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
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...
Research associate in biomedical optics (needle microscopes)
The Applied Optics Group at University of Kent has a vacancy for a Research Associate to work in endoscopic microscopy, using computational imaging techniques to develop ultrathin needle probes for minimally-invasive diagnosis. The post is funded by an EPSRC grant...
Spotlight on… Proof of Concept Awardee
Recently awarded IGT Network+ Proof of Concept funds will allow an early-career-researcher with expertise in optical coherence tomography (OCT), Sophie Caujolle from Professor Adrian Podoleanu’s research group at the University of Kent, to spend six months at the...
Outcomes of Proof of Concept award for “NiftyPlex: A real-time multiplexed image computing platform”
Dr Tom Vercauteren and Dr Kev Dhaliwal were awarded a Proof-of-Concept grant through the IGT Network+ for their project entitled “NiftyPlex: A real-time multiplexed image computing platform", which was match-funded by University of Edinburgh. This project (partly...