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UVA Interventional Radiologists Present at Annual SIR Conference

The UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging has a great showing at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s annual meeting. Several department residents and fellows delivered scientific presentations at the conference, which was held from March 23 to March 28 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Those …

Virtual Memorial To Celebrate Bruce Hillman, MD

Bruce Hillman, MD On Thursday, April 5, 2024, a virtual memorial will be held to celebrate the life of former Department Chair Bruce J. Hillman, MD. Dr. Hillman, who passed away on January 9, 2024, served as the fifth chair of the University of Virginia’s Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging  …

Bijoy Kundu, PhD, Receives Grant for Imaging Epilepsy Patients

Bijoy Kundu, PhD On March 13, 2024, the research of University of Virginia Associate Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging Bijoy Kundu, PhD received a $100,000 grant from the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation in order to improve imaging technology for identifying important areas of th …

UVA Radiology Visiting Professor Lecture — “Visualizing Vascular Mechanisms of Tissue Sodium Storage” with Dr. Rachelle Crescenzi

Visualizing Vascular Mechanisms of Tissue Sodium Storage Dr. Rachelle Crescenzi, PhD 4-5 p.m. in Moss Auditorium May 2, 2024 The lymphatic network is a central component of the circulatory system that is responsible for clearing macromolecular waste and maintaining sodium homeostasis. Lymphatics may …

UVA Radiology Grand Rounds — “Radiology and Breast Cancer Disparities” with Dr. Toma Omofoye

Radiology and Breast Cancer Disparities: Addressing Global Challenges Dr. Toma Omofoye, MD 5-6 p.m. in Moss Auditorium March 25, 2024 The objectives of the lecture were to 1) describe the challenges of breast radiology practice in low- to middle-income countries, 2) highlight the role of radiologist …