Research and outcomes

We provide specialist scientific advice, instrumentation and imaging to support research projects across the range of specialities within our trust. We have close links with the University of Bath and the medical physics department at our local district general hospital. Recent research areas include microvascular function in connective tissue disease, imaging in localised scleroderma, mechanisms of complex regional pain syndrome, assistive technology for stroke patients, and 3D ultrasound imaging of joints.

Recently published work includes:

Pain and other symptoms of CRPS can be increased by ambiguous visual stimuli - An exploratory study. Hall J, Harrison S, Cohen H, McCabe CS, Harris N, Blake DR. Eur J Pain. 2010 Jun 5.

Wherever is my arm? Impaired upper limb position accuracy in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Lewis JS, Kersten P, McPherson KM, Taylor GJ, Harris N, McCabe CS, Blake DR. Pain. 2010 Jun; 149(3):463-9.

Impaired digital vascular function mimicking Raynaud's phenomenon as a complication of argon laser therapy in tuberous sclerosis. Pauling JD, Shipley JA, McHugh NJ. Microvasc Res. 2010 Jul; 80(1):2.

Vacuum-assisted closure therapy: a novel treatment for wound healing in systemic sclerosis. Pauling JD, Brown SJ, James J, Shipley JA, Korendowych E, McHugh NJ. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2010 Oct 19.

Somatosensory conflicts in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and fibromyalgia syndrome. McCabe CS, Cohen H, Hall J, Lewis J, Rodham K, Harris N. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2009 Dec; 11(6):461-5.

Three dimensional ultrasound imaging for the detection and monitoring of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis. Harris N, Shipley J, Thompson J, Bhalla A, Robinson G, Glew D, Duck F Rheumatology (2009). 48: Supp 1 i137 p359