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Follow on Google News | Tomorrow’s diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases started todayVIGOR++, a new European project, held its kick-off meeting and workshop setting the priorities for bringing a radical change in the way the severity of chronic gastrointestinal conditions are quantified, so enabling better treatment.
By: Vodera Ltd A consortium of European scientists is setting out to generate innovative personalised software-based models and tools to help doctors establish objectively the severity of gastrointestinal tract diseases. The research is part of the Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) framework, sitting at the interface between ICT and the biosciences. The VPH aims to investigate the human body as a single complex system of disparate yet integrated computer models of mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions. If successful VIGOR++ will offer patients with Crohn’s disease the prospect of a non-invasive, radiation free, low-risk and accurate diagnostic environment. Feature selection from clinical data will be employed to predict features from the molecular to cellular scale (microscopy/ VIGOR++ has a budget of €4 million over 3 years and is part-financed by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission after receiving the maximum possible score in the evaluation among around 480 other proposals. The consortium comprises seven partners, from four European countries, with the following responsibilities: • TU Delft: Image analysis and project coordination • University College London Hospitals: Clinical Data Acquisition and Data Management • ETH Zürich: Modelling and classification • Zuse Institute Berlin: Interactive Visualisation • Biotronics3D Ltd: System Architecture and Integration • Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam: Clinical Application and Validation • Vodera Ltd: Dissemination, Exploitation and New Applications The project’s deliverables – 75% of which are to be made pubic – include: • Definition of a new, combined disease index • Image Analysis Toolbox • Modelling and Classification Toolbox • Visualisation Toolbox • System demonstrator and handbook for Crohn’s disease. • Clinical testing results from the assessment of therapy • Intellectual property landscape report The project has ambitious plans for the dissemination and exploitation of its results. This includes technology roadmaping, the establishment of a VIGOR++ Interest Group and a programme of annual workshops designed to inform practitioners and researchers who are likely to become early adopters of the technologies. VIGOR++ will also feed directly into education. Clinical excellence and technical skills built throughout the project will be incorporated into a range of courses and influence the university curricula of the academic partners for the benefit of the student communities, and ultimately the organisations eventually employing them. “VIGOR++ is a rare example of a project that has hit the ground running. It brings together some of Europe’s top research groups in the ICT fields of image analysis, pattern recognition and scientific visualisation to address real problems posed by world leading gastroenterologists and radiologists” # # # Vodera a UK based an innovation accelerator company, specialising in bridging the gap which prevents emerging technologies from making significant contributions to business growth. End
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