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We are the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King's College London. We are advancing healthcare engineering research, teaching, and entrepreneurship by bringing life-changing medical technologies to patients and clinicians faster.

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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Huge congratulations to Professor Simon Cherry on receiving the European Society for Molecular Imaging’s highest honour for his pioneering work in total‑body PET imaging. Image courtesy of the European Society of Molecular Imaging.
Simon Cherry receiving the award
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We’re pleased to share that Professor @timwitney.bsky.social has been elected President of the European Society for Molecular Imaging (ESMI). This appointment recognises his impactful contributions to the field and longstanding leadership in the global molecular imaging community. Congratulations!
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Exciting research milestone from the Witney Lab! A team led by Professor @timwitney.bsky.social has developed a novel imaging tracer that reveals how tumours use fats to fuel their growth. The study has been selected as the cover article for Advanced Science, a high‑impact, open‑access journal.
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New imaging tracer reveals how tumours use fat to grow | King's College London
Professor Tim Witney’s recent paper introduces a brand-new imaging tracer that looks at how tumours use fats to fuel their growth.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
🌍 #WorldCancerDay Research Spotlight Scientists are developing a range of cancer treatments; however, sometimes these treatments don’t work or can stop working, and it can take time for current scans to show this. That delay can impact the options available to patients.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
A King’s researcher walks into a comedy bar...and discovers stand-up's hidden structures 👇
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Congratulations to Amelia Moore, Glen Blake and Gary Cook, who have been awarded £42,949 for their project titled ‘Development of an improved method of measuring total body bone perfusion using total-body PET/CT’.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We’re thrilled to announce that our Hospital of the Future exhibit was voted the most popular feature at #NewScientistLive2025, marking our fourth consecutive year of public recognition! 🏆 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/hospita... @newscientist.com
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Do you want to make a difference in digital advancements of healthcare? Applications now open for the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Digital Twins for Healthcare! 🏥 - apply before 10 February 2026! Learn more: www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...
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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
A PhD group who launched a spinout to improve surgeon training have won a national competition. Speaking to @reuters.com, the @kings-bmeis.bsky.social group explained how they developed medical-training models that make medical training more realistic & affordable. www.reuters.com/video/watch/...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Congratulations to PEACH Simulators for winning the Enterprise Award and Startup prize at the ESBF ‘Champion of Champions’ competition 🍑 Read more about their award-winning innovation here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-t... 🎉
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KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences @kingsnmes.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
We asked our Engineers how their work relates to this year's theme of 're-engineering engineering' at King’s – and here’s what musician and engineer Professor Elaine Chew and anthroengineer Dr Michael Berthaume had to say!
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Happy #NationalEngineeringDay 🚀 We're proud to be a University partner with the @raeng.org.uk This is Engineering and National Engineering Day 2025!
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
What drives innovation—design, luck, or both? Join Dr David Cleevely CBE at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering for a dynamic book discussion on Serendipity. Explore how breakthroughs happen and get your copy signed by the author himself! www.kcl.ac.uk/events/seren...
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Serendipity: It Doesn’t Happen by Accident | King's College London
What drives great innovation – design, luck or both? Find out through an inspiring book discussion with Dr David Cleevely CBE at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
School spinout Fraiya launches NHS trial of AI pregnancy ultrasounds after securing a grant from @nihr.bsky.social and CE Marking Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/fraiya-...
