Burlington, Mass.– Butterfly Network said its embedded technology partner Aleph Neuro has produced high-resolution, three-dimensional images of the human brain using ultrasound transmitted through the skull with a contrast agent.
Aleph Neuro, a brain-computer interface research laboratory, described the results as a breakthrough in noninvasive neuroimaging. The group said it captured what it believes are the highest-resolution 3D images of the human brain taken from outside the skull.
The laboratory used technology based on Butterfly Network’s Ultrasound-on-Chip platform. Aleph said its approach could deliver brain images with detail comparable to MRI without requiring surgery or the large equipment associated with conventional MRI systems.
Aleph participates in the Butterfly Embedded licensing and co-development program, which allows partners to incorporate Butterfly’s semiconductor-based ultrasound technology into new healthcare and technology applications.
“Researchers like Aleph Neuro are using Butterfly’s Ultrasound-on-Chip™ to reimagine the capabilities of ultrasound and challenge the status quo,” said Joseph DeVivo, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Butterfly Network. “I encourage everyone to go to AlephNeuro.com to see what this exciting new lab is venturing to do. We congratulate the Aleph team on their progress.”
Aleph is developing brain-interface technology with potential applications in communication and human connectivity. The company has not yet presented the imaging results in a peer-reviewed publication, and the claims were announced publicly through its website and social media.
The announcement follows the recent unveiling of a full-body ultrasound computed tomography scanner by Midjourney, another participant in the Butterfly Embedded program. Butterfly said the projects demonstrate the expanding use of its Ultrasound-on-Chip technology across healthcare and other emerging fields.
