Dickinson, Robert - Imperial College London - Department of Bioengineering

个人简介

Rob Dickinson MA PhD MBA is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London. He graduated with a 1st Class degree in Physics from Cambridge University, and then obtained a PhD in Biophysics from the University of London, in ultrasound signal processing. Dr. Dickinson has extensive experience in medical imaging, in both hospital and industrial environments. He worked on MRI coil development and system integration at Picker International Ltd. He worked in a start-up company where he developed a sub-1mm intravascular ultrasound imaging catheter. This device is used for imaging coronary arteries (image directly above). He has substantial experience in bio-compatibility and other issues of invasive medical devices, together with commercialisation and IP transfer. He has filed over 18 patents, and has CE marked a number of medical devices. image 1 Dr Dickinson’s areas of expertise include: Ultrasound transducers (a graphic of a cross-section is seen directly above) – Design and Construction, Ultrasound Image formation and processing, Medical Device design construction and packaging, Regulatory and Compliance: Preparation of technical files, MDA & FDA submissions, bio-compatibility & sterility, Electrical Safety (IEC-601) , Magnetic Coil Design , Remote Monitoring of soft magnetic materials. His current research interests include imaging in surgery, interventional imaging, miniaturising medical devices, wireless monitoring (see intravascular image below). image 2 Dr Dickinson is a consultant to three companies in the field of medical devices and is manager of the MagNET MR evaluation group. Dr Dickinson is the author of over 20 papers including one chosen by the Institute of Physics for publishing in the Highlights of 2004, and 18 patents. A member of his research group won the Royal Academy of Engineering ERA Foundation Entrepreneurs Award 2007.

研究领域

Current research interests include imaging in surgery, miniaturising medical devices, wireless monitoring, oxygen therapy. Research Highlights include Work on interventional imaging includes development of world’s smallest ultrasound array for intra-coronary ultrasound imaging, now marketed by Volcano Therapeutics (for more information, click here) Development of ultrasound catheters to target intraluminal anastomosis (Conference paper Ultrasound) Development of endoscopic MR probes for use in pull-back mode, developed during a working visit to GE Coprorate Research Schenectady. A new project has started (funded by EPSRC) in collaboration with Department of Electrical Engineering to develop a MR probe on a biliary catheter. Development of a new method of delivering Long-Term Oxygen Therapy for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease by automatically adjusting oxygen flow according to blood oxygenation. A clinical trial of 12 patients so far shows reduced hypoxic time as predicted by simulation, and a spin-out company formed won the RAE ERA Foundation Entrepreneurs Award (see the article here). Development of a novel hand-held electro-surgical instrument consisting of a 2 x 2 array of RF electrodes which produces a zone of coagulation which seals blood vessels and prevents bleeding during surgical resection of liver tumours. Regulatory approvals were obtained to permit clinical use via a spin-out company. A clinical trial shows that blood loss was reduced by over 90%, only one patient required transfusion. The operation time was reduced and the mean postoperative stay halved. In excess of 3000 units have been sold to date internationally (read about this device here). The MagNET group has developed new methods to evaluate MR equipment, such as diffusion imaging, and acoustic noise. The scope of evaluations has widened to include clinical and economic cost-benefit (Report on Polestar Neurosurgery scanner due for publication soon). A new evaluation on Image guided radiotherapy has just started (read about these methods here).

