Projects

The etiology of many musculoskeletal diseases is related to biomechanical factors. The pathological changes occurring in the joint will reflect in the abnormal movement patterns (kinematics). However, the tools to measure the motion patterns of the patients used by clinicians and researchers are often crude and subjective leading to sub-optimal patient analyses and cure. Image-based techniques (CT, MRI, X-ray) are often just “static images”, ...

Malignant lymphoma is the 5th most common tumor type, comprising a large group of cancers with distinct histopathological features, which translates into different treatment plans and prognosis. Two main categories can be identified, Hodgkin (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), the latter of which can be subdivided in aggressive and indolent lymphoma based on the clinical behavior. The lymphatic system is a circulatory system ...

The sole aim of many procedures in plastic and reconstructive surgery is to restore the human form but the planning and review of the outcomes of such procedures is a major challenge. 3D photography provides a radiation free, accurate and reproducible record of the craniofacial surface anatomy and has the potential to be a versatile tool for treatment planning and assessment. However, a crucial issue in the analysis of children is the change ...