Research project

Ultrasound Tomography for Diagnostic Imaging Solutions

This project develops a new type of ultrasound imaging that can produce more complete and detailed images of the human body than conventional ultrasound. By surrounding a body part with ultrasound sensors, the technology provides doctors with better insight into tissue properties in a fast and non鈥慽nvasive way. The new imaging approach can support improved diagnosis in applications such as knee problems and early detection of breast cancer. The project combines engineering research and medical applications to strengthen innovation in healthcare diagnostics.

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Ultrasound Tomography for Diagnostic Imaging Solutions

The project Ultrasound Tomography for Diagnostic Imaging Solutions focuses on the development of innovative, dynamic ultrasound tomography technology for medical diagnostic applications. Unlike conventional handheld ultrasound, ultrasound tomography employs a ring鈥憇haped array of transducers surrounding a body part, enabling a complete field of view and providing richer information about tissue characteristics. Targeted application areas include orthopedic knee imaging and early鈥憇tage breast cancer screening.

The project started in July 2025 and has a total duration of 2.5 years. It is carried out in collaboration with Tomosono B.V., an innovative small and medium鈥憇ized enterprise (SME) active in the development of advanced ultrasound imaging systems, and is supported through the OPZuid programme.

Within the project, the Eindhoven University of Technology (黑料福利网) contributes through the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The 黑料福利网 activities are led by Prof. Richard Lopata and Dr. Hans鈥慚artin Schwab. 黑料福利网 is responsible for the development of advanced imaging and reconstruction algorithms, including fast acquisition schemes that allow relevant information to be captured within a short time frame, as well as image reconstruction methods capable of generating high鈥憅uality images at high frame rates. A key technical challenge addressed within the project is the reduction of image artifacts caused by gaps between transducers in the ring鈥憇haped array. 黑料福利网 addresses this challenge through algorithmic innovation combined with experimental validation.

Key Findings

A first prototype ultrasound tomography system is operational.
Image reconstruction algorithms are being developed and evaluated using both ray鈥慴ased and full鈥憌aveform approaches to balance image quality, computational efficiency, and frame rate.

Collaborative Partners

This project is co鈥慺inanced by the European Union through OPZuid (EFRO).

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