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Omer H, Qureshi M, Dickinson RJ, 2015, Regularization-based SENSE reconstruction and choice of regularization parameter, CONCEPTS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE PART A, Vol: 44, Pages: 67-73, ISSN: 1546-6086 Luboz V, Kyaw-Tun J, Sen S, Kneebone R, Dickinson R, Kitney R, Bello Fet al., 2014, Real-time stent and balloon simulation for stenosis treatment, VISUAL COMPUTER, Vol: 30, Pages: 341-349, ISSN: 0178-2789 Omer H, Dickinson RJ, Awan SA, 2014, Phased array coil for implementing parallel MRI in intravascular imaging: A feasibility study, CONCEPTS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE PART A, Vol: 43, Pages: 267-276, ISSN: 1546-6086 Dijemeni ED, Dickinson R, 2013, Portable Mobile Real Time Oxygen Monitoring Auto-Ventilation System, 4th IEEE International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering (EHB), Publisher: IEEE Mizandari M, Pai M, Xi F, Valek V, Andrasina T, Quaretti P, Golfieri R, Mosconi C, Guokun A, Kyriakides C, Dickinson R, Nicholls J, Habib Net al., 2013, Percutaneous Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation is a Safe Treatment for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Feasibility and Early Results, CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, Vol: 36, Pages: 814-819, ISSN: 0174-1551 Putra NK, Dickinson RJ, Siggers JH, 2013, Image Processing as the Validation Method of Droplet Dispersion Modeling Process, 3rd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering (ICICI-BME), Publisher: IEEE, Pages: 242-245, ISSN: 2158-0456 Awan SA, Mcginley JVM, Dickinson RJ, Angeli SI, Young IRet al., 2012, Design and development of a planar B0-coil for patient respiratory motion correction in magnetic resonance imaging, CONCEPTS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE PART B-MAGNETIC RESONANCE ENGINEERING, Vol: 41B, Pages: 130-138, ISSN: 1552-5031 Kallis Y, Phillips N, Steel A, Dickinson R, Nicholls J, Jiao L, Vlavianos P, Habib N, Westaby Det al., 2012, Radiofrequency Ablation for Biliary Metal Stent Occlusion: Evolution of a Novel Endoscopic Technique and Proof of Concept, Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Publisher: MOSBY-ELSEVIER, Pages: 377-378, ISSN: 0016-5107 Yang X, Han R, Guo Y, Bradley J, Cox B, Dickinson R, Kitney Ret al., 2012, Modelling and performance analysis of clinical pathways using the stochastic process algebra PEPA, BMC BIOINFORMATICS, Vol: 13, ISSN: 1471-2105 Omer H, Dickinson R, 2011, Regularization in Parallel MR Image Reconstruction, CONCEPTS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE PART A, Vol: 38A, Pages: 52-60, ISSN: 1546-6086 Omer H, Dickinson R, 2010, A Graphical Generalized Implementation of SENSE Reconstruction Using Matlab, CONCEPTS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE PART A, Vol: 36A, Pages: 178-186, ISSN: 1546-6086 Simonds AK, Hanak A, Chatwin M, Morrell MJ, Hall A, Parker KH, Siggers JH, Dickinson RJet al., 2010, Evaluation of droplet dispersion during non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, nebuliser treatment and chest physiotherapy in clinical practice: implications for management of pandemic influenza and other airborne infections, HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, Vol: 14, Pages: 131-+, ISSN: 1366-5278 Hand JW, Shaw A, Sadhoo N, Rajagopal S, Dickinson RJ, Gavrilov LRet al., 2009, A random phased array device for delivery of high intensity focused ultrasound, PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, Vol: 54, Pages: 5675-5693, ISSN: 0031-9155 Wadsworth C, Syms R, Khan S, Dickinson R, Gedroyc W, Thursz M, Ahmad M, Awan S, Caspersz W, Taylor-Robinson S, Young Iet al., 2009, A CATHETER-MOUNTED MAGNETIC RESONANCE DETECTOR COIL FOR BILIARY IMAGING: FIRST IN VITRO BILIARY IMAGES, 44th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, Pages: S302-S303, ISSN: 0168-8278 Wadsworth CA, Syms RRA, Khan SA, Dickinson RJ, Gedroyc WMW, Thursz MR, Ahmad MM, Awan SA, Caspersz W, Taylor-Robinson SD, Young IRet al., 2009, A CATHETER-MOUNTED MAGNETIC RESONANCE DETECTOR COIL FOR BILIARY IMAGING: FIRST IN VITRO BILIARY IMAGES, Annual Meeting of the British-Society-of-Gastroenterology, Publisher: B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, Pages: A147-A147, ISSN: 0017-5749 Ayav A, Jiao L, Dickinson R, Nicholls J, Milicevic M, Pellicci R, Bachellier P, Habib Net al., 2008, Liver resection with a new multiprobe bipolar radiofrequency device, ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, Vol: 143, Pages: 396-401, ISSN: 0004-0010 Delakis I, Price D, Renaud C, Dickinson R, Kitney Ret al., 2008, Diffusion Weighted magnetic Resonance Imaging and competing Imaging technologies for the diagnosis of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA), Evidence Review Diffusion Weighted magnetic Resonance Imaging and competing Imaging techolgies for the diagnosis of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA), London, Publisher: NHS Purchasing and Supplies Agency, CEP 080003 Tosanguan T, Dickinson RJ, Drakakis EM, 2008, Modified Spectral Subtraction for de-noising heart sounds: Interference Suppression via Spectral Comparison, IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference - Intelligent Biomedical Systems, Publisher: IEEE, Pages: 29-32 Bethune R, Bull AMJ, Dickinson RJ, Emery RJHet al., 2007, Removal of calcific deposits of the rotator cuff tendon using an intra-articular ultrasound probe, KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, Vol: 15, Pages: 289-291, ISSN: 0942-2056 Iobbi MG, Simonds AK, Dickinson RJ, 2007, Oximetry feedback flow control simulation for oxygen therapy., J Clin Monit Comput, Vol: 21, Pages: 115-123, ISSN: 1387-1307