The Interventional Radiology (IR) Laboratory in the Radiology & Imaging Sciences Department is focused on interventional oncology. Our lab focuses on three areas of interest:
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"Smart" drug delivery using novel drug and device combinations
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Multi-modality image fusion and electromagnetic navigation and CT integrated robotics to implement treatment plans and as a tool for drug discovery
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The operating room of the future which combines novel technologies and imaging methods to try to improve minimally invasive, image-guided therapies.
Examples of major research projects include:
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Combining temperature sensitive liposomes with RFA or MRI-guided high intensity focus ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of solid tumors
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Combining anti-angiogenic treatments with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of solid tumors
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Developing imaging methods for targeted drug delivery systems
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Combining ablative techniques (RFA or HIFU) with immunotherapy of solid tumors
- "Smart" biopsy using electromagnetic navigation to correlate image and tissue for molecular-targeted therapies.