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How the many faces of MRI help tackle Alzheimer’s disease | Spring Into STEM
MRI is a big, donut-shaped machine that doctors use to take pictures of patients’ insides. Not many people know that MRI is incredibly flexible. It is like a sci-fi camera that can look under your skin and use different settings to map brain activity, brain microstructure, iron levels, and blood flow just to name a few. In this talk, I will illustrate how this is possible, showcase a variety of these brain maps, and explain how they can help tackle Alzheimer’s disease in an ongoing UK-wide clinical study.
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8/8/2022
Next generation X-ray vision: the advent of multi-contrast x-ray imaging techniques
The recent advent of phase and scattering X-ray imaging techniques promises a revolution in the field, with the potential to provide high-quality multi-contrast images for samples that are difficult to study with only conventional approaches. Edge-illumination in particular, developed here at UCL, goes even further in ensuring that even the smallest details can be seen, and empowers users with its extreme flexibility. This has applications in a wide range of fields, from clinical environments to the aerospace industry. In this lecture, we will introduce the principles behind phase and scattering X-ray imaging and show the strengths of the edge-illumination technique. By the end of our time, you will understand how a simple restructuring of the X-rays opens up a whole wealth of possibilities for scientists, clinicians, and a wide range of industries.
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7/25/2022
How can optical fibres innovate surgical procedures? | Disruptive Thinkers
How can we use fibre optics to innovate in surgical procedures ? In the latest of our Disruptive Thinkers video series, we profile the work of Dr Richard Colchester (UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering) and Prof. Laurence Lovat (UCL Dept of Targeted Intervention) who are working to create affordable imaging devices for minimally invasive surgical procedures. Every month we’ll be releasing a new video showing some of the disruptive thinking happening across our faculty, from designing more inclusive and pandemic-proof cities, to exploring how business can be more sustainable, right through to making self driving cars safer.
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3/15/2022
Computational modelling: the heart of the matter | Spring Into STEM
At UCL, we understand how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are fundamental to the way we live our lives and shape so many of the things that we see and do every day. Professor Yiannis Ventikos explores how computational modelling be used to ""rehearse"" medical interventions and improve outcomes. The purpose of such work is to optimise interventions and eliminate, if possible, adverse effects by personalising to a great extent – getting the right intervention for every single patient.
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9/2/2021
Engineering Medical Technology | Spring Into STEM
Dr Terence Leung explains how engineering is being applied to create solutions in healthcare and medicine. Biomedical Engineering is an exciting field that is helping to innovate new medical tools, technology and devices, and Dr Leung demonstrates how everyday technology is being applied to measure pulse rate and track heart health.
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6/29/2021
Advances in electronics to solve unmet clinical needs - Chris Hancock | ICCS Lectures
Chris Hancock, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor will provide this talk on applying electronic design techniques and harnessing new technology developed for other sectors to treat cancer and other diseases that will Impact all of us one day.
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3/26/2021
UCL team developed life-saving device for COVID-19 patients
An interdisciplinary team at UCL, UCLH and Mercedes F1 produced new breathing aids for the NHS in days. These are being used in 60 hospitals and the designs have been downloaded in 105 countries. Over 50% of COVID19 patients using the device have avoided invasive ventilation.
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6/5/2020