About
Chair's Welcome
The Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging at the University of Virginia is a dynamic and growing department with energetic faculty, outstanding residents and fellows, highly skilled technical and administrative staff, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our department takes pride in consistently promoting as its priorities excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research.
We invite you to review our capabilities as detailed on this website and contact us by email or telephone with any questions regarding our clinical services, educational or research opportunities.
Dr. Colin P. Derdeyn
Chair
Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging
University of Virginia Health
Diversity and Inclusion
A diverse patient population deserves a diverse team to deliver their health care, in an environment in which they can see themselves and that honors their differences. Embracing a philosophy of “everybody in” helps us better adapt our care models to meet the needs of and create a greater sense of hope for the patients we serve.
Click here to learn more about UVA Radiology’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice at all levels of our clinical and educational programs.
You can read messages from our previous chair on respect, the importance of new beginnings, facing change in medicine, or taking charge of change when it comes.
Subspecialty Divisions
The department is organized into nine divisions: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Breast Imaging, Pediatric Imaging, Body Imaging, Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging and Medical Imaging Research. Our clinical services include all aspects of diagnostic imaging and image-guided, minimally invasive interventional and diagnostic services.
Our Department is a leader in research, consistently ranking as one of the top funded departments within the UVA School of Medicine.
Faculty
Many of our faculty members are nationally and internationally acknowledged as experts in their subspecialty areas of practice, having made widely recognized contributions to clinical care, the education of trainees, and innovative imaging research. The Department currently consists of 54 full-time clinical faculty, 14 research faculty, 40 residents and 27 fellows and instructors-in-training. State-of-the-art imaging equipment is available in the main hospital, the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, and in outpatient diagnostic imaging centers at the Fontaine Research Park, Northridge Transitional Care Facility, the Outpatient Orthopedic Center, and at Primary and Specialty Care Zion Crossroads.
Education Programs
Our faculty members frequently participate as invited speakers at numerous scientific meetings and conferences and as visiting professors at academic institutions, both nationally and internationally.
The UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging offers two residency programs: a four-year ACGME-accredited program in Diagnostic Radiology—one of the most diverse disciplines in the field of medicine; and a six-year Interventional Radiology (integrated) program. Our residency programs are considered two of the best in the country and admission is highly competitive for the resident positions available each year. There are eight positions available in the diagnostic program; one position is reserved for those interested in a dedicated research training experience. Three positions are available for applicants who want to pursue a career in Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR).
Fellowship training programs are offered in Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Abdominal Imaging, Breast Imaging, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging.
Our 4th year Medical Student elective in Diagnostic Radiology is the most popular elective in our School of Medicine. Our faculty and residents are also an integral component of the core curriculum, systems-based education for the first and second year Medical School students.
Research
Our department is a leader in Research, consistently ranking as one of the top funded departments within the UVA School of Medicine.
Our research efforts revolve around 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, the genetics of vascular restenosis and atherosclerosis, breast disease, functional brain and stroke imaging and device and technology development. Our Department has four MR scanners dedicated to research, with dedicated human and animal focused ultrasound units, an onsite cyclotron, and other highly specialized imaging technology (microPET, SPECT CT, MR ClinScan, IVIS bioluminescent scanner, and hyperpolarizer) for animal imaging research.
Our basic science research encompasses a wide array of projects performed in conjunction with our Cardiovascular Medicine, Neurosciences, Biomedical Engineering and Engineering colleagues. Our Department is also actively engaged in numerous clinical trials focusing on 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, and device and technology assessment.