The new Image and Intervention Center´s opening ceremony

On 23 September, the 21.000 m2. large hospital building, the Image and Intervention Center (BoIC), was officially opened at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. The opening ceremony was moderated by Anette Åquist Falkenrot, medical information director, and the chairmen of both the Region board and the Hospital board spoke, together with the head of the Region, Ann-Sofi Lodin, the head of the hospital, Ann-Marie Wennberg, and the project managers Robert Leth and Lennart Ring. MedTech West was there.

Click to read the interview with Peter Gjertsson, manager for the Department of Clinical Physiology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and Jakobína Grétarsdóttir, responsible for the cyclotron and the new Radiofarmacy Center to find out some of the things going on in BoIC>>

Top: At the opening ceremony that was moderated by Anette Åquist Falkenrot, director of the Information Department, the chairmen of both the Region board and the Hospital board spoke, together with the head of the Region, Ann-Sofi Lodin, the head of the hospital, Ann-Marie Wennberg, and the project managers Robert Leth and Lennart Ring.

Left: Head of the Sahlgrenska University Hospital Ann-Marie Wennberg. Right: Claes Jönsson, director of the new Hybrid and Intervention Department, mainly located in BoIC.

Left: One of the MedTech West founders Mikael Elam mingling with Robert Leth, former project manager for the Image and Intervention Center project. Right: Johnny Bröndt, chairman of the Sahlgrenska University Hospital board , and Johnny Magnusson, chairman of the Region board, ended the opening ceremony by making a 20 meter tall rainbow-colored banner fall down from the glass roof and covering the audience in gold and silver glitter.

New project combines smart textiles with cutting edge technology to improve usability for prosthetic limb users

Many of the users of prosthetic limb suffer from ill-fitting prosthetic sockets and from phantom limb pain. Many times using of prosthetic socks can reduce discomfort for someone with a prosthetic limb. As no two residual limbs are exactly the same, a mass-produced sock won´t fit everyone. The MedTech West associated researcher Li Guo from Smart Textiles at the University of Borås has received a grant from The Knowledge Foundation for investigating textile methods to address these problems. The two-year project aim to develop smart textile solutions to improve user comfort by developing a method to manufacture personalized prosthetic socks.

– If the prosthesis is uncomfortable, the person won´t wear it, says Li Guo. Smart textiles enable the design and production of a functional textile interface between the residual limb and the socket of the prosthetic device to improve wearability and comfort.

- Both from a MedTech West and a personal point of view, this is very inspiring as this project continues the long tradition in outstanding prosthetic research collaborations that started between Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Chalmers in the late sixties. Personally, I caught my first glimpse of natural control of artificial limbs at the Department of Applied Electronics during my first week as a Chalmers student in September 1976, This made such an impression on me, that I decided to pursue a career in biomedical engineering, says Leif Sandsjö, researcher at MedTech West and the university of Borås. Forty years later the team at the University of Borås can add to this strong line of research by contributing textile technology solutions addressing problems encountered in everyday use of today’s prostheses.

The project will combine cutting edge technology of smart textiles at the University of Borås and the knowledge of three industrial partners: Integrum AB, Bola AB and Lindhe Xtend AB.

The Knowledge Foundation is the research financier for universities with the task of strengthening Sweden's competitiveness and ability to create value. The Foundation supports research that is conducted at Sweden's new universities, provided that industry provides a matching amount and actively participates in order to achieve development there as well.

Sven Ekholm om MedTech Wests betydelse för utvecklingen av BoIC

Missa inte Sven Ekholms krönika i Akademiliv om hur Bild- och interventionscentrum (BoIC) som invigdes officiellt den 23 september ska bli ett centrum för regional medicinsk vård som kontinuerligt utvecklas genom vetenskaplig forskning och utbildning. Sven Ekholm, som sedan 2013 har dekanus uppdrag att leda akademiseringen av BoIC, skriver bland annat om vilken roll MedTech West har i denna utveckling.

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The MedTech West researchers Justin Schneiderman, Bushra Ríaz Syeda and Christoph Pfeiffer published in the journal Superconductor Science and Technology

The journal Superconductor Science and Technology has published a roadmap exploring the applications of SQUIDs in biomagnetism. The article, SQUIDs in biomagnetism: a roadmap towards improved healthcare, brings together eight chapters that discuss different aspects of how superconducting technologies are poised to impact clinical care. The MedTech West researchers Justin Schneiderman, Bushra Ríaz Syeda and Christoph Pfeiffer are authors to one of the chapters in this article, that you can read here>>

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PhD student Jennifer Alvén from Chalmers has written the first blog post for MedTech West this fall. You don´t want to miss it.

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A MedTech West lunchseminar with Oliver Aalami, Associate Professor of Surgery at Stanford University

The Biodesign Approach to medtech innovation in vascular surgery

At this MedTech West lunch seminar we will be visited by Dr. Oliver Aalami, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of  Vascular & Endovascular Surgery at Stanford University and the Palo Alto VA Healthcare System.

Dr. Oliver Aalami´s main areas of research are in health information technology as well as device development. He recently completed his Biodesign faculty fellowship as well as the AMIA 10x10 health informatics certification. Dr. Aalami recently launched an Apple ResearchKit App Study for patients with Peripheral Artery Disease, called VascTrac, to evaluate patient activity tracking as a new patient surveillance strategy- a form of precision medicine. He completed his General Surgery residency at UCSF-East Bay and his Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago.

