Academic Staff
Dr Timothy LEE
Research Assistant Professor
Explore different imaging modalities for clinical musculoskeletal procedures
- GH154
- +852 3400 3513
- tytimlee@polyu.edu.hk
Biography
Dr. Lee is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his BEng degree in Medical Engineering from The University of Hong Kong and MSc degree in Biomedical Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2010 and 2011, respectively. He then acquired his MPhil and PhD degrees in 2014 and 2019, respectively in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Before his appointment as a Research Assistant Professor, he served as a Research Associate and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- M.Phil. in Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- B.Eng. in Medical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Posts
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 09/2019 – 02/2022
- Research Associate, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 04/2019 – 10/2019
- Research Assistant, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 04/2018 – 04/2019
Invited Talks
- 3D Ultrasound Imaging for Scoliosis Screening, Progression Monitoring and Prediction, Treatment Optimization and Outcome Measure. 1st International Symposium - "Current Trends in Research on Scoliosis and Other Spinal Deformities”, 2019.
- 3D ultrasound imaging for scoliosis diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment outcome measurement. In Session: Advances in Endoscopic Surgery for Spinal Stenosis; Multi-specialty Medical Mega Conference, 2019.
Research Interests
Research Output
- Lee TTY, Lai KKL, Cheng JCY, Castelein RM, Lam TP, Zheng YP. 3D ultrasound imaging provides reliable angle measurement with validity comparable to x-ray in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. JOT 2021;29:51-9.
- Lee TTY, Lai KKL, Cheng JCY, Castelein RM, Lam TP, Zheng YP. Investigation of the Phenomenon of Coronal-sagittal Curvature Coupling on Curve Progression: An Exploratory Study using Three-dimensional Ultrasound. Ultrasound Med Biol 2021; S0301-5629(21)00158-7.
- Lai KKL, Lee TTY, Lee MKS, Hui JCH, Zheng YP. Validation of Scolioscan Air-Portable Radiation-Free Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Assessment System for Scoliosis. Sensors 2021;21(8):2858.
- Lee TTY, Jiang WW, Cheng CLK, Lai KKL, Begovic H, To MKT, Zheng YP, Cheung JPY. A novel method to capture the sagittal profile in spinal deformities: the reliability and feasibility of 3D ultrasound Imaging. Ultrasound Med Biol 2019;45(10):2725-2735.
- Zheng YP, Lee TTY, Lai KK, Yip BH, Zhou GQ, Jiang WW, Cheung JC, Wong MS, Ng BK, Cheng JC, Lam TP. A reliability and validity study for Scolioscan: a radiation-free scoliosis assessment system using 3D ultrasound imaging. Scoliosis Spinal Disord 2016;11:13.
