The group develops solutions for diagnostics, treatment, decision support and training in healthcare. Our core areas are:
We address clinical needs within cancer, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders and metabolic disease, working closely with hospitals, regional health authorities, municipalities, industry and research institutions. The group has a broad interdisciplinary profile with backgrounds in mathematics, cybernetics, physics, computer science, communications technology, biomechanics and fluid mechanics, and more than 80 per cent of our staff hold a doctoral degree.
We cover the full innovation cycle, from needs identification and concept development to prototyping, testing and clinical trials. Projects are carried out in interdisciplinary teams where technologists, clinicians and industry partners collaborate closely to develop solutions that fit seamlessly into existing clinical workflows.
The group has access to laboratories and test infrastructure for ultrasound, image-guided interventions, medical software, navigation systems, sensors, probe calibration, ultrasound phantoms and robot-based testing.
Our strength lies in the combination of deep technological expertise, extensive clinical experience and close ties to leading health and research communities. For more than 25 years, SINTEF has worked alongside clinicians to develop solutions that function in complex healthcare ecosystems, meeting high standards for quality, data privacy and usability.
We develop technology with direct clinical value: from three-dimensional maps and real-time ultrasound guidance during surgery, to AI-based tools that bring ultrasound within reach beyond specialist healthcare settings. As an independent research institute, we are also well placed to bring together academia, health services and industry around shared challenges.
We collaborate with national and international research communities, clinical environments and industry partners, with funding from the Research Council of Norway, regional health authorities, industry and the EU.
The group has an extensive clinical network spanning gastrointestinal surgery, pulmonology, radiology, oncology, endocrinology, neurosurgery, rheumatology, obstetrics, vascular surgery and general practice. This provides a strong foundation for addressing needs across specialist healthcare, primary care and the medical industry.
We offer research, method development, prototyping, laboratory testing, clinical validation and project development within ultrasound, image analysis, AI-based decision support, medical software and simulation. We also assist industry partners, health trusts and public organisations in maturing ideas, documenting impact and developing solutions ready for implementation.
We are always open to new partnerships with healthcare services, industry and research institutions. Get in touch to learn more about our research and how we can work together to develop the healthcare technology of the future – through research projects, innovation partnerships, strategic advisory or knowledge exchange.
We will enable medical imaging in remote areas by using artificial intelligence to guide ultrasound in real-time. Thereby improving remote health care services and its environmental and economic sustainability.
The HoloSurge project will provide surgeons with a visualization and navigation tool that can improve clinical decision-making and reduce the risk of surgical complications in cancer surgery.
AI POCUS CCC aims to enhance military triage and combat causality care (CCC). Creating artificial intelligence (AI)-guided ultrasound solutions to contribute to faster diagnoses, improved treatment outcomes, and reduced unnecessary evacuations from...
Obesity and fatty liver disease are increasing in the population. There are no cost-effective and accurate ways to measure the amount of fat in the liver. In this project, we develop and test an ultrasound method to estimate liver fat.
The volume of the placenta can say something about the risk of complications during pregnancy, but there are today no effective methods for measuring this volume. In RAMPUS 2 we will develop such a method.
Norwegian national advisory unit for Ultrasound and image-guided therapy (USIGT) has expertise in ultrasound and image-guided treatment. This includes ultrasound in neurosurgery, ultrasound in laparoscopy, ultrasound in endovascular treatment of eg...
Caption header image: Photo: Navigation during bronchoscopy. SINTEF/St. Olavs hospital. Photo: SINTEF/St. Olavs hospital
