About
At the Forefront of Medical Imaging Research
The Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging is a leader in Imaging Research, consistently ranking as one of the top funded Departments within the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Research areas of focus include:
- Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequence development
- Complex image processing
- Traumatic brain injury
- Hyperpolarized gas imaging
- Focused ultrasound development and clinical applications
- Metabolic imaging of cardiac and peripheral vascular disease
- Genetics of vascular restenosis and atherosclerosis
- Breast disease
- Functional brain and stroke imaging
- Device and technology development
Clinical Trials
The Division is also actively engaged in numerous clinical trials:
- Breast disease
- Uterine fibroids
- Cardiovascular disease (rhythm, structural, congenital and acquired)
- Cancer
- Stroke
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Endocrine/metabolic diseases
- Transplantations
- Aortic, renovascular and peripheral vascular disease
- Musculoskeletal disease
- Device and technology assessment
Collaboration
Our basic science research encompasses a wide array of projects performed in conjunction with our Cardiovascular Medicine, Neurosciences, Biomedical Engineering and Engineering colleagues.