The startup develops a medical prototype device utilizing the Acoustic Induced Electromagnetic Method (ASEM) to image the electrical and magnetic properties of biological tissues. This technology enables precise evaluation of collagen fibers in moving organs, providing critical insights into the qualitative deterioration of tissues for healthcare and non-destructive testing applications.
Funding
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Problem
Current methods for evaluating tissue health, such as ultrasonic echo inspection, CT, and MRI, often fail to provide detailed information on tissue degradation, especially regarding the arrangement and quality of collagen fibers. This limitation hinders accurate diagnosis and monitoring of conditions affecting musculoskeletal organs, cancer-related fibrosis, and other chronic diseases.
Solution
ASEMtech has developed a novel imaging technique called the Acoustically Stimulated ElectroMagnetic (ASEM) method, which uses ultrasound to induce and image electromagnetic properties within biological tissues and industrial materials. By observing electric or magnetic polarization caused by ultrasound pressure, the ASEM method provides unique insights into the crystallinity and orientation of collagen and elastin fibers. This enables the assessment of tissue quality, detection of degradation, and evaluation of healing processes in musculoskeletal organs. The technology also extends to industrial applications, allowing for non-destructive testing and evaluation of material properties like residual stress and metal fatigue in steel and other materials.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes medical professionals in need of advanced diagnostic tools for assessing tissue quality, as well as industrial sectors requiring non-destructive testing methods for material evaluation and infrastructure maintenance.
Features
- Utilizes the Acoustically Stimulated ElectroMagnetic (ASEM) method to image electromagnetic properties induced by ultrasound.
- Provides quantitative data on collagen fiber orientation and accumulation within tissues.
- Overlays ASEM images onto standard B-mode ultrasound images for comprehensive visualization.
- Enables non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of steel and other materials.
- Detects material degradation and alteration through changes in piezoelectric and magnetostrictive effects.
- Applicable to a range of materials including fiber materials, composite materials, semiconductors, and thin films.