University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Biomedical EngineeringThe Precision Oncology Lab
Robert S Miyaoka · Seattle, Washington
Research Focus
Dr. Robert S Miyaoka's lab at the University of Washington focuses on improving cancer treatment for neuroendocrine tumor patients through precision medicine. They are developing an innovative at-home device that allows patients to monitor their radiation exposure safely and conveniently, enabling personalized therapies based on individual measurements. The lab aims to make cancer treatments more effective while reducing side effects and the need for frequent hospital visits.
neuroendocrine tumorspersonalized medicineradiotherapyat-home monitoringdosimetry177Lu-DOTATATEimaging technologypatient-centered care
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop compact imaging detectors for the PRRT PODD device.
AIM 02Optimize the pod design using digital simulations of NET patients.
AIM 03Validate the device's measurement capabilities in clinical patient studies.
AIM 04Compare at-home dosimetry with traditional imaging methods in a patient cohort.
Skills the Lab Values
radiation detectionSPECT/CT imagingdevice developmentsoftware optimizationclinical study designdata analysisphoton countingbiostatistics
Output against the department
Publications268top 36% of dept.214th of 595
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Citations3.8kbottom 30% of dept.418th of 595
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