The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering funding opportunities to accelerate the development and clinical implementation of diagnostic devices for dental diseases and conditions.
According to the NIH, "the new devices must demonstrate superior specificity and sensitivity compared with current diagnostic methods, such as the visual/tactile/radiographic examination for detection of caries." Potential modalities include optical coherence tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, electrical conductivity measurement, quantitative laser fluorescence, ultrasound, and terahertz imaging.
No award amount was specified for the program, which is open to small businesses, according to a story by Targeted News Service. The application closing date is August 5, 2015.
