EPSRC Image Guided Therapies UK Network+
The next-generation of surgical treatments
Research in the field of image-guided therapies aims to develop new and improved technologies specifically designed for modern surgical interventions. By using smart devices which interact with patient-specific pre-surgical data, it is hoped we can increase safety levels, reduce recovery times and advance the treatment options available to patients. This field of research combines advances in medical imaging, sensor technology, computer modelling, robotics and visualisation to enable greater surgical precision.
Supporting specialist research collaborations
Our national network is made up of specialist academics, early career researchers, clinicians, and industry partners who are supported by a series of events and exclusive collaboration opportunities. Our aim is to increase the impact of image guided therapy research by identifying synergies and complimentary research specialisms from across our membership to increase clinical translation.
300 members from 24 Universities
4 key research themes
National networking events
Exclusive funding opportunities
Latest News
MARKET READY IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS: ACTIVE NEEDLE’S STORY
What has been the journey of Active Needle’s precision needle technology and what is its current commercialisation status?
The concept of precision needle technology was conceived to address the unmet clinical need for accurate needle placement in anaesthesia application and was set out by Prof Graeme McLeod (Consultant Anaesthetist, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School).
LIVERMULTISCAN: GOING QUICKLY AND LEARNING FAST
LiverMultiScan is a diagnostic aid for the liver which is now FDA cleared and CE marked. What can you tell us about the bench to bedside journey of this technology?
The idea spun out from the DPhil project of Perspectum Diagnostics’ CEO, Dr Rajarshi Banerjee (Banjo), who at that time was on a cardiology track at the University of Oxford. He thought of deploying one of the tools used to characterize cardiac tissue, MRI T1, to other areas, particularly to the non-invasive assessment of chronic liver disease, in order to address a significant unmet medical need.
Professor Tom Vercauteren Awarded Research Chair by Royal Academy of Engineering
Congratulations to IGT Network+ Member Professor Tom Vercauteren, King's College London, who has been awarded the Medtronic/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Machine Learning for Computer-Assisted Neurosurgery by the Royal Academy of Engineering....
Final Agenda uploaded for Meeting at University of Dundee
The final agenda for the Tri-Annual EPSRC Image-Guided-Therapy Network+ meeting taking place at the University of Dundee has now been announced, and includes: Tours of The Clinical Research Centre (3T MRI, PET/CT scanner, a state-of-the-art surgical suite, patient...
Award winning software platform aims to improve success rates for image guided cardiac resynchronization therapy
A team of specialists from King’s College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, and Siemens Healthineers have recently published details of a novel approach to lead placement during image guided cardiac resynchronization therapy (also known as CRT). What is cardiac...
Call for abstracts: IGT Network Meeting | University of Dundee | Thursday 1 November 2018
Call for abstracts for next IGT meeting in Dundee on 1 November 2018 Following on from the success of the dedicated ‘Early career researcher sessions’ at the recent IGT meetings in Manchester and Kent, the Network+ cordially invites early career researchers (PhD...