The seminar will be introduced by Mårten Falkenberg, docent at the Sahlgrenska Academy and vascular surgeon at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and Torbjörn Lundh, professor in mathematical sciences at Chalmers University of Technology.

Where?     Kammaren Vita stråket 12, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
When?      30 Nov, 2016 at 11:30-12:30 (13:00 incl. lunch)

Participants registered before 13:00 pm. on 24 Nov. 2016 is served a light lunch.
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Halvdagsseminarium om medicintekniska plastdetaljer

Jobbar du med utveckling inom medicinteknik?

Plastbaserade medicintekniska produkter förlänger, förbättrar och räddar liv på ett unikt sätt. Men när det gäller medicintekniska produkter i plast finns många aspekter att ta hänsyn till och en hel del fallgropar på vägen från produktidé till framgångsrik försäljning.

Har du en medicinteknisk produktidé?
Det här seminariet syftar till att, utifrån föreläsarnas breda erfarenhet av praktiska projekt, ge dig råd så du kan skapa ett framgångsrikt projekt.

Var? Biotech Center, Arvid Wallgrens Backe 20, 413 46 Göteborg
När? Torsdagen den 20 oktober 2016, kl. 8.45

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MedTech West lunchseminar with Professor Yongyi Yang from the Illinois Institute of Technology

On 21 October, 2016, we have the pleasure to invite you to a lunchseminar with Prof. Yongyi Yang from Illinois Institute of Technology, USA. Prof. Yang will speak about Bio-imaging and bioimage analysis:
Part-A: 4D reconstruction methods for optimizing cardiac gated SPECT
Part-B: A content-based mammogram retrieval system as a diagnostic aid

Registered participants will be served a light lunch. Register before Monday 17 October 2016 at 13.00 pm.
Where? MedTech West conference Room, Röda stråket 10B, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
When? 11:30-12:30 (13:00 incl. lunch) 21 Oct, 2016

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Associated researchers

Darko Sarovic is a medical doctor who studied at the University of Belgrade. He works part time at the clinic of child and adolescent psychiatry in Borås, and is since 2016 a full time PhD student at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Gillberg Centre.

Darko´s PhD thesis will be based on the project ”Neurophysiological markers of autism” which uses the state-of-the-art neuroimaging method magnetoencephalography (MEG). The aim of the project is to find useful biomarkers that can aid in diagnostics, hopefully allowing for diagnosis before behavioral symptoms become apparent, as well as to find eventual endophenotypes that can be used to evaluate the effects of pharmacologic and therapeutic treatment.

In addition to his academic career, he is a self-trained professional sprinter who has competed for national teams at the European level and holds a national record in the 100 m. Besides his general interest in the neurosciences, he is also interested in sports science.

Welcome to MedTech West, Darko Sarovic!

Delta i en utbildning för innovatörer och entreprenörer inom medicinsk teknik 2016

Välkommen till en nystartad innovationskurs av Medtech4Health med syftet att öka kunskapen om innovations- och entreprenörskapsprocessen för att underlätta samarbeten och ge bättre förutsättningar för att fler innovationsprojekt ska gå i mål. Kursen innefattar hela processen från att identifiera ett problemområde inom vården som potentiellt kan lösas genom en tekniskt baserad innovativ idé, vilken i sin tur kan leda till en kommersialiserad medicinteknisk produkt – en innovation.

Kursen är interaktiv och kommer att innehålla såväl inspirationsföreläsningar som diskussionstillfällen med våra inbjudna lärare. Den vänder sig till deltagare från hela landet och från alla yrkeskategorier: Yrkesverksamma inom vården (sjukhusingenjörer, läkare, sjuksköterskor, fysioterapeuter), forskare och doktorander inom medicin, teknik eller ekonomi, entreprenörer med inriktning mot medicinsk teknik, med flera. Det kommer att bli två träffar under sammanlagt 4 dagar (Umeå 30/11-1/12, + Uppsala den 15-16/12).

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Ett event om kundsmarta innovationsidéer som utgår från behov

Verifierade kundbehov är inte bara en fördel, det är en förutsättning för att innovationsidéer ska bli träffsäkra och nå hela vägen till en marknad. När ett life science-företag vill komma in i vården för att demonstrera eller testa en ny produkt eller tjänst möter lösningen ett verkligt kundbehov. Kravet på matchning mot behov gäller på samma sätt i innovationsupphandlingar. I Catalyser har man identifierat kompetens i verifiering av kundbehov som en av tre nyckelfaktorer för ökad innovationsförmåga hos små och medelstora life science-företag.

På detta förmiddagsseminarium får du ta del av handfasta metoder för att hitta och beskriva kundbehov. Du får kunskap om verktygen, modellerna och förhållningssätten som hjälper dig arbeta praktiskt med kundinvolvering. Anmäl dig senast den 21 oktober.

Var? Biotech Center, Göteborg
När? 25 oktober, 2016 kl.08.30 – 10.30

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Webinar about apps and other mobile health solutions

This webinar will provide an up-to-date overview about the mobile health market in Germany – including success stories, challenges, and business potentials.

The global market for mobile health is expected to exceed €23 billion by 2017. World-wide, about 100,000 different health apps are available today, most of them focusing on private consumers' well-being (wellness, fitness and diet). However, mobile health solutions are becoming much more common in the professional field, too.

When? 13 October 2016, at 5:00 PM CEST

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