Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine (DISP)

Advanced CT Exams for Heart and Vessels

This flagship project combines mainly coronary artery morphology and cardiac function research with CT at CMIV.

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Vascular Immunology Group

We want to understand why the immune system isn’t balanced in many with coronary heart disease to be able to tailor the treatment of the cause of the disease, rather than the symptoms.

Left Ventricular Diastolic Function - Decision Support

Evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function is a part of echocardiography which has been adjusted several times with the introduction of new methods.

EPSONiP

EPSONIP explores the link between fatty liver, epicardial fat and cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes.

Simulation of Cardiac Blood Flow from CT

Advanced CT creates amazing visualization of the beating heart. However, the complex interactions of blood flow are not fully reflected by these images. This project aims to extract blood flow data from CT images using image-based simulations.

Carotid plaque assessment

This project develops novel methods for better risk assessment of carotid plaque by focusing on plaque composition and blood flow parameters rather than level of vessel constriction.

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Group - CMR

The Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Group at Linköping University develops and applies novel magnetic resonance imaging methods for the assessment of the cardiovascular system with main focus on quantification of flow and motion.

HEART4FLOW

The objective of the HEART4FLOW project is to develop the next generation of methods for the non-invasive quantitative assessment of cardiac diseases and therapies by focusing on 4D blood flow dynamics.

Myocardial Adaptation in Aortic Valve Disease

Aortic valve disease can lead to strain on the left ventricle of the heart and ultimately heart failure. Our research aim for better diagnostics and treatment for these patients.

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is common in patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. We study the impact of different ablation techniques on apoptosis, inflammatory response, atrial function and clinical outcome.

Simulation in Health Care - the simulation educator's perspective

We study pedagogical development of instructors in medical simulation over time, with focus on both individual and organisational development.

Mitral Valve Surgery

Mitral valve regurgitation is the most common indication for mitral valve surgery. A repair of the valve results in a more beneficial outcome than a replacement with a prosthesis.

Evaluation of Aortic valve interventions

In an observational cohort study we follow patients with aortic valve disease from evaluation through the surgery or catheter based intervention to one year follow up.

Diagnosis and rehabilitation for Whiplash Associated Disorders

Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Type 2-diabetes - CARDIPP

The aim is to identify risk markers for cardiovascular disease to facilitate early and individually adjusted interventions in middle-aged men and women with Type 2-diabetes.

Artificial heart pump with pulsatile flow

In collaboration with Scandinavian Real Heart we develop the surgical and aenesthesiological technique for implanting an artificial heart in patients with chronic heart failure.

Quantitative computed tomography for more accurate radiotherapy

We are developing quantitative image reconstruction methods with dual-energy computed tomography to measure the atomic composition of patient organs before radio therapy.

Optimizing X-ray imaging procedures

Optimising medical x-ray examination aims to find the settings on the x-ray unit that minimises the patient exposure while maintaining sufficient image quality.

Dosimetry in X-ray imaging

Modern X-ray procedures results in a considerable contribution to population doses from ionising radiation. We develop computer simulation models to facilitate more accurate calibration of radiation dosimetres to assess patient exposure.

Sleep Disorders

In my research group, we study brain function in narcolepsy and periodic idiopathic hypersomnia, the Kleine-Levin syndrome, in order to increase the understanding of the patients' symptoms and possibly reduce the time to diagnosis.