This collection provides information about the work of New Zealand’s world-class science and technology sectors in relation to the See-Through Body. Included are profiles of organisations carrying out work in this area.
Dr Eli Van Houten and his team at the University of Canterbury are researching different non-invasive methods to detect breast cancer that are more accurate and less painful than feeling for lumps or mammography.
In Dr Richard Watts’ laboratory at the University of Canterbury, his team are looking at brain function by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Professor Phil Butler is working on the future in X-ray technology, but there are many obstacles to overcome before the technique can be used routinely on patients in a hospital near you.
Capital and Coast District Health Board is one of 21 District Health Boards (DHBs) throughout New Zealand. It serves a population of about 270,000 residents and provides some specialist services for a regional population of about 900,000 people.
The Centre for Bioengineering, physically based in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Canterbury, brings together the many different specialties needed to develop and research new ideas at the junction of biology, medicine and engineering.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Canterbury is a diverse department undertaking research across astronomy, the atmosphere, medical physics, theoretical physics, particle physics and nanotechnology.
The Van der Veer Institute for Parkinson’s & Brain Research is a multi-institutional organisation that brings together, in one organisation, biologists, engineers, physicists, psychologists, medical doctors and speech and language therapists, all with a common interest in brain science.
