WEINBERG MEDICAL PHYSICS, INC. — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase II: 108

Description

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