Medical Image Analysis

The School of Computing forms part of an informal network of groups within the university and Leeds NHS working in the general area of Medical Imaging, and medical image analysis, including:

Academic Unit of Medical Physics
Department of Statistics
Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (School of Mechanical Engineering)
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Members of the School currently involved in projects related to medical imaging, and medical image analysis include:

Prof. Roger Boyle
Prof. Ken Brodlie
Dr Andrew Bulpitt
Dr Derek Magee
Dr Richard Holbrey
Dr Yi Song
Dr Yanong (Allen) Zhu

Current and recent projects undertaken in the group include:

	Virtual Pathology Automated analysis of Histopatholgy slides
	Ultrasound Simulator Simulation of ultrasound guided needle insertion procedures
	Dynamic MRI Analysis Analysis of dynamic contrast enhanced MRI datasets of the metacarpophalangeal joint
	Medical Image Analysis and Visualisation Research A poster giving an overview of medical research undertaken in the group
	Simulation of Medical Procedures using Virtual Environments Recreating a surgical environment using virtual tools
	Non-rigid multi-modal registration of PET and MRI hand volumes A model based approach to multi-modal registration
	THz Time frequency analysis techniques in terahertz pulsed imaging. PhD project Sponsored by EPSRC
	Automatic generation of 3D anatomicals models: Training and Decision Making in Keyhole Vascular Surgery Tool development to aid assessment of patient suitability and surgical planning for keyhole vascular intervention of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)