Research
UC has a long history of research in medical imaging, biomedical engineering and in radiation therapy. Within the University, medical physics research involves collaborations with Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Statistics, Biology, Chemistry and the HIT Lab NZ. The University programme has also strong links with the Christchurch Hospital and the Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, the Van der Veer Institute, the National Radiation Laboratory of New Zealand and the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences of Otago University. Current research projects in the Department include:
Advanced radiotherapy techniques (Juergen Meyer)- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plan optimisation strategies
- Augmented reality for patient position guidance
- Lung tumour tracking, modelling and adaptation
- Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT)
- CVD diamond detectors for radiation dosimetry
- Development of a Medipix All Resolution Scanner (MARS) for spectroscopic CT imaging
- Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and white matter fiber tracking; functional neuroimaging
- Functional MRI for presurgical planning
- Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography
- Magnetic resonance screening for breast cancer
More information about current research projects can be obtained from the academic's web pages.