Bone Mineral Density Analysis System (BDAS)

Purpose and goal

BDAS-projektet har uppnått TRL nivå 6 och förväntas bli en produkt inför marknaden under de kommande två åren. Flera prototyper har utvecklats. En stor mängd teknisk och vetenskaplig information har kommit fram genom tidskriftspublikationer och konferensförfaranden. BDAS-projektet hjälpte också forskarna att arbeta i det kliniska perspektivet och skapade empati mot att möta olika kliniska behov. Ingenjörer och forskare som arbetar tillsammans med kliniker kan ta fram underbara uppfinningar som kommer att ge en mycket positiv samhällseffekt.

Expected results and effects

The BDAS projects primary aim was to develop a low profile, versatile, cost effective system for assessing bone density measurements for initial diagnosis of osteoporosis. Other important aspects of the project are research exchanges and generation of knowledge. BDAS developed various hardware and software components. The collaboration included research visits from either sides of the academic partners, during the 4 years there were a total of at least 8 research visits from both sides. 2 PhD students where co-supervised in the project. One PhD graduated in November 2019.

Planned approach and implementation

Uppsala University Hospital was the key partner for the pilot clinical trial which continued for 3 years. We were able to include 22 patients in the complete study. MicroCT analysis versus dielectric profile mapping where done using cranial sample to study the relation between one other and to make clinical assessment of the healing progress. Among, 6 follow ups, up to first 4 follow ups were done in the hospital but the researchers needed to visit patients at their homes. The cooperation of the parents and clinicians has benefitted the clinical trials a lot.