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Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

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Research & Impact

Research Highlights

First to demonstrate the feasibility of MRI guided cardiac catheterization in patients

The latest clinical research facilities and lab spaces

1st PET kit agent for prostate cancer imaging developed and clinically translated at KCL

International portfolio of research funding

Our flagship centres

The PET Centre

The PET Centre

Provides a clinical service for patients and carries out clinically related research.

Research Project Highlights

The Developing Human Connectome Project aims to create the first 4-dimensional connectome of early life – a dynamic map of human brain connectivity from 20 to 44 weeks which will link imaging, clinical, behavioural and genetic information. This will allow the scientific community to create new studies into the earliest stages of neurodevelopment.

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The GIFT-Surg (Guided Instrumentation for Fetal Therapy and Surgery) project aims to develop imaging guided techniques combined with novel miniature devices to develop the field of fetal surgery. This is a collaborative project between UCL, King’s and KU Leuven and is funded by Wellcome and the EPSRC.

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The iFIND project aims to improve the accuracy of routine 18-20 week screening in pregnancy, by bringing together advanced ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging techniques, robotics and computer aided diagnostics.

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NiftyNet aims to develop research in medical imaging analysis and image-guided therapies through an open-source, high quality databased of models for researchers to work with NiftyNet is a consortium of research groups with support from funding bodies and industry.

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The SmartHeart project aims to pave the way for a fundamentally different approach in the way in which cardiovascular diseases are diagnosed, monitored and treated.

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The Placenta Imaging Project aims to improve our understand of the role the placenta plays in pregnancies and the growth and development of the fetus through advanced MR imaging, fetal ECG and details placental histology.

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The Next Generation Molecular Imaging and Therapy with Radionuclides project aims to make molecular imaging economic and accessible to patients by developing new, fast and easy-to-use chemistry for synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals in hospitals and centralised radiopharmacies.

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More on our research

Research facilities

Research facilities

Our research is directly embedded in St Thomas' Hospital, part of the UK's most research-active NHS…

Public engagement

Public engagement

From students through to senior leadership our researchers participating in public engagement…

Our departments

Our departments

Our structure of interdisciplinary departments and centres form the framework for our School.