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HTI Researchers Champion World Kidney Day: Advancing CKD Clinical Management

March 14, 2024, marks World Kidney Day, and this year's campaign theme - "Kidney Health for All: Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice", resonates deeply with the global prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Affecting over 850 million individuals worldwide and contributing to more than 3.1 million deaths in 2019 alone, CKD stands as a pressing global concern. As the 8th leading cause of death globally and projections indicating it could rise to the 5th leading cause of death by 2040 if left unaddressed, there is an urgent need to solve this important healthcare issue. Healthcare professionals should adopt effective strategies to slow down disease progression and enhance the quality of life and longevity of CKD patients. In response to this pressing need, Professor Michael Tin Cheung Ying and his Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Ziman Chen have developed an innovative diagnostic tool named Smart-CKD (S-CKD). Leveraging advanced machine learning technology, S-CKD aims to enhance the monitoring and clinical management of CKD. Professor Ying emphasizes, "S-CKD utilizes non-invasive ultrasound data and patient demographics to aid healthcare professionals in diagnostic decisions and treatment optimization, offering cost-effective solutions to guide patient management and deliver significant clinical benefits." Accessible through both online web-based platforms and offline document-based formats, S-CKD serves as a user-friendly auxiliary instrument for flexible clinical applications. It provides real-time, reliable, and non-invasive assessment of renal fibrosis risk in CKD patients during routine clinical practices. This diagnostic approach plays a pivotal role in guiding treatment decisions, improving patient prognosis, and offering advantages in clinical management, counseling, treatment regimen decisions, and follow-up scheduling. The research on S-CKD, titled "Development and Deployment of a Novel Diagnostic Tool Based on Conventional Ultrasound for Fibrosis Assessment in Chronic Kidney Disease," was published in Academic Radiology in September 2023, highlighting its excellent diagnostic accuracy and high clinical application value. Moreover, the research findings on S-CKD were showcased at the BIOHK2023 exhibition in September 2023. On the occasion of World Kidney Day 2024, Professor Ying hopes that his research findings will contribute to this year's campaign theme, promoting proactive clinical management and medical decision-making for CKD. Additionally, the Health Bureau of Hong Kong has recently been actively advancing the Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme (CDCC), emphasizing primary healthcare and disease prevention over curative treatment. Professor Ying expresses hope that the research team's innovative technology will contribute to this initiative and advance healthcare development in Hong Kong and beyond.   Twitter https://twitter.com/PolyURIO/status/1765200235142476122 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/posts/polyu-rio_worldkidneyday-worldkidneyday-worldobesityday-activity-7170964116470259713-O46K?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/p/25v4Z2T8jUt3Vvcd/?mibextid=WC7FNe WeChat https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6jHftQsu0Lhpk16OVsqaFA PolyU Communications and Public Affairs Office https://www.polyu.edu.hk/media/media-releases/2024/0313_polyu-researchers-invent-non-invasive-diagnostic-device-smart-ckd/

HTI Professors Listed as World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists by Stanford University

Four scholars in the Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI) have been recognized among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists.   They were named based on the Stanford University’s recently released “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators” (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6). Over 100,000 top scientists across 22 subject fields and 174 sub-fields in the world were identified in this round. They were identified by using the indicators including information on citations, individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2022.   This recognition highlights the Department’s commitment to research excellence and its significant impact on various thematic areas. Congratulations to our scholars for their remarkable achievement!  

Info Day 2023 - HTI Information Seminars

2024 Intake Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI) Master’s Programmes Information Seminars   Date:     21 October 2023 (Saturday)        Venue:  TU103 Programme Time MSc in Medical Laboratory Science (MScMLS) 11:00 – 11:45 MSc in Medical Imaging and Radiation Science (MScMIRS) 12:00 – 12:45 Master of Medical Laboratory Science (MMLS) 13:00 – 13:45 MSc in Medical Data Science (MScMDS) 14:00 – 14:45 Master of Medical Imaging (MMI) 15:00 – 15:45 MSc in Medical Physics (MScMP) 16:00 – 16:45

Info Day 2023 - HTI Consultation Corner

HTI Professors Listed as World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists by Stanford University

Four scholars in the Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI) have been recognized among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists.   They were named based on the Stanford University’s recently released “updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators” (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/5). Over 100,000 top scientists across 22 subject fields and 176 sub-fields in the world were identified in this round. They were identified by using the indicators including information on citations, individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2021.   This recognition highlights the Department’s commitment to research excellence and its significant impact on various thematic areas. Congratulations to our scholars for their remarkable achievement!

PolyU JUPAS Consultation Day 2020: Admissions Strategies

PolyU JUPAS Consultation Day 2020: Admissions Strategies BSc (Hons) in Medical Laboratory Science [JS3478]: Online Info Seminar and Consultation Session Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Application: Zoom BSc (Hons) in Radiography [JS3612]: Online Info Seminar and Consultation Session Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Application: Zoom   › Details

New Academic Programme offered for 2020/21 MSc in Medical Physics

New Academic Programme offered for 2020/21 MSc in Medical Physics   Admissions now open (application deadline: 30 June 2020)   Programme Details

OPAA Master Class 2019/2020 Mentorship Programme: Call for Mentees

OPAA Master Class 2019/2020 Mentorship Programme: Call for Mentees The OPAA Master Class 2019/2020 Mentorship Programme is now open for student application.  This Mentorship Programme is part of the annual signature event organized by the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Association with the aim to provide a platform for students to learn from outstanding PolyU alumni in respect of their invaluable expertise and experience.   Please click here for more details, and submit your application on or before 7 October 2019.  傑出理大校友協會大師班2019/2020  師友計劃：學員招募 傑出理大校友協會大師班2019/2020  師友計劃現正接受學生報名。此計劃是協會其中一個重點活動，邀請多位來自不同界別的傑出校友與學生分享他們的豐富經驗。請按此瀏覽計劃詳情，報名表格須於2019年10月7日前遞交。

PolyU Education Info Day 2019

PolyU Education Info Day 2019 Exhibition Booth (HTI) Time: 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: QR Wing, Podium, PolyU BSc (Hons) in Medical Laboratory Science [JS3478] Info Seminar 1 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Venue: ST111, 1/F, Block S, PolyU Info Seminar 2 Time: 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Venue: V322, 3/F, Jockey Club Innovation Tower (Block V), PolyU Consultation Session Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Venue: Y403, 4/F, Block Y, PolyU Guided Visit Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Venue: Y943, 9/F, Block Y, PolyU BSc (Hons) in Radiography [JS3612] Info Seminar 1 Time: 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Venue: V322, 3/F, Jockey Club Innovation Tower (Block V), PolyU Info Seminar 2 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Venue: ST111, 1/F, Block S, PolyU Consultation Session Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Venue: Y611, 6/F, Block Y, PolyU Guided Visit Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Venue: Y1110, 11/F, Block Y, PolyU Demonstration Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Venue: Y610, Y610a, Y612, 6/F, Block Y, PolyU › Details