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Automated Dielectric Model Generation

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-06-M-6696
Agency Tracking Number: F061-034-1334
Amount: $99,556.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF06-034
Solicitation Number: 2006.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-04-25
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-02-25
Small Business Information
16 Great Hollow Road
Hanover, NH 03755
United States
DUNS: 072021041
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 David Kynor
 Principal Engineer
 (603) 643-3800
 dbk@creare.com
Business Contact
 James Barry
Title: Contracts Director
Phone: (603) 643-3800
Email: contractsmgr@creare.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Dosimetry studies require detailed knowledge of tissue dielectric properties. Previous studies have relied on slice-by-slice segmentation of organs from magnetic resonance images; a time-consuming process that limits application of the method to a wider variety of anatomic data sets. We propose to overcome this problem using a novel method of determining dielectric properties on a voxel-by-voxel basis. This approach, when combined with traditional segmentation methods applied to a small subset of organs, will provide fully automated, extremely rapid computation and assignment of tissue characteristics for large anatomic data volumes. In Phase I, we will implement and test a prototype version of our dielectric parameter computation algorithms, as well as initiate development of a data visualization environment that is capable of displaying and editing anatomic data, dielectric properties, and the results of thermal analyses. The Creare team assembled for this project has expertise in thermal dosimetry, image segmentation, data visualization, and software development.

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