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Fraiya launches landmark NHS trial of AI-enabled pregnancy ultrasounds | King's College London
Fraiya, a UK-based femtech startup transforming pregnancy ultrasound with AI, has announced a pivotal set of milestones, including NHS clinical evaluation, regulatory approval and pre-seed round, sign...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
@skincair-project.bsky.social is creating an AI app to help frontline health workers in sub-Saharan Africa diagnose tropical skin diseases. Prof @atoandy.bsky.social and team at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social are proud to lead on fairness and explainability of AI, ensuring the tech benefits all.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
🗓️ Sept 7 is World Radiotherapy Awareness Day(WRAD). To mark #WorldRTDay we’re proud to share a moving collection of artwork created by patients, families, researchers, and healthcare professionals as part of the What Does Radiotherapy Mean to You? project, led by @cruk-rrc-col.bsky.social
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Herzmedizin.de @herzmedizin.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
At the #ESCCongress 2025, Prof. @pablolamata.bsky.social (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) shared his vision of how computational models and #digitaltwins can transform procedure planning. Video-interview with PD Dr. Philipp Breitbart ➡️herzmedizin.de/fuer-... #Herzmedizinde #DGK
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Prof P. Lamata about the digital twin
ESC 2025 | Prof P. Lamata about AI-enhanced periprocedural guidance – the digital twin. Interview with PD Dr P. Breitbart.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
A new study has found that AI can help identify the cells that are interfering with the heart’s rhythm and could potentially be used by clinicians to better treat people with ventricular tachycardia 🫀🧪 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ai-tool...
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AI tool helps pinpoint problem heart cells in ventricular tachycardia
An AI tool could help cardiologists identify and target cells that trigger arrhythmia in patients with ventricular tachycardia, a serious heart condition.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
New device aims to increase MRI scan quality and reduce repeated scans, saving money for the NHS. Developed by David Carmichael and team, the MR MinMo aims to keep the head more stable during MRI scans and has received approval to be tested in the clinic. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-hea...
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New head stabilisation device aims to improve MRI image quality
A device developed by researchers at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences that aims to keep the head more stable in brain MRIs has been given the go-ahead to be tested in the clinic...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
In a major leap for surgical AI, researchers from @King’s College London and Tongji University have unveiled CholecInstanceSeg, the largest open-access dataset designed specifically for tool instance segmentation in laparoscopic surgery. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-ai-...
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New AI dataset aims to revolutionise computer assisted surgery
In a major leap for surgical AI, researchers from King’s College London and Tongji University have unveiled CholecInstanceSeg, the largest open-access dataset designed specifically for tool instance s...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Artificial intelligence joins scientists in the lab in a groundbreaking team-up to find new cancer therapies using existing drugs. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ai-help...
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AI Helps Discover Surprising Drug Combos for Breast Cancer Treatment
Artificial intelligence joins scientists in the lab in a groundbreaking team-up to find new cancer therapies using existing drugs.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Attend the King's Health Partners: Academic Surgical Grand Round! The upcoming Grand Round will focus on "Value in digital health, AI and robotics: evidence and perceptions". 📆 2-3pm Thu 29 May 📍London Institute for Healthcare Engineering ✅ Register now: www.tickettailor.com/events/khpac...
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KCL Digital Health Training @kcldhtraining.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
The KHP Digital Health Academy are now offering multiple asynchronous courses ranging from Data Science and AI to Co-design and Entrepreneurship in Digital health. View the website to find out about our offerings and updates: digitalhealthtraining.kcl.ac.uk
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
A team of researchers from the School have been awarded funding from the British Heart Foundation to develop imaging tests that detect early damage to the heart caused by off-tagert cancer therapies. 🫀 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-fun...
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New funding to detect heart disease in cancer patients
A team of researchers led by Dr Richard Southworth of King’s College London have been awarded funding from the British Heart Foundation to develop imaging tests that detect early damage to the heart c...
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Pablo Lamata @pablolamata.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
@kings-bmeis.bsky.social is the best place in the world I know in terms of a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, inclusive, open and collaborative research culture.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
🤖 As AI continues to integrate into healthcare systems, a new study conducted by researchers at the School has found that most people support AI’s role in medicine, but draw a clear line: AI should assist, but not replace doctors. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/doctors...
