Inhaltsbereich
Vision
- Leading development of cutting-edge technology and physical methods for medical diagnosis and therapy
- Advance the frontiers in multi-disciplinary translational, clinically applied (bio)medical and basic research
- Science oriented teaching within the Curricula of the Medical University of Vienna
- Apprenticeship, continuing education and advanced training of physicists, technicians and physicians
- Promotion of assistance and support of medical systems for performance optimization within safety limits
This vision is achieved by:
- World leading and pioneering in optical imaging (optical coherence tomography, vascular laser diagnostics)
- Pioneering research in highfield / micro / functional MR imaging as well as multi-nuclear MR spectroscopy
- Pioneering work in minimal invasive implantation technique for magnetically levitated heart blood pumps
- Leading role in medical image processing, image-guided therapy, medical robotics, augmented reality
- State-of-the-art rehabilitation engineering, biomedical signal acquisition and functional electrostimulation
- Executive decision-maker in radiation protection, dosimetry, quality assurance in ultrasound and radiology
- Leading role in teaching of students, paramedical personnel and postgraduate training of medical physics
- Pioneering work in structured modular patient education in diabetes