aspire

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

Just imagine… evaluating brain perfusion on arterial spin labeling images was just one click away. Watch this video to see how we implemented Explore ASL in our mTRIAL platform to facilitate and standardize your next clinical study on neurodegenerative diseases.

Stay tuned to see how easy your data reaches mTRIAL.
Contact us for more information on ASL imaging and analysis.

World Alzheimer’s Day is a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. Do you know the differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia?
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is one of several potential reasons for this decline, among them Frontotemporal Dementia, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinsons’s, or Vascular Dementia. Functional brain imaging is a cornerstone for the differentiation between all these different types of dementia and can support patient management as well as the research for potential therapies.
Perfusion imaging with Arterial Spin Labeling MRI has the potential to differentiate between Alzheimer’s and FTD but lacks standardization. In the ASPIRE project we develop an easy-to-use ASL evaluation tool that helps physicians to compare the brain perfusion pattern of a patient to a healthy control group. For more information visit aspire-mri.eu and alz.org.

We proudly announce that the ASPIRE team has a new member: Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences joins the consortium and brings in expertise for AI-based brain image analysis and atlas creation. Together we will establish a platform independent dementia diagnosis support based on arterial spin labeling images.

Working visit at Amsterdam UMC: The partners in the ASPIRE project spent two days at Amsterdam UMC to pave the way for the final year. ASPIRE will ease the access to non-invasiv imaging biomarkers in dementia and help to get ASL into the clinics.

It’s great to be in-person again. After a meeting on the advances in the ASPIRE project together with GSP and VUmc, mediri enjoyed extensive scientific exchange and insights to latest developments in MRI at ISMRM in London. Also thanks to everyone for joining the ASL Network Dinner during ISMRM 2022.

State of the art AI solutions for image and data analysis form the basis for our development in all areas of our IT products. Through active research, we ensure that we will continue to offer cutting edge solutions today and in the future. A selection of our research projects in the field of artificial intelligence:

ASPIRE: Alzheimer’s early detection using ASL (Arterial Spin Labelling)

KI4MS: AI-assisted detection of smouldering lesions for follow-up of MS

DEEPRAY: Automatic detection of aortic aneurysms