FUSCLEAN Project
Title:
Combined optical imaging and ultrasound focusing for hand-held, non-invasive cleaning of implanted cerebrospinal fluid shunting devices in patients of hydrocephalus: initial design and proof-of-concept.
Type:
H2020 European High Impact Project in the ATTRACT Program (led by CERN). Also financed by the Junta de Andalucía (CEI Andalucía-Tech), the FIPSE Foundation and a researcher with the help of AEI MICIN and FEDER.
Principal investigator:
Prof.Dr. Emilio Gómez González (University of Seville, Spain). Dr. Javier Marquez Rivas.
Description:
This project presents the design and development of a handheld device for the application of image-guided focused ultrasound for preventive and non-invasive acoustic cleaning of implanted valves in patients with hydrocephalus.
Web page: ATTRACT Showroom
Publications:
2021 - Gomez-Gonzalez E, Munoz-Gonzalez FJ, Barriga-Rivera A, Perales-Esteve MA, Guerrero-Claro M, Fernandez-Lizaranzu I, Requena-Lancharro D, Rosales-Martinez M, Marquez-Rivas J.Contactless Ultrasonic Cavitation for the Prevention of Shunt Obstruction in Hydrocephalus: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Operative Neurosurgery: September 19, 2022 - Volume - Issue - 10.1227/ons.0000000000000372 doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000372
2021 - Gómez-González E, Márquez-Rivas J. Artificial Intelligence for the optimization of focused ultrasound cleaning of shunts implanted in patients of different pathologies, in Guadix J, Milic L, Rosales M (eds. ):AI Knowledge Transfer from the University to Society Applications in High-Impact Sectors. CRC Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003276609
2021 - Gómez-González E, Márquez-Rivas J, Perales Esteve MA, Muñoz González FJ, Guerrero-Claro M, Fernández-Lizaranzu I, Requena Lancharro D, Parrilla Giráldez R, Gil Gamboa P.Artificial Intelligence for the optimization of focused ultrasound cleaning of shunts implanted in patients of different pathologies. Closing Act - Innovative Ecosystem with Artificial Intelligence for Andalusia 2025.
2021 - Gómez-González E, Márquez-Rivas J, Perales Esteve MA, Muñoz González FJ, Guerrero-Claro M, Fernández-Lizaranzu I, Requena Lancharro D , Parrilla Giráldez R , Gil Gamboa P.Combined optical imaging and ultrasound focusing for hand-held, non-invasive cleaning of implanted cerebrospinal fluid shunting devices in patients of hydrocephalus: initial design and proof-of-concept (Project FUSCLEAN). Public deliverable for the ATTRACT Final Conference.
Video of the Project
Diffusion:
Proof of concept results
Press Release University of Seville
Start up
Interview in the Diario de Sevilla
Related projects:
PROJECT: "Extension through artificial intelligence and augmented reality of an ultrasound system focused on non-invasive preventive cleaning of implanted catheters in patients with various pathologies"
Program: Singular Projects of Transfer Actions in the Campus of Excellence in the areas of the Research and Innovation Strategy (RIS3)
Financing entity: ERDF – CEI Andalucía-Tech
Reference: : Innovative Ecosystem with Artificial Intelligence for Andalusia 2025. CEI11
