POLMedMark
At POLMedMark team, we focus on contrasting materials for medical imaging, particularly for X-ray- and near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF)-based techniques. The main interest of our research are biodegradable materials for this purpose.

Effect of composite matrix choice for stability of contrasting properties
[2022] Long-Term In Vitro Assessment of Biodegradable Radiopaque Composites for Fiducial Marker Fabrication
by Żaneta Górecka, Emilia Choińska, Marcin Heljak and Wojciech Święszkowski

Stable surface modification methodology for tissue integration
[2016] Biodegradable fiducial markers for X-ray imaging – soft tissue integration and biocompatibility
by Żaneta Górecka Juliane Teichmann, Mirko Nitschke, Adrian Chlanda, Emilia Choińska, Carsten Werner and Wojciech Święszkowski

Effect of type of contrast agents in biodegradation
[2022] Biodegradable fiducial markers for bimodal near-infrared fluorescence-and X-ray-based imaging
by Żaneta Górecka, Dariusz Grzelecki, Wiktor Paskal, Emilia Choińska, Joanna Gilewicz, Robert Wrzesień, Wojciech Macherzyński, Michał Tracz, Elżbieta Budzińska-Wrzesień, Maria Bedyńska, Michał Kopka, Agnieszka Jackowska-Tracz, Ewelina Świątek-Najwer, Paweł K Włodarski, Janusz Jaworowski, Wojciech Święszkowski

Innovative thermoplastic material for X-ray and NIRF medical imaging
[2023] Indocyanine green and iohexol loaded hydroxyapatite in poly (L‐lactide‐co‐caprolactone)‐based composite for bimodal near‐infrared fluorescence‐and X‐ray‐based imaging
by Żaneta Górecka, Joanna Idaszek, Marcin Heljak, Diana C Martinez, Emilia Choińska, Zbigniew Kulas, Wojciech Święszkowski
POLMedMark - application-related works of other researchers
[2020] Multimodal soft tissue markers for bridging high-resolution diagnostic imaging with therapeutic intervention
by Anders E Hansen, JonasR Henriksen, Rasmus I Jølck, Frederikke P Fliedner, ... Thomas Eriksen, Thomas L Andresen
[2020] Near-infrared fluorescent coatings of medical devices for image-guided surgery
Anila H Ashoka, Seong-Ho Kong, Barbara Seeliger, Bohdan Andreiuk, ..., Andrey S. Klymchenko
[2017] Shape memory polymers with visible and near-infrared imaging modalities: synthesis, characterization and in vitro analysis
A. C. Weems, J. E. Raymond, A. D. Easley, M. A. Wierzbicki, T. Gustafson, M. B. B. Monroe and D. J. Maitland
[2016] Robust augmented reality registration method for localization of solid organs’ tumors using CT-derived virtual biomechanical model and fluorescent fiducials
Seong-Ho Kong, Nazim Haouchine, Renato Soares, Andrey Klymchenko, Bohdan Andreiuk, et al.
[2020] Evaluation of a Novel Liquid Fiducial Marker, BioXmark®, for Small Animal Image-Guided Radiotherapy Applications
by Kathryn H. Brown, Mihaela Ghita, Giuseppe Schettino, Kevin M. Prise and Karl T. Butterworth
[2018] Characterization of a novel liquid fiducial marker for multimodal image guidance in stereotactic body radiotherapy of prostate cancer
Robin De Roover, Wouter Crijns, Kenneth Poels, Ronald Peeters, Cédric Draulans, Karin Haustermans, Tom Depuydt
[2016] Preclinical investigation for developing injectable fiducial markers using a mixture of BaSO4 and biodegradable polymer for proton therapy
Sang Hee Ahn, Moon Soo Gil, Doo Sung Lee, Youngyih Han, Hee Chul Park, ... , Doo Ho Choi
[2015] Fabrication and characterization of medical grade polyurethane composite catheters for near-infrared imaging
André T. Stevenson Jr., Laura M. Reese,
Tanner K. Hill, Jeffrey McGuire, Aaron M. Mohs c, Raj Shekhar, Lissett R. Bickford, Abby R. Whittington
[2025] Innovative and sustainable approaches to NIR-active coatings for next-generation medical devices
by G. S. Lekshmi, Karthika Prasad, Katia Alexander and Vignesh Kumaravel
"We are pioniers in designing long-stability biodegradable contrasting materials for Near-InfraRed fluorescence-based imaging."
Żaneta Górecka, PhD Eng.
"We are authors of the Patent PL242734 and Patent Application P.455452 on: Medical marker with contrast properties for near infrared fluorescence imaging and method of its fabrication."
POLMedMark team