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Doctors stay, AI assists - new study examines public perceptions of AI in healthcare
A new study conducted by researchers at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences published in BJR | Artificial Intelligence, has found that most people support AI’s role in medicine, b...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
📣 Register now for our Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance course 📣 Covering the basic principles of CMR, its clinical indications and role in a multi-modality imaging environment. ⏰ Application deadline: 22 April 2025 📍 King's College London www.kcl.ac.uk/short-course...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
🏥 King's College London is the first in the UK to benefit from two Biograph Vision Quadra systems from Siemens Healthineers, marking a new era of PET-CT imaging for healthcare and research. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-f... @kingslsm.bsky.social
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King's first to benefit from two whole-body PET-CT imaging systems
King’s College London is the first in the UK to benefit from two Biograph Vision Quadra systems from Siemens Healthineers, marking a new era of PET-CT. This crucial, non-invasive imaging technique can...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Researchers from the School, lead by Dr Konrad Wagstyl, have developed an artificial-intelligence tool that can detect two-thirds of epilepsy brain lesions doctors often miss. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Scientists have developed an AI-powered tool that detects 64% of brain abnormalities linked to epilepsy that human radiologists miss. MELD Graph is an AI tool that could drastically change the care for 4 million patients. @kingslsm.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-n...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The inaugural King’s MedTech Accelerator has completed its first iteration of supporting aspiring entrepreneurs from across King’s in #MedTech to grow their understanding of the translation path from bench-to-bedside-to-boardroom. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/inaugur... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Inaugural King's MedTech Accelerator completes at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering
The King's MedTech Accelerator is a 6-month, part-time programme for King's researchers and staff focused on transforming research innovations into viable healthcare ventures.
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Proudly King's @proudlykings.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Today marks the first day of LGBT+ History Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We're celebrating our LGBTQIA+ community and the history of those who came before us all month long, with a series of events, opportunities, and resources. #LGBTplusHM25
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Head of School, Professor Sebastien Ourselin spoke at the Science, Innovation and Technology Parliamentary Committee last week, presenting an overview of St Thomas’ MedTech Hub. #healthcare #innovation #engineering
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Professor Ourselin presents recent successes from St Thomas' MedTech Hub at the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Professor Sebastien Ourselin, Head of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences was invited to present at the Science, Innovation and Technology Parliamentary Committee in connection wit...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Applications open today for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Engineering for Personalised Surgery & Intervention! 🏥 APPLY NOW: lnkd.in/g6kK8N4K
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering is hosting the second Radiology Al Summit. An exclusive annual event uniting industry-leading experts, academics, clinicians, & policy advocates collaborate on bringing forward Al into clinical & diagnostic settings. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/london-...
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London Institute for Healthcare Engineering to host Radiology AI Summit 2025
The Radiology Al Summit (RAIS) is an exclusive annual event uniting industry-leading experts, academics, clinicians, and policy advocates for two days to collaborate on bringing forward Al into clinic...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
👏 We're celebrating our School's champions in public engagement, who were recognised for their efforts at the King's Engaged Research Awards last week! Read the full story now: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/school-... @kingslsm.bsky.social
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School public engagement efforts recognised at King's Engaged Research Awards 2025
Members of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences were celebrated for their work at the King's Engaged Research Awards ceremony, securing two wins and four nominations.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Many congratulations to our researchers Prof. Pablo Lamata and Dr João Filipe Fernandes for their groundbreaking work in developing a non-invasive method to assess diastolic function in the heart 🫀 Learn more about their achievement here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/researc...
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Researchers develop non-invasive method to assess diastolic function via pressure quantification in the heart
A team of researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, Rikhospitalet in Norway and partners in Japan and France have developed a groundbreaking non-invasive method to meas...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Join our Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Fellowship Programme! Designed to provide hands-on training and expert knowledge in CMR, offering the opportunity to gain substantial experience in this rapidly evolving field. www.kcl.ac.uk/bmeis/cmr-fellowship
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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Prof Prokar Dasgupta OBE and Dr Ruth Adams shared their insights on life with Philomena Cunk this Christmas. Watch the BBC Two special #CunkOnLife and find out what Prof Dasgupta thought of Cunk's unusual style of questions. www.kingshealthpartners.org/latest/prof-...
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Prof Prokar Dasgupta shines in BBC special Cunk on Life :: King's Health PartnersView King's Health Partners on XView King's Health Partners on LinkedinView King's Health Partners on YouTubeView King'...
The King’s Health Partners Professor of Surgery featured among an array of experts in the latest special from Philomena Cunk, played by the comedy actor Diane Morgan.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
For our first "In Conversation" this year, we spoke to Prof. Kawal Rhode - Head of Education at BMEIS - about his own experience as a KCL student, his current role training future generations of MedTech specialists, and our ongoing mission of engineering better health: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/in-conv...
