Research

Medical Sciences

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
Co-PI:	Prasanta Kumar Ghosh, Assistant 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
Total Budget (INR):	8,19,60,000

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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.