Research
Title : | A Low-Cost, Portable, Super-Resolution Ultrasound Scanner |
Area of research : | Medical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Electronic decision support systems for primary care providers / front line workers |
Principal Investigator : | Chandra Sekhar Seelamantula, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru |
Contact info : | chandrasekhar[at]iisc[dot]ac[dot]in,chandra[dot]sekhar[at]ieee[dot]org; prasantg[AT]iisc[dot]ac[dot]in |
Details
Executive Summary : | Ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive imaging modality that poses fewer health hazards to a patient due to use of non-ionizing radiation. Hence, it is widely used in fetal imaging and analysis of cardiac motion. Although ultrasound imaging is an effective tool for diagnosis of issues related to health, it is nearly absent in many rural healthcare facilities in developing regions due to the high costs of both equipment and required training. To address this issue, the project envisages the development of a low-cost, super-resolution, portable ultrasound imaging system targeted mainly at rural India. |
Co-PI: | Prasanta Kumar Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru |
Total Budget (INR): | 8,19,60,000 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru Funding Agency :Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of India | |