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In Conversation with Professor Kawal Rhode
Professor Kawal Rhode is Head of Education at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, and has research interests across the field of MedTech education and innovation ranging from medi...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering Dr. Antonia Pontiki, shares her transformative journey from a young athlete to an innovator in medical education and #HealthcareTechnology. Watch her TEDx talk How 3D printing is shaping healthcare & education. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E2o...
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How 3D printing is shaping healthcare & education | Antonia Pontiki | TEDxAthens
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Woohoo! Our 'Hospital of the Future' exhibit at New Scientist Live 2024 and was voted the most popular feature by the public for the third year running! 🏥🥼 Heartfelt thank yous and congratulations to all of our volunteers who generously gave their time, energy, and expertise to the event 🙌🎉
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Hospital of the Future completes three-year winning streak at New Scientist Live
The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences presented its 'Hospital of the Future' exhibit at New Scientist Live 2024 and was voted the most popular feature by the public for the third yea...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
We talked to Dr Shaihan Malik about his journey from undergraduate to heading our Research Department of Imaging Physics, the challenges of ultra-high field MRI, and making medical imaging more sustainable and accessible. #healthcare #medicalimaging #interview
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In Conversation with Dr Shaihan Malik
Dr Shaihan Malik is the Head of the Research Department of Imaging Physics and Engineering and a Reader in Medical Imaging at BMEIS. We spoke to him about his journey from undergraduate student to Hea...
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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
King’s ranks in the top 1% globally for sustainability, placing 8th in Europe and 14th worldwide in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025. 🌍✨ The rankings measure how organisations are tackling environmental, social and governance challenges. ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-i...
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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
We were delighted to welcome Wes Streeting and Peter Kyle to King’s to learn about a new total-body PET scanner that could transform drug discovery and diagnose serious illnesses earlier. The new scanner will provide unparalleled insights into human biology. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/secreta...
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Secretaries of State for Health and Science unveil new cutting-edge scanner at King's
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting MP and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle MP met with King’s researchers to learn about a new tota...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
“I honestly think the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering is one of, if not the best places for #startups like us to be right now,” says Ali Rezaei Haddad CEO of XARlabs. Ali shares his company's journey and mission to revolutionise the #surgical lifecycle at a fraction of its current costs.
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XARLabs is revolutionising surgery with mixed reality at LIHE
“I honestly think the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) is one of, if not the best places for startups like us to be right now,” says Ali Rezaei Haddad.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
🧠 King’s NeuroLab launches its new neurosurgical training programme, with the first session being delivered this Wednesday 11th December and further sessions running through to July 2025. Find out more here:
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King's Neurolab launches new neurosurgical training programme
King’s NeuroLab (KNL) aims to inspire neurosurgical trainees to fulfil their clinical and academic potential by delivering regular hands-on cadaveric education and skills training.
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Congratulations to Senior Lecturer at our School Dr Ines Violante, who has been awarded a grant worth £1.8 million from the BBSRC to further her research in sleep and memory consolidation and their impact on mental health. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/1.8-mil...
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£1.8 million awarded to Dr Ines Violante for further research on sleep…
Senior Lecturer at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences Dr Ines Violante, alongside collaborators at the University of Surrey, has been awarded a grant worth £1.8 million from…
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Our researchers have successfully integrated KUKA's Fast Robot Interface with ROS 2 and Python, significantly enhancing the capabilities of the #surgicalrobot. 🤖
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New software developed to support surgical robotics
Researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences have successfully integrated KUKA's Fast Robot Interface (FRI) with ROS 2 and Python, significantly enhancing the capabilities ...
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School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Incorporating patient & public involvement in research is crucial for ensuring the relevance and success of studies, yet it remains significantly underutilised in surgical research. A recent study demonstrates why patient and public involvement is crucial to #medicalresearch.
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Why patient and public involvement is crucial to medical research
Incorporating patient and public involvement (PPI) in research is crucial for ensuring the relevance and success of studies, yet it remains significantly underutilised in surgical research.
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