STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Student Project
Handheld optical imaging probes for use in surgery
Student Project
Handheld optical imaging probes for use in surgery
Project Outline
During breast surgery, the surgeon is guided by the sense of touch and sight to determine if the tumour has been entirely removed. Not surprisingly, the lack of sophisticated imaging tools during surgery results in 20-30% of patients requiring a second surgery. The goal of this project is to develop a handheld micro-elastography probe to enable the surgeon to visualise tumour at high resolution during surgery, thus enabling them to more effectively remove surgery. If successful, this technology will reduce the number of additional surgeries required. Other applications include use in prostate and other cancer surgeries.
Chief supervisor
Dr Brendan Kennedy
Essential qualifications
Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Physics
Start date
Available immediately
Student Project
Developing novel optical methods to map tissue stiffness at high resolution
Chief supervisor
Dr Brendan Kennedy
Essential qualifications
Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Physics
Start date
Available immediately
Student Project
Visualisation and analysis of optical elastography images of cancer tissue
Chief supervisor
Dr Brendan Kennedy
Essential qualifications
Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Physics
Start date
Available immediately
Student Project
Mechano-microscopy of tumour sheroids: mapping optical, biochemical and mechanical properties of cancer.
Chief supervisor
Dr Brendan Kennedy
Essential qualifications
Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Physics
Start date
Available immediately
