Active Research Projects
Breast Imaging: Development of fast imaging system for the detection of breast cancer and therapy monitoring
The goal of the Breast Imaging Project is to design and validate an instrument for rapid optical imaging using digital detection techniques. The breast imager was recently completed, employing digital detection techniques that include multiple digital signal processor (DSP) chips for processing data. Configured in a master-slave architecture, these DSP chips can streamline data collection while minimizing cost, improving scalability, and maintaining low noise levels.
Peripheral Artery Disease Imaging: Assessing perfusion within the foot
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects approximately 12 million people in the US and is considered the leading cause of low-extremity amputations, responsible for over 70,000 amputations annually. PAD is caused by an accumulation of plaque in the vessels of the lower extremities, which leads to stenosis and reduction in blood flow. If not properly treated, PAD can lead to critical limb ischemia with consequent cells death, ulcers, and gangrene. The disease affects mostly the elderly, diabetics, and patients with kidney problems.
News
Welcoming Fay, our new PhD student
We are happy to welcome Fay Wang to the Biophotonics and Optical Radiology Lab. Fay graduated from Boston University in May 2019, and she will be part of the biomedical engineering Masters-Ph.D. program as a Presidential Fellow. Excited to have you for the next years!
Willis's defense of doctoral dissertation
Congratulations on the successful defense of doctoral dissertation "Flexible optical imaging systems for diffuse optical spectroscopy and tomography in medical diagnosis and treatment monitoring".
Professor Hielscher presents at the Columbia Global Center | Amman
A delegation of 4 professors from Columbia’s engineering, including Dr. Hielscher, and medical schools attended a symposium on “Challenges and Opportunities in Diagnosing, Monitoring, and Treating Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Diabetic Foot Syndrome”, and visited the Jordan University of Technology and Science (JUST) and its affiliated King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH).