New multi-modal ultrasound imaging to monitor tissue healing over time
Official title: New multi-modal ultrasound imaging methods for longitudinal analysis of tissue healing and early prognosis
Funded at Texas Engineering Experiment Station · NIH-11382284 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A ultrasound-based method is being developed to predict how well tissues heal and to track healing over time, without dyes or radiation.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Texas Engineering Experiment Station NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (College Station, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2025 |
| Project end | July 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $368,230 |
| NIH project number | 5R01EB036521-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11382284 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are people undergoing tissue healing after injury or surgery where ultrasound monitoring is appropriate.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with conditions where ultrasound imaging cannot visualize the healing tissue or where prognosis cannot be inferred from imaging may see limited benefit.
What this research studies
This project will create new 3D ultrasound imaging techniques and software to visualize and measure how tissues repair themselves. It uses safe, inexpensive, non-invasive ultrasound that can be done in clinics or in the field. The team will model tissue healing, identify imaging markers related to blood flow and fluid movement, and track how healing changes over time in three dimensions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from earlier predictions of healing outcomes and more accessible monitoring using portable ultrasound.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work in ultrasound imaging has shown promise in monitoring tissue changes; this project aims to extend that with multi-modal 3D approaches.
Where this research is happening
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Texas Engineering Experiment Station
College Station, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Righetti, Raffaella — Texas Engineering Experiment Station
- Study coordinator: Righetti, Raffaella
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.