Professor Tom Vercauteren
Professor of Interventional Image Computing
Research interests
- Imaging sciences
Biography
Tom Vercauteren is Professor of Interventional Image Computing at King’s College London since 2018. He is also co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Hypervision Surgical, a spin-out company focusing on intraoperative hyperspectral imaging. From 2018-2023, he held the Medtronic / Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Machine Learning for Computer-assisted Neurosurgery at King’s. From 2014 to 2018, he was Associate Professor at UCL where he acted as Deputy Director for the Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (2017-18).
From 2004 to 2014, he worked for Mauna Kea Technologies, Paris where he led the research and development team designing image computing solutions for the company’s CE-marked and FDA-cleared optical biopsy device. His work is now used in hundreds of hospitals worldwide. He is a Columbia University and Ecole Polytechnique graduate and obtained his PhD from Inria in 2008. Tom is also an established open-source software supporter.
Tom Vercauteren's research focuses on translational medical image computing, machine learning and interventional imaging devices with a specific interest in their development for surgery and interventional sciences. More information on the website of the CAI4CAI research group which Tom leads and his Google Scholar profile.
Research
Wellcome EPSRC Centre for Medical Engineering
The Centre focuses on the science and engineering of medical imaging. The UK is strong in medical imaging, with the Centre hosting the largest research group in this area in Europe.The Centre combines fundamental research in engineering, physics, mathematics, computing, and chemistry with medicine and biomedical research. The 400 inter-disciplinary scientists in the Centre are transforming the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and will deliver exceptional research.
News
New software developed to support surgical robotics
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences have successfully integrated KUKA's Fast Robot Interface (FRI) with ROS 2 and Python,...
King's surgical AI spin-out Hypervision Surgical secures £6.5M seed investment
A spin-out company originally formed by clinicians, medical imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) experts at King’s has raised £6.5 million in seed...
Hypervision Surgical awarded Cutlers' Surgical Prize for HyperSnap hyperspectral imaging system
The four co-founders of Hypervison Surgical, a King’s spin-out company, have been awarded the Cutlers’ Surgical Prize for outstanding work in the field of...
King's College London spin-out Hypervision Surgical Computer Vision Technology features NVIDIA technology to augment surgery study
In a first-time collaboration between NVIDIA and spinout company from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, pioneering computer vision...
Biomedical Engineering spinout Hypervision Surgical graduates from prestigious programme
Only 1 of 8 companies graduated from the programme
Julie Devonshire OBE appointed King's Director for King's College London spin-out Hypervision Surgical
Ms Devonshire will represent King’s on the Hypervision Surgical board
NIHR i4i product development award received for novel imaging system
The system will make brain tumour removal surgery safer and more complete
Real-time surgical hyperspectral imaging system for safe tissue removal undergoes clinical feasibility study
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King’s College London, in collaboration with researchers at the Research in...
New Partnership to Develop Machine Learning for Computer-Assisted Surgery
King’s College London’s pioneering research in artificial intelligence & data analytics will strengthen Moon Surgical’s innovative Maestro platform
Researchers develop next generation surgical robots, functions “superior” to humans
A major international research collaboration, FAROS, will see the development of the surgical robot.
Features
Harnessing colour and light to raise awareness of brain tumours
'Illuminating the Brain’ a collaborative project from artist Kyam, the Neuro-HSI researcher group at King's College London and patients and carers from The...
Research
Wellcome EPSRC Centre for Medical Engineering
The Centre focuses on the science and engineering of medical imaging. The UK is strong in medical imaging, with the Centre hosting the largest research group in this area in Europe.The Centre combines fundamental research in engineering, physics, mathematics, computing, and chemistry with medicine and biomedical research. The 400 inter-disciplinary scientists in the Centre are transforming the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and will deliver exceptional research.
News
New software developed to support surgical robotics
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences have successfully integrated KUKA's Fast Robot Interface (FRI) with ROS 2 and Python,...
King's surgical AI spin-out Hypervision Surgical secures £6.5M seed investment
A spin-out company originally formed by clinicians, medical imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) experts at King’s has raised £6.5 million in seed...
Hypervision Surgical awarded Cutlers' Surgical Prize for HyperSnap hyperspectral imaging system
The four co-founders of Hypervison Surgical, a King’s spin-out company, have been awarded the Cutlers’ Surgical Prize for outstanding work in the field of...
King's College London spin-out Hypervision Surgical Computer Vision Technology features NVIDIA technology to augment surgery study
In a first-time collaboration between NVIDIA and spinout company from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, pioneering computer vision...
Biomedical Engineering spinout Hypervision Surgical graduates from prestigious programme
Only 1 of 8 companies graduated from the programme
Julie Devonshire OBE appointed King's Director for King's College London spin-out Hypervision Surgical
Ms Devonshire will represent King’s on the Hypervision Surgical board
NIHR i4i product development award received for novel imaging system
The system will make brain tumour removal surgery safer and more complete
Real-time surgical hyperspectral imaging system for safe tissue removal undergoes clinical feasibility study
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King’s College London, in collaboration with researchers at the Research in...
New Partnership to Develop Machine Learning for Computer-Assisted Surgery
King’s College London’s pioneering research in artificial intelligence & data analytics will strengthen Moon Surgical’s innovative Maestro platform
Researchers develop next generation surgical robots, functions “superior” to humans
A major international research collaboration, FAROS, will see the development of the surgical robot.
Features
Harnessing colour and light to raise awareness of brain tumours
'Illuminating the Brain’ a collaborative project from artist Kyam, the Neuro-HSI researcher group at King's College London and patients and carers from The...