Starting Signal for the Research Project BiodynOpt

With the launch of the clinical project phase of the BiodynOpt project, an important milestone has been reached in the development of modern diagnostic methods for abdominal aortic aneurysms. This interdisciplinary project investigates non-contact, optical measurement techniques for the diagnosis and monitoring of this life-threatening vascular disease.

The project is funded by the DFG and was originally planned under the guidance of Prof. Eckstein; it has now entered the clinical phase under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Daniela Branzan.

Under the joint direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Daniela Branzan and her team, together with Prof. Dr. ir. Daniel Rixen and his colleagues from the Chair of Applied Mechanics at the TUM School of Engineering and Design, the project brings together medical expertise and engineering approaches.

A highlight of the kick-off meeting was the presentation of the custom-developed BioScanRack by Dr.-Ing. Johannes Maierhofer, which will serve as the central measuring instrument for the project. The clinical perspective was provided by physician Ekaterina Nedeoglo, who presented the planned study. In close cooperation with the vascular surgery physicians, engineers at TUM, and our patients, the practical part of the project will be implemented under the clinical direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Daniela Branzan.

BiodynOpt represents an innovative approach to medical diagnostics – non-contact, precise, and patient-centered. We look forward to exciting results and close interdisciplinary collaboration!