Prof. Idy Diop is an active member of the Laboratory of Medical Imaging and Bioinformatics (LIMB) at the University Cheikh Anta DIOP (CADU) of Dakar, and of a group of Ecole Polytechnique Supérieure (ESP) laboratories aimed at boosting research at a national level. He oversee the ESP Master’s Research Program and visiting stays in Computer Science, Simulation, and Complex Modeling Systems, and co / supervise Engineering theses. He collaborates with the CAEN/France research groups in Computer Science, Image and Instrumentation, in particular the Monetic and Biometrics team at National School of Engineers of Caen /France – ENSICAEN (www.ensicaen.fr) . At the national level, he participates in the development of CNRIA (an international conference on computer research and its applications, Ex National Colloquium on Computer Science Research).

He is a co-PI in TAFTRI Research Project 2, Tuberculosis remains a public health problem in Senegal. The transmission of the disease is still intense and the prevalence high. The incidence rate of microscopy positive tuberculosis was estimated at 110/100 000 inhabitants (WHO Report 2006, Global Tuberculosis Control). The HIV / AIDS epidemic and poverty are aggravating factors in the resurgence of this disease.

This TAFTRI Surgical Planning Research Project for the treatment of tuberculosis will allow us to contribute to the resolution of this public health problem. It will be a question for us of making available to this project all our skills not only he is an engineer but also a researcher in medical imaging to support physicians in the management of turbuculosis. It is also an opportunity to participate in the development and promotion of the 3 D Slicier tool in our African countries.

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