efforts have led to the development of an innovative new prototype for one-click perfusion analysis of ASL images. You can find a demo version of ExploreASL in mTRIAL here

ASL (Arterial Spin Labeling) is a cutting-edge MR imaging technique for contrast agent free perfusion imaging of the brain. It holds immense promise in improving the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of Alzheimer’s Disease. Especially for older adults with cardiovascular risk factors, ASL could be a game-changer.

Thank you all for your hard work and dedication, Gold Standard Phantoms,
Hochschule Darmstadt, Amsterdam UMC and mediri GmbH

Exciting Team Outing at mediri GmbH!

Our annual company team outing kicked off with a scenic hike along Heidelberg’s Philosophenweg, surrounded by lush greenery and breathtaking views.

After our invigorating hike, we relished an engaging guided tour of the ‘Brewery zum Klosterhof‘, where we explored the intricacies of brewing and savored delightful local beers. Did you know that they brew beer with holy water there?

Despite unpredictable weather, our spirits soared as we gathered on the office rooftop terrace for a lively barbecue. Good vibes all day long!

Tired of deploying image evaluation scripts on your local machine? ASL image evaluation for brain perfusion analysis can be as easy as this: click, click.
Watch this video to see how images are uploaded from your local network to the central mTRIAL server – pseudonymization on the fly and image categorizaton included.

Congratulations to our DeepRAY project partners at Universitätsmedizin Mannheim for publishing a paper on “Streamlining Acute Abdominal Aortic Dissection Management” based on an AI-based CT Imaging Workflow.

Within this InvestBW project funded by the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg, we will integrate the presented algorithm into mTRIAL and analyse the benefits of automatic AI-based image analysis on fast external servers for clinical routine and patient management.