RDLGY 7070 - Radiology Research

A full-time research elective, four or more weeks in duration. The Medical Imaging Research Laboratory has several ongoing projects regarding X-ray angiography, magnetic resonance (MR) angiography and blood flow analysis, MR diffusion and perfusion imaging, MR mammography, MR spectroscopy of proton and phosphor metabolites, simultaneous emission-transmission cardiac single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), dynamic cardiac SPECT, cone-beam computerized tomography, and computer image analysis. The laboratory is equipped