HBI recognised in the Metro North Health Research Excellence Awards 2022
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HBI’s 3D printing and modelling improves patient care
WINNER! Metro North Research Excellence Discovery and Innovation Award – ‘Safer, more accurate and more comfortable radiotherapy through 3D printing’, Cancer Care Services RBWH, led by A/Prof Tanya Kairn
The Cancer Care Services 3D printing research team at RBWH has developed techniques and technologies for using 3D printing to make many radiotherapy treatments safer, more accurate and more comfortable for patients.
Collaborations with Metro North Health’s Herston Biofabrication Institute and others have helped to rapidly translate these developments into clinical practice. To date, more than 100 patients have benefited from customised 3D-printed radiotherapy boluses that are verified using quality assurance tools designed at the RBWH.
Cancer Care Services at RBWH was the first clinical department to be listed on the TGA’s Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, as a point-of-care manufacturer of patient-specific 3D-printed treatment devices, resulting in members of the team being frequently invited to share their expertise with other departments and at conferences.
HBI Cancer Care Services Clinical Program: A/Prof Tanya Kairn, Rachael Wilks, A/Prof Scott Crowe.
HBI Biofabrication Engineering: Mathilde Desselle, Dr David Forrestal.
Herston Biofabrication Institute’s Cancer Care program is directly assisting Metro North Health patients, with its 3D printed devices being used to improve patient care outcomes in radiation dose accuracy and comfort.
Finalist for MN Discovery and Innovation Award: Virtual reality for pain and rehabilitation for burns survivors.
HBI, RBWH Adult Burns Centre & Occupational Therapy
HBI Biofabrication Engineering: Mathilde Desselle.
RBWH Adult Burns Centre & OT: Dr Jason Brown, Andrea McKittrick, Sue Laracy, Giovanna Tornatore (STARS).
The University of Queensland: Dr Antonio Padhila Bo.
Technology and advanced manufacturing reducing pressure injuries
STARS Rehabilitation Engineering: Dr Peter Slattery.
HBI Biofabrication Engineering: Dr David Forrestal.
The Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Rehabilitation Engineering Centre and Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI) are working in partnership to reduce the incidence of pressure injuries for people who use wheelchairs.
