- Standardized validated clinical tasks for fMRI
- Standardized automated analysis
- Quick turn around
About us
Mission
Our mission is to help mitigate patient risk in image-guided interventional treatment of brain disorders (neurosurgery, radiotherapy) by bringing expert functional imaging into the realm of clinical practice, based on validated and certified procedures and combining cost-efficient and innovative technology.
25+ years of fMRI and DTI research
Braincarta is a hightech medical device company based in the Netherlands, grown out of 25+ years of fMRI and DTI research. It is a spinoff from the Neurosurgery Department of the University Medical Center Utrecht. Braincarta launched their first product in 2018.
The image analysis techniques used in Braincarta are based on research conducted since 1995 in the neuroimaging research group of Prof Nick Ramsey. Ramsey’s research has been focused on obtaining robust and reproducible functional images for application in clinical trials and for application in neurosurgical practice.
Medical CE MARK
Braincarta launched their first product Elonav in 2018 and obtained medical CE mark for its 3D DICOM version in March 2021. Elonav is a fully automated functional MRI data processing program that operates on Braincarta Servers and provides clinicians with clinically validated fMRI reports and images.
Braincarta also provides a platform for processing fMRI and DTI data for Clinical Trials and Research and for Pharmaceutical Companies, based on fully automated software.
Publications
Expertise in the research group includes data acquisition (MR pulse sequence), data processing and interpretation, and fMRI task design. A selection of research publications from the group relevant for Braincarta can be viewed in PDF here: BC-Relevant-Papers.
The ideas for standardized image acquisition and analysis that are the basis for Elonav have been discussed, investigated and tested in a European network of clinicians and scientists working in the field of low-grade tumour treatment since 2006 (www.braintumours.eu). A study on this research and the concept of Elonav can be downloaded here.
Prof. Dr. Nick Ramsey
Nick is co-founder and director of Braincarta. He has a PhD in neuropsychopharmacology and is an expert in neuroimaging and neurotechnology
Prof. Nick Ramsey’s research has focused on obtaining robust and reproducible functional images for application in neuroscience and in neurosurgical practice. His 30-year expertise includes fMRI image acquisition, data processing and interpretation, and human brain function.
Dennis van der Molen
Dennis manages sales marketing at Braincarta. He has extensive experience in the fields of healthcare innovation and medical devices.
Vincent Kersten
Vincent is responsible for the overall technical underpinnings of Braincarta.
He has developed and supported MRI processing systems for 20+ years.
Erik Aarnoutse
Erik is quality manager of Braincarta. He has a PhD in neurobiology and is an expert in neurotechnology and regulatory affairs.
Max van den Boom
Max is senior software developer at Braincarta. He (almost) has a PhD in human neuroscience and is specialized in functional neuroimaging.
Annemiek Elbertse
Annemiek is administrative assistant at Braincarta. She has ample experience in coordinating logistics in research teams.