SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Center for Tomography Research Laboratory (CTECH Labs) introduced the latest technology in brain scanning at the 6th International IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Conference on Neural Engineering at the Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, CA on November 7th at 3:00 PM PST.
The Electrical Capacitance Volume Tomography (or the ECVT) was first developed by CTECH Labs to enable 4D brain activity scanning. The technology offers low-cost, radiation-free, instantaneous detection of abnormalities in the brain caused by tumors, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s Disease, and other brain dysfunctions.
The ECVT sensor system measures the electrical signals of the brain and generates a volumetric map of brain activity, based on a Neural-Network Multi-criteria Optimization Image Reconstruction Technique (NN-MOIRT). The ECVT is able to detect brain tumors by examining brain functional abnormalities, as the tumors block the propagation of neuro-signals and cause abnormalities in the brain activity image. The ECVT sensor design has been optimized for the detection of brain tumors in different sensitivity regions of the brain.
The ECVT was developed in 2004 by Dr. Warsito Purwo Taruno--founder and director of CTECH Labs--in collaboration with Ohio State University. In the United States, the ECVT is currently being used by NASA for experimentation of zero gravity fuel gauging and by the US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory for the development of next-generation, clean-energy power plants.
Whereas CT Scans and MRIs observe only the anatomy of the human brain in 2D, ECVT enables doctors to observe the brain’s function in real time, using computerized sensor systems. ECVT is low energy (5 volts) in contrast to CT Scans (requiring hundreds of thousands of volts) and MRIs (requiring 1-3T of magnetic field). ECVT also emits no radiation and requires only an easy-to-operate and non-invasive helmet scanner.
Says Dr. Warsito, “We are excited to present our latest development on ECVT and hope that, with further research, ECVT will become the next generation of brain scanning.”
About CTECH Labs Edwar Technology
CTECH Labs Edwar Technology developed the prototype for ECVT in 2004 and continues to research and study new applications for the technology. CTECH Labs has collaborated with world universities and centers for research and development, including Ohio State University (U.S.), National Natural Science Laboratory of Japan, and Universiti Kebangsaan (Malaysia). ECVT has been featured in Science Daily (US), Scenta (UK), Chemical Online, and Electronics Weekly.
About Dr. Warsito
Dr. Warsito Purwo Taruno is the founder and director of CTECH Labs. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Shizuoka University. In 2004, Dr. Warsito invented the prototype for ECVT together with Prof L.S. Fan and Dr Qussai Marashdeh of Ohio State University.
