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Project summary
LUCA is a four-year project tackling the growing societal need for sustainable healthcare by producing a novel, point-of-care, low-cost device for the screening of thyroid nodules. The device will combine two photonics systems, near-infrared diffuse correlation spectroscopy and time-resolved spectroscopy, with an ultrasound system and a probe that enables multimodal data acquisition for the screening of thyroid nodules for thyroid cancer.
By combining the traditional multiparametric ultrasound imaging technique with a state-of-the-art photonic approach that obtains measurements of tissue hemodynamics and thyroid nodule composition with the use of light, the LUCA device will enhance the non-invasive characterization of the thyroid tissue, aiming to reduce the amount of uncertainty in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules.
Funding institutions
This project has received funding from the European Union‘s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 688303. ww.luca-project.eu www.photonics21.org
