28 April 2010,
The CERIMED coordinated project: EndoTOFPET-US submitted in the last Health call of the 7th European Framework Program has been approved for funding by the European Commission. This technically very challenging project is proposing to design and build one prototype of a bi-modal PET-US (Positron Emission Tomography and Ultrasound) endoscopic probe combining in a miniaturized system a fully digital, 200ps time resolution Time of Flight PET detector head (TOF-PET) coupled to a commercial ultrasound (US) assisted biopsy endoscope and to launch a pilot clinical study focusing on pancreatic cancer, after a first step of preclinical feasibility tests on pigs. As an example of novel development of biomarkers, promising antibodies already developed for pancreatic cancer will be pushed towards clinical application.
The 4 years project will be funded at the level of 5.5M€ by the EC and involves a large international and multidisciplinary consortium with 12 partners from 6 countries (6 academic, 3 university hospitals and 3 companies) coordinated by Prof. R. Laugier from the Timone University hospital in Marseille.
CERIMED
A European Centre for Research in Medical Imaging
Welcome to CERIMED, the European Centre for
Research in Medical Imaging, based in Marseille, France. CERIMED is a project of an
european center of excellence for the development of molecular imaging technologies
and will create and promote a multidisciplinary community working in the field of medical imaging .
A public area offers information and basic knowledge about the working
principle of medical imaging technologies and their application in modern medicine.
A member area provides in depth services and information for registered members.
June 25, 2009: Dr Stefano Buono, CEO Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) and Professor Yvon Berland , President of the Université de la Mèditerranée, signing in Marseilles the contract for the procurement, installation, and operation of two cyclotrons and 3 radiopharmaceutical laboratories in the CERIMED premices.
Conceptual design of the endoTOFPET-US Imaging device (not to scale)
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Last Update: 15 May 2010