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
Call for new Young Scientist representative
The EPSRC IGT Network+ fosters and encourages research collaborations between academia, industry and clinics across the UK with the ultimate of aim of clinical translation of IGT. To ensure that early career researchers (PhDs and Postdocs) benefit from the network...
Marcel van Herk wins Impact Award for work on Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
Many congratulation to Marcel van Herk, winner of the Impact Award from the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards 2018 for his work developing image guided radiation therapy. The Impact award is an award for ‘established’ researchers, who have made a meaningful...
Correcting small differences in patient’s position for radiotherapy could boost survival in lung, esophageal cancer
Very small differences in the way a patient lies during radiotherapy treatment for lung or esophageal cancer can have an impact on how likely they are to survive, according to research presented at the ESTRO 37 conference held April 20-24 in Barcelona. These...
Outcomes for IGT Network+ Mobility Award: Ultrasound pill being developed to detect cancer attracts national press coverage
A team of IGT Network+ members, including PhD student Mihnea Turcanu working on a funded secondment through the IGT Network+ Mobility Award, have developed a capsule called SonoPill able to perform ultrasound scans and detect tumours when swallowed. SonoPill has the...
Successful IGT Network+ meeting at University of Kent
On 08 February 2018, Professor Adrian Podoleanu and other members of the Applied Optics Group (AOG) hosted around 50 participants from academia, medicine and industry at the University of Kent for an IGT Network+ meeting. In the morning, tours were offered of the...
Call for abstracts for IGT Network+ Early Career Researcher workshop
Call for abstracts for IGT Network+ Early Career Researcher workshop The IGT Network+ is organising its first Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop at King’s College London on 28 June 2018. The workshop will showcase state of the art Image Guided Therapy research...