Research is an
integral component of the Department of Radiology, essential
to improving and strengthening our educational and clinical
efforts. Our department is actively involved in basic science,
clinical and technology-development research for the application
of medical imaging. Major areas of research include magnetic
resonance imaging, gamma-ray imaging, optics and ultrasound.
Special emphasis is placed on basic image science and rigorous
assessment of image quality. Current total research funding
in the department is over fifteen million dollars, and
annual funding fron NIH alone is four to five million dollars.
