Arcturus Phoon

Current title:
Clinical Research Analyst

Degrees:

  • Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto (Toronto, ON, Canada)
  • Master of Engineering, Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto (Toronto, ON, Canada)

Affiliations:
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network

Arcturus Phoon completed his undergraduate degree, specializing in Material Science, and earned a Material Science and Engineering MEng degree, both at the University of Toronto.  He began his career at the University Health Network as a study coordinator for Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA) Collaborative.  Arcturus joined the DaCosta lab in 2020.

At present, diagnosis of diabetic foot infections is based on inconsistent practice guidelines and by examination of the wound under white light with the naked eye. My current project is a Phase III randomized control trial testing the therapeutic benefit of a handheld fluorescence imaging device that detects bacterial autofluorescence in diabetic foot wounds in real-time and at the point-of-care. We are working to demonstrate that autofluorescence image-guided wound care shortens the time to wound healing, improves wound healing rates, reduces the quantity and species diversity of bacteria, improvise patient’s quality of life, and reduces wound treatment costs. Our findings will have the potential to directly inform patients and their clinicians of a more effective diagnostic and treatment method using autofluorescence technology, guide health policy decisions, and promote changes to current wound care practice guidelines.

A handheld device for intra-cavity and ex vivo fluorescence imaging of breast conserving surgery margins with 5-aminolevulinic acid

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Our recent paper, “A handheld device for intra-cavity and ex vivo fluorescence imaging of breast conserving surgery margins with 5-aminolevulinic acid,” was published in the Biomedical Engineering Journal (June 2024). Visualization of cancer during breast conserving surgery (BCS) remains challenging; the BCS reoperation rate is reported to be 20-70% of patients. An urgent clinical need…

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Customizable optical tissue phantom platform for characterization of fluorescence imaging device sensitivity

1030 639 DaCosta Lab

Our recent paper, “Customizable optical tissue phantom platform for characterization of fluorescence imaging device sensitivity,” was published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics (August 2023). Optical tissue phantoms serve as inanimate and stable reference materials used to calibrate, characterize, standardize, and test biomedical imaging instruments. Although various types of solid tissue phantoms have been described…

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Antiviral treatment for treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Wong, WWL; Pechivanoglou, P; Wong, J;  Bielecki, JM; Haines, A; Erman, A;  Saeed, YA; Phoon, A; Tadrous, M; Younis, M;  Rayad, NZ; Rac, V;  Janssen, HLA; Krahn, MD

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