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UCL, in collaboration with the UK National Physical Laboratory and Mediso Medical Imaging Systems, is offering a PhD studentship focused on improving clinical functional imaging using joint information from SPECT, PET and CT. The project includes method development, phantom experiments at UCL and NPL, access to patient data from theragnostic clinical studies, algorithm implementation in an open source image reconstruction framework, and evaluation through mathematical analysis, numerical simulations and clinical impact. The student will be based at the UCL Bloomsbury Campus or the Institute of Nuclear Medicine at University College Hospital, and must spend at least three months at NPL's Teddington Campus. Eligibility normally includes UK residence for three years before funding begins. Candidates must meet UCL graduate entry requirements, including at least an upper second-class degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as physics, biomedical engineering, computer science or applied mathematics. A relevant Master's degree and additional research experience would be an advantage. The funding covers an increased annual stipend of around £19,000, tuition fees at the UK nationals and residents rate, and travel, conference and consumables costs. Applications were due by 22 March 2021, with the expected start date of 1 October 2021.