Research Innovation
CASIT engages in multidisciplinary research projects involving collaborators from across the UCLA campus including from the Departments of Surgery, Urology, Pathology, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering and Radiological Sciences. The goal of these endeavors is to advance healthcare technology and ultimately improve clinical outcomes through the development of novel interventional devices, diagnostic techniques and surgical simulators. Many of these projects involve research collaborations with industry partners and we are always open to discussing potential new research avenues.
Active Projects
- Magnetic Resonance – Ultrasound Fusion Guided Prostate Biopsy
- Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer
- High Resolution Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
- Haptic Feedback in Robotic Surgery
- Transoral Robotic Surgery Training Platform
- Automated Tissue Characterization During Robotic Surgery
- Virtual Tissue Modeling for Realtime Surgical and Interventional Procedure Simulation
- Dynamic Optical Contrast Imaging
Previous Projects
- Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Transcranial Neuromodulation
http://surgery.ucla.edu/low-intensity-ultrasound-for-transcranial-neuromodulation - Vibroacoustography for Head and Neck Cancer Margin Detection
http://surgery.ucla.edu/vibroacoustography - Tactile Feedback for Prostheses and Sensory Neuropathy
http://surgery.ucla.edu/tactile-feedback-for-prostheses - Reflective terahertz Medical Imaging Systems
http://surgery.ucla.edu/reflective-terahertz-medical-imaging - Laser-Generated Shockwaves for Treatment of Infected Wounds
http://surgery.ucla.edu/laser-generated-shockwaves - Ultrasound-Guided Procedural Training
http://surgery.ucla.edu/ultrasound-guided-procedural-training - Bariatric Clinical Research
http://surgery.ucla.edu/casit-clinical-research - Motion Scaling
http://surgery.ucla.edu/casit-motion-scaling - Surgical Simulations Involving Elastic Cardiac Geometries
http://surgery.ucla.edu/elastic-cardiac-geometries - Rapid Transition Polymer for Temporary Vascular Occlusion During Segmental Liver Resection
http://surgery.ucla.edu/rapid-transition-polymer - Developing and Testing Thin Film Nitinol Low-Profile Devices for use in Vascular Repair
http://surgery.ucla.edu/thin-film-nitinol-low-profile-devices - Flexible 3D ultrasound technology for diagnosis of injuries and intra-operative guidance
http://surgery.ucla.edu/3d-ultrasound - Novel Telepresence Application Using Robotic Wireless System
http://surgery.ucla.edu/telepresence - MEMS Sensors for In-vivo Patient Monitoring
http://surgery.ucla.edu/mems-sensors - Haptic-Guided Telementoring Systems
http://surgery.ucla.edu/telementoring