SBIR/STTR Research Award

High-quality compact portable low-field head MRI with ultra-fast gradients

Award identifier 08df14f8475e5ccaeeb7cbb1b5e9b94f91d0ad1317672499c1a465e9019bad63Awarding agency Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health

Award amount

$2,358,398

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2016

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Branch
National Institutes of Health
Recipient company
Weinberg Medical Holdings
Proposal award date
2016-08-15
Contract end date
2019-07-31
UEI
CACBXGF9BC17
Solicitation number
PAR16-027
Topic code
108

Research abstract

The company has shown that with by using ultra fast strong gradientsinexpensive lowfield MRI systems can collect images that are comparable in qualitysignal to noise ratioresolutionto conventionale gTMRIThe company already has made large strides in commercializing this advantage by conducting human studieswith a prototypeand by attracting investorsThe prototype was built withth century technologye gelectrolytic capacitors and cryogenic coilswhich were bulky and do not lend themselves to mass productionIn the proposed effort we will improve manufacturing capability by upgrading the electronics and power storage sub systems of our low field MRI without compromising image qualityThese new subsystem designs are based on ultra capacitor technologyoriginally developed for hybrid carsand electropermanent magnetsoriginally designed for dronesThe low field systems will be used in neuro operating roomsneuro ICUsbattlefieldsathletic fieldsetcInquiries for the product have come from serious distributors of products in the fields of neurologybrain surgerytraumaoncologyand otolaryngologysome of whom have already invested in the companyDocumentation of this interest from a subset of interested partners and or investors is included in the Letters of Support section of this proposal The company has shown that with by using ultra fast strong gradientsinexpensive lowfield MRI systems can collect images that are comparable in quality to conventional MRIThe company already has made large strides in commercializing this advantage by conducting human studieswith a prototypeand by attracting investorsIn the proposed effort we will improve manufacturing capability by upgrading the electronics and power storage sub systems of our low field MRI without compromising image quality

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

28 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2007–2022). Reported award amounts total $23,808,895. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy

Agency intelligence

Department of Health and Human Services

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