BCDL's research is focused on developing technologies for enabling precise image-guided medical interventions. Current research thrusts include: (i) development of electromagnetic (microwave/RF) and acoustic devices for controlled delivery of therapeutic energy; (ii) integration of therapeutic/diagnostic instrumentation with MRI to enable imaging-based feedback-controlled interventions; and (iii) model-based predictive planning of cancer thermal therapy (ablation and hyperthermia).
Our research efforts are focused on developing technologies for precise and controlled-delivery of electromagnetic energy for minimally-invasive image-guided interventions.
Current research thrusts include:
- Formulation, implementation, and experimental validation of computational models of energy-tissue interactions
- Experimental characterization of tissue biophysical properties
- Model-guided design, fabrication, and experimental evaluation of devices for site-specific therapeutic applications
- Integration of energy-based devices with medical imaging systems for guidance, navigation, and control
- Personalized simulation-based planning of thermal ablation and image-guided interventions
- Multi-scale modeling of biological effects of energy-based therapies
We are developing energy-based devices, feedback control strategies, and treatment delivery techniques for image-guided thermal therapy of cancer.
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Research: Electrical & Computer Engineering – Studies energy-based devices (radiofrequency, microwaves, ultrasound) and treatment delivery strategies for minimally invasive thermal therapy of cancer
