Medical image computing
We are working to make medical imaging more powerful, allowing healthcare practitioners to provide better care to patients through diagnosing illnesses more accurately and planning treatments more effectively.
We bring together expertise in computer science, physics, and medicine to address key challenges within healthcare.
Our vision is to pioneer the next-generation medical imaging and computational techniques, using advanced algorithms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise medical diagnosis, treatment planning, and healthcare delivery.
Aims
Our aims are:
- to enhance patient outcomes
- to improve clinical workflows
- to contribute to the advancement of healthcare globally
Research
We conduct active research in diverse Medical Image Computing (MIC) topics, including:
- image acquisition and reconstruction
- image processing and analysis
- automated Quality Control (QC)
- microstructure imaging
- numerical simulations
- bayesian inference
- big data
- multimodal data integration
- data compression
Projects
Our interdisciplinary MIC projects are funded by the UKRI, Cancer Research Wales and industry (such as Roche and GSK) and others.
Some of our projects include:
- UKRI - FLF ‘AI-powered brain microstructure imaging’
- UKRI - MRC ‘Making the Invisible Visible: a Multi-Scale Imaging Approach to Detect and Characterise Cortical Pathology’ and press release: Research project awarded £1m in funding to uncover new ‘fingerprints’ of brain disease - News - Cardiff University
- UKRI – BBSRC ‘Magnetic Susceptibility Interference MRI: developing new imaging methods to quantify axonal magnetic properties and myelin integrity’
Academic staff
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Research that matters
Our research makes a difference to people’s lives as we work across disciplines to tackle major challenges facing society, the economy and our environment.
Postgraduate research
Our research degrees give the opportunity to investigate a specific topic in depth among field-leading researchers.
Our research impact
Our research case studies highlight some of the areas where we deliver positive research impact.