University of Dundee and Moor Instruments

Case Study

Moor Instruments + University of Dundee

On the pulse of surgical imaging

Learn how innovative optical imaging minimises complications in keyhole surgery.

Awards and Achievements

KTP Final Grade: B

The project was awarded the grade of "Very Good" by the KTP Grading Panel for its achievement in meeting KTP's objectives.

Moor Instruments

Moor Instruments, established in 1987, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of monitoring and imaging systems to assess blood flow and oxygen in the microvasculature.

University of Dundee

The University of Dundee aims to transform lives, working locally and globally through the creation, sharing, and application of knowledge.

School of Science and Engineering

Through our teaching and research the School brings together subjects in STEM to address global societal challenges and develop life-changing technologies.

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What was the need?

The Challenge

Maintaining blood flow during and after surgery is essential to minimise complications, but is extremely difficult to assess
during keyhole procedures. This project aimed to develop an innovative medical device for optical imaging of blood flow during
keyhole surgery to improve patient outcomes.

What did we do?

The Solution

The People

Meet the Team

Dr Nikola Krstaji

Reader in Biomedical Engineering

Dr Krstaji graduated from the University of Salford in 1997 (MEng in Electronics) and completed a PhD in Medical Physics in 2007 at the University of Surrey tackling optical analysis of 3D radiation dosimeters.

His research focus is on time-resolved spectroscopy & imaging and endomicroscopy. He has designed a variety of imaging instruments including fluorescence microscopes, optical coherence tomography instruments and endoscopy tools. One of his key goals is to provide affordable tools for endomicroscopy allowing in vivo cell biology of disease processes in humans clinically

Ranjeet Kumar

KTP Associate

Ranjeet Kumar was the KTP Associate for the parnertship between the University of Dundee and Moor Instruments Ltd. from 2020 to 2022. He is now a Research Fellow at the Centre for Quantum Materials and Technologies at the Queen's University Belfast.