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Imaging & Diagnostics
The scientists of the Imaging & Diagnostics (I&D) programme try to picture and understand the processes in cells and organisms. Their new methods for ultrasensitive diagnostics are extremely clear and exact. Furthermore, imaging the body without an operation or injecting a contrast fluid reduces the burden on the human body significantly. New techniques are ultimately created that enable a physician to offer his patients a treatment that is more fit for purpose and provides a faster cure.
The research uses the latest techniques in the field of acoustics, photo-acoustics, ultrasound and biomagnetism. Using photo-acoustics, for example, equipment for the diagnosis of breast cancer has been developed that does not burden the female body. Additionally, I&D is working on the detection and extremely local destruction of tumours with the aid of gold nanoparticles. A combination of fundamental science and imaging techniques allows I&D to investigate how certain structural abnormalities of proteins are related to diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. |
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Chairs within the strategic research orientation of Imaging & Diagnostics:
