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Development of Ultrasonic Appratus for Dental Diagnosis

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
66309 		Program Year/Program:
2003 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
DE014270 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
AAC INTERNATIONAL
60 MECHANIC ST. LEBANON, NH 03766
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2003
Title: Development of Ultrasonic Appratus for Dental Diagnosis
Agency: HHS
Contract: 2R44DE014270-02
Award Amount: $0.00
 

Abstract:

DESCRIPTION: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has been proposed for Dental applications in determining tooth pathologies such as demineralization/caries, hidden fractures, and formation of abscesses. The equipment adopts a piezoelectric and laser optic hybrid transduction system for interrogation of teeth. Ultrasonic responses of the tooth structure will be analyzed by a pattern recognition expert system (artificial intelligence) to determine the diagnosis of the tooth inspected. The proposed research will eventually help to reduce the use of harmful X-ray radiation in Dental clinics and contribute to artificial intelligence based diagnosis. The proposed concept has been successfully demonstrated in the previous Phase I study. In this Phase II study, instrumentation for clinical data collection using a combination of conventional piezoelectric and new laser-based ultrasonic technologies will be developed and optimized; an artificial intelligence based diagnostic function will be developed using clinical data and implemented using embedded computing; numerical simulations will be used to enhance diagnostic function development; and finally, initial clinical trials will be conducted to demonstrate the performance of the prototype equipment. The ultrasonic apparatus for Dental diagnosis outlined in this application is a first application of AI-based NDE in Dentistry. The research concept may also extend to periodontal and craniofacial applications.

Principal Investigator:

Xiaoqing Sun
6034486177
WOODWALL03@AOL.COM

Business Contact:

Sunm Xiaoqing
6034486177
WOODWALL03@AOL.COM
Small Business Information at Submission:

AAC INTERNATIONAL
AAC INTERNATIONAL 60 MECHANIC ST LEBANON, NH 03766

EIN/Tax ID: 020526337
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No