The goal of the Centre for Medical Diagnostic Technologies in Queensland (MedTeQ) is to enhance the development of Queensland innovations in medical diagnostic technologies. MedTeQ, a centre within the School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering (ITEE), will permit the closer alignment of leading world class academic research with clinical researchers in a range of disciplines

MedTeQ has two broad aims; firstly is to improve health care and efficiency through enhanced diagnostic systems and alternate modes of care delivery, particularly for select Cancer and Cardiopulmonary diseases, and secondly to generate innovative diagnostic devices and systems.

The unique features of MedTeQ that will assist with achieving these objectives include:

• Leveraging an existing base of world class R&D in a specific class of medical diagnostic technologies;

• Involvement of Queensland hospitals and leading clinicians in order to provide clinical input to prototype development as well as access to patient cohorts;

• Connecting with and building local industry capabilities in medical diagnostics manufacture and distribution;

• Creating a networked platform that converges capabilities in universities, hospitals and industry around clinical development and regulatory practices related to ensuring the safety, performance and quality of medical diagnostic systems;

• Creating national and international partnerships of benefit to Queensland, through CSIRO and The University of Washington.