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AMPHORA will revolutionise quality assurance and treatment follow-up in radiotherapy by maximising tumour irradiation with a minimum damage to healthy tissue.

[Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre @Sunnybrook]

#WorldFirst: A team of researchers at @Sunnybrook and @UHN have demonstrated that focused ultrasound can safely be used to deliver a therapeutic to targeted brain regions in #ParkinsonsDisease. Learn more: https://t.co/3F3WMMfWeX
@DrNirLipsman @kalialabs

[Focused Ultrasound Foundation @FUSFoundation]

Each year, advances in #focusedultrasound technology bring us closer to our goal of improving the lives of millions worldwide.

In 2021, we saw the addition of 11 new indications, both in preclinical & in #clinicaltrials.
Learn more ⬇️ https://t.co/MZipffrnNc

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

The AMPHORA closing meeting included a discussion on the future of AMPHORA, where the technical advisory board and the patient group representative provided helpful advice on future target indications and target applications.

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Have you checked out our feasibility study on proton range verification with #ultrasound imaging using injectable radiation sensitive #nanodroplets?
https://t.co/RIkxWUCnyk

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

It's here: estimation of #quantitative_ultrasound parameters — attenuation and backscatter coefficient.

We proposed a linear least squares method to perform fast and accurate coefficients’ estimation.

https://t.co/LQhWWT0UOJ

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

We transitioned to real-time high-frame-rate #ultrasound_imaging during irradiation in a #proton_beam to detect individual vaporization events and localize them with an accuracy beyond the ultrasound diffraction limit. https://t.co/Mjr6sCRHNk

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

A significant challenge within AMPHORA was reaching an optimal radiation response; our contrast agents required temperatures of around 50 °C, 13 °C higher than body temperature. This was technically complicated to achieve and unsafe for patients. Solution: https://t.co/0MrpGXsxGi

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

#Ultrasound_contrast_agents are a possible candidate for radiation dose monitoring. We investigated the size distribution and #acoustic_response of two commercial formulations, SonoVue/Lumason and Definity/Luminity. https://t.co/dyWMUqjl69

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Our #neural_network called BubbleNet overlays the vaporisation distribution on #ultrasound images of the patient’s anatomy. Viewable on a screen by clinicians, this helps them see where, and in what quantities, irradiation is being delivered.
https://t.co/kgiiTcbbO5

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

#Quantitative_ultrasound methods aim to estimate the acoustic properties of the underlying medium. Check out our advanced method for attenuation estimates: https://t.co/RZT5IE28Rb
#tissue_characterization

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Improving #radiotherapy.
Ground-breaking potential of polymer-shelled PFB nanodroplets to enable in vivo carbon ion dosimetry and range verification.
https://t.co/xmzZJBgOxU

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Better #cancer treatment is on its way.

AMPHORA's outcome now described in the ‘Results in Brief’ section of the European Commission’s CORDIS website. @CORDIS_EU see https://t.co/Zgtf6BXlHH

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Sophie Heymans shared her exciting research on acoustic modulation of the degree of superheat and how it enables nanodroplet vaporization by protons at body temperature at the 27th European Symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging hosted by ErasmusMC, NL.

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Wonderful news! Proof of concept successfully tested at physiological temperature: nanodroplets were vaporised into gas-core bubbles using proton radiation and were detected with ultrasound. Ultrasound contrast correlated to proton range. https://t.co/NhmA9oP0Z6

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Find out how Fraunhofer IBMT has developed a platform with 1024 parallel transmit and receive channels for real-time volumetric ultrasound research. It will firstly be used for therapy monitoring by tracking radiation-sensitive ultrasound contrast agents.
https://t.co/n2snkowfdF

[Jan D'hooge @hooge_jan]

The Leuven amphora team jointly attending a virtual Las Vegas conference in Mechelen.

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Amphora is #hiring a #postdoc to work on machine learning for ultrasound-based dosimetry. #ultrasound #artificialintelligence #machinelearning https://t.co/zsHtith0eh

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Massive congratulations go to Bram Carlier who was presented with the award for Best Young Physicist at #bhpa2020 🎊 🎉

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Lots of questions and interest shown in our work at 25th European Symposium of Ultrasound Contrast Imaging #nanodroplets #microbubbles #dosimetry #Rotterdam

[Jan D'hooge @hooge_jan]

@amphora_eu Sophie Heymans just gave a fantastic talk on droplet vaporisation through proton interaction at the bubble meeting in Rotterdam!

[amphora_eu @amphora_eu]

Last weekday of #Movember for Team @amphora_eu the moustaches will end here but the research continues...