The Philips Healthcare Global Advanced Imaging Innovation Center has received $2.5 million in research grants from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission.
The center, which is a collaboration between University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, and Philips, will use the funds for two significant imaging research projects, according to Philips.
Of the $2.5 million, $1 million will fund an initiative in positron-based mammography with PET/MRI. Researchers will use a new PET/MRI scanner at the UH Seidman Cancer Center to evaluate whether the hybrid imaging technology can help more accurately detect breast cancer, according to Philips.
The remainder of the funds will be used to explore the use of cardiac imaging technology to aid emergency room physicians in making more definitive diagnoses and immediate treatment decisions for heart attack patients, Philips said. Researchers will explore the use of cardiac perfusion technology to provide a detailed assessment of areas of the heart that are not getting enough blood, or to find out how much heart muscle has been damaged. Philips CT systems will capture snapshot 3D views of the beating heart.
The Third Frontier grants require matching funds, and the center's partners are investing a total of $1 million in each project, Philips said.
