About us
The Imaging Physics and Engineering Department brings together engineers, computer and physical scientists with the shared goal of innovation in medical imaging technology. Our interdisciplinary teams collaborate closely with clinicians and biomedical researchers, creating new diagnostic and therapeutic methods as well as enabling wide-ranging research programs that deploy novel imaging methods. We have a commitment to the complete journey from innovation to deployment for patient benefit and work closely with industry to enable this.
Current Areas of Research
Members of the department work on multiple imaging modalities, including:
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- Fluoroscopy and interventional imaging
Our work spans all the way from the development of new hardware; software that controls these machines, to advanced methods for analysis and reconstruction of images. We develop these for clinical and biomedical research applications including:
- Pediatric imaging (from pregnancy all the way to adolescence)
- Neurology and neuroscience
- Haematology and pathology
- Discovery of new disease biomarkers
We are also interested in advancing access to healthcare by reducing costs of medical imaging technology, and in improving environmental sustainability by reducing energy consumption. As part of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, our members work closely with other research departments within the School to deliver shared research goals.
Why join us?
The School represents a unique critical mass of physics and engineering expertise combined with a range of advanced infrastructure at the St. Thomas’ Hospital site, supporting a busy schedule of clinical services and research. Facilities include:
- A range of human MRI scanners spanning from low and ultralow field MRI to ultrahigh field and dedicated interventional MR systems.
- RF engineering laboratory for developing diagnostic imaging hardware, e.g. MRI, EEG
- Pre-clinical MRI facilities and high-field NMR
- Two clinical cyclotrons for radioisotope production
We benefit from close collaboration with and support from industry partners, enabling us to translate our innovations quickly and with high impact.