Blue skies innovation
Basic research (or blue skies research) may be defined as research to understand the basic mechanisms of nature. Such research is often regarded as curiosity driven and defined by scientists.
Can AI on hand-held ultrasound help diagnose heart failure?
Artificial intelligence software and telemedical transfer of images have shown promising results in aiding users to evaluate heart function, but in our study the artificial intelligence software on hand-held ultrasound devices alone is not reliable enough to evaluate heart function for general practitioners.
Uncovering stiff or leaky heart valves
Modern ultrasound scanners combined with technological developments at NTNU may improve diagnostics for dis- eases related to narrow or leaky heart valves. Advanced 3D Doppler and high frame rate imaging makes it possible to visualise cardiac flow and minor movements of the heart’s muscular tissue more precisely, according to PhD Candidates Torvald Espeland and Erik Andreas Rye Berg.
Taking heart imaging out of the hospital with AI
You have certainly heard about Artificial Intelligence (AI), but have you ever wondered what it is used for? If not, an excellent example of Artificial Intelligence is self-driving cars. The car computer acts as a brain, and cameras as eyes. But this is just a…
In-probe receivers for medical ultrasound systems
There are two important steps when solving any problem: first, knowing there is one and, subsequently, finding out how to solve that problem. An example could be, in our case, having an electronic image of the heart and, through the analysis of doctors (cardiologists) or via artificial intelligence (AI), finding both the problem and solution.
The road to disputation
“I guess that was my last remark.” from the last challenger. 4.5 years summarized, questioned and discussed over three hours, and I was finally finished.
Improving cardiac ultrasound in difficult-to-image patients
Despite constant improvements within the field of medical ultrasound, there are still a considerable number of difficult-to-image patient. Echocardiograms (heart images) taken from these patients do not have the quality that is needed for correct diagnosis. Therefore it is important to further improve the quality of echocardiograms.
Ultrasound automation simplifies detection of heart failure
Using an application developed at NTNU, helps physicians detect more patients with reduced heart function when assessing heart pump function in patients with suspected heart failure using ultrasound. Heart failure is a common disease among the elderly. Increased use of ultrasound of the heart or…
Improving quality of cardiac ultrasound images
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number-one cause of death globally. An estimated 17.5 million people died from CVDs in 2012, 31% of all global deaths. One important factor in preventing cardiovascular disease, is early diagnosis using technologies such as ultrasound echocardiography. In this project, we…