INTEGRATED INTERVENTIONAL IMAGING OPERATING SYSTEM

Two IIIOS training programme events will take place during the SMIT 2011 Conference, one hosted by General Electric (GE) and one by Technische University Delft (TUD)

	GE - FROM MOLECULAR IMAGING TO IMAGE GUIDED MOLECULAR THERAPY INCLUDING MRGFUS AND IMAGING GUIDED DRUG DELIVERY
	TUD – HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE AND INTERACTION

The scope of the IIIOS training network is to provide technology and training for the integration of ultrasound and biophotonics based imaging guidance with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to define the specs of an Integrated Interventional Imaging Operating System (IIIOS) aimed at minimal invasive treatment of common life-threatening disorders, e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disease and structural heart defects.

Effective therapy of these conditions requires a range of safe surgical and interventional devices used with the necessary visualization and tracking under real-time image guidance. The network includes a critical mass of industrial and university research institute partners with expertise in design, development, and manufacture of these devices and instruments. To ensure the medical safety and economical usability of the system and to allow an optimal integration into the future hospital workflow, 6 university hospitals are contributing their clinical and administrative expertise to the consortium in the fields of Interventional Radiology/Cardiology, Anaesthesia, Oncology, General and Cardiovascular Surgery and preclinical Image guided procedures.

The IIIOS network also includes two Biomedical Technology Societies as associate partners: DGBMT and the SMIT&MEDIS Foundation in Rumania. These societies provide expert networking and conference organization to the network. The Associated Partners involved in the network play a key role in the exchange of knowledge and expertise to the new member states of the EU through assisting with the hosting of events at conferences such as SMIT 2011 in Tel Aviv (www.smit2011.com).

Please visit the IIIOS website for further information: http://www.iiios.eu/

Acknowledgement:

The IIIOS Initial Training Network has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement no “238802” (IIIOS project).