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We will develop and test a simulator of diagnostic vascular ultrasound for use in medical education and professional certification. The simulator will include not only two-dimensional (2D) images but also Doppler spectral waveforms to simulate duplex ultrasound scanning. The rationale is that education in diagnostic ultrasound has traditionally been based on an extended duration of clinical exposu ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Doppler ultrasound is relied upon as the primary and often the only test used to diagnose vascular pathology Because variations in technical skill directly impact surgical referral decisions there is a strong clinical need to ensure that provides both attain and maintain skills in this procedure The problem we address is the lack of a quantitative or standar ...

DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantCardiovascular diseases and Asthma affects betweenandmillion people in the United States includingmillion childrenduring the pastyearsits incidence worldwide has doubledAsthma is responsible formillion person days of restricted activity anddeaths per yearamounting to $billion in direct heath related coststhere is uncertainty about the specific factors that are contr ...

ABSTRACT: High power nanosecond pulses provide unique capabilities for several applications relevant to defense, energy, materials science, medical applications and basic research. For the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) new compact and portable nanosecond pulsed electric systems could provide novel solutions for directed energy weapons, efficient combustion, and aerodynamic drag reduction. To b ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The standard interpretation of electocardiographic data does not allow differentiation of certain types of rhythm disorders, necessitating invasive testing. We believe that there is additional information contained in the ECG, in the form of small but systematic phase and amplitude changes that may provide important localization information. We will use inve ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram negative bacterium that is the causative agent of melioidosis The bacterium causes significant morbidity and mortality in tropical regions and endemic areas are expanding Melioidosis is difficult to trea and diagnose due to the fact that B pseudomallei is resistant to common antibiotics and symptoms are non specific Morta ...

Space platforms are complex dynamical systems and there are many reasons to model them from ground telescope imagery as well as from space-based sensor platforms. One key motivation is to determine the operational state and configuration of the vehicle. Key questions such as did the solar panels fail to deploy, did the object begin to tumble unexpectedly may be addressed by a sufficiently detaile ...

Project Summary Atrophic dry age related macular degeneration AMD is the leading cause of severe loss of vision for those over age Dietary supplements containing lutein and zeaxanthin are recommended by the NEI for those at risk of late AMD There has been a corresponding growth in demand for these two xanthophylls Lutein and zeaxanthin are currently sourced from marigolds grown mostl ...

The goal of this proposed Phase I STTR effort is to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating photonic crystal (PC) technology within OCC's existing optoelectronic module technology. This will be accomplished through the design and modeling of PC light emitters and waveguides, as well as characterization of their coupling behavior with external systems. The utilization of nanoscale PC technol ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The primary goal of this Phase I STTR proposal is to develop a prototype of a rapid molecular diagnostics test to improve prediction of the antibiotic resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli by determining their clonal identity clonotype The clonotype determination will be done by detection of the presence absence of a limited number d of single ...