EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX FOR INNOVATION AWARDS

In Medical and Biological Engineering
MONACO 2001

The 2001 edition of the European Grand Prix for Innovation

The theme of the year 2001 was "Medical and Biological Engineering". Out of more than 20 applications four were selected for the final round (list of finalists in table below). The finalists were invited to Monaco to attend the prizegiving ceremony, which was held on Saturday 8 December 2001.

The laureates were

  • Prof. Pascal LAUGIER and Geneviève BERGER
  • Prof. Georges CHARPAK and Dr Pierre MANDRILLON

THE 2001 FINALISTS

Dr Christian DEPEURSINGE
EPFL - Lausanne, Switzerland
Download Word document 		Digital holographic microscopy and endoscopy is a new development, based on holographic imaging, which applies purely digital techniques to hologram acquisition and processing. This method can be used for the analysis of materials, for surface inspection in micro-technology, as well as for cellular and tissue diagnosis in biology and medicine.
Prof. Pascal LAUGIER
Laboratoire d'Imagerie Paramétrique - CNRS, Paris, France
Geneviève BERGER
CNRS
Download Word document 		Ultrasound bone exploration technique using quantitative imaging in transmission, and backward diffusion to measure bone mineral mass and micro-architecture. The ultrasound bone density gauge allows the assessment of modifications in the bone micro-architecture. This technique is relatively easy to implement and allows the screening of fracture-prone populations and the long-term monitoring of these populations.
Prof. Dr-Ing. Klaus AFFELD
Labor für Biofluidmechanik, Berlin, Germany
Download Word document 		Process to form a percutaneous lead around catheters inserted under the skin. A protective sleeve is produced to protect the skin and subcutaneous tissues from infections induced by germs forming around the catheter. The renewal of the sleeve can be continuous or periodical at regular intervals, as it grows from the inside out. This prevents the penetration of germs in the deepest tissues of the body.
Prof. Georges CHARPAK
Société BIOSPACE, Paris, France
Dr Pierre MANDRILLON
Société AIMA, Nice, France
Download Word document 		In the field of radiotherapy, there now exists a newly proposed association: an ionising ray detection system, developed by Prof. Georges Charpak and a source of radiation production in the form of a cyclotron-like compact accelerator, proposed by Dr Pierre Mandrillon. This association optimises the integration of radiation emitting sources in the hospital environment and provides the appropriate methodology to define and express radiation characteristics.

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