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
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...
First EPSRC Early Career Researcher Workshop & latest Tri-annual meeting
Early career researchers (ECRs) constitute the majority of the network’s membership and the network strongly believes in nurturing them and enabling them to use it as a platform to advance their careers. To address this need, the network’s Young Scientist...
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...