Nanomotus - moving nanostructures for unique imaging using ultrasound

Purpose and goal

Nanomotus project´s aim was to create a new technique for generating contrast in an ultrasound image . The method is based on getting nanostructures in motion and at the same time be able to detect this movement with ultrasound . The goal was to create a brand new business in clinical applications. The results from the project have demonstrated and verified that the technique has great potential, newsworthy and is of commercial interest in multimodal medical imaging where ultrasound can facilitate diagnosis and surgery of the lymph nodes at various tumor diseases.

Results and expected effects

The project´s expected impacts for Genovis development was that the technology would develop to the point that it would be possible to assess the commercial potential and , if possible, initiate development towards clinical applications. The main results of the project is an enhanced IP platform , a plan for clinical development, enhanced production of the contrast agent based on nanostructures , a brand new image interpretation analysis , a hardware tailored to the clinical situation and a business plan for the project´s clinical development.

Approach and implementation

The project was run in collaboration with the Department of Electrical Measurements , LTH, two consulting firms for the development of hardware, two different patent agents and a CRO consulting company for development of a clinical plan. The interdisciplinary approach required that several disciplines were available and a clear project management. It turned out that the collective knowledge and both breadth and depth of expertise has been key to the creative problem solving as required to achieve results. This has in turn made demands on communication and led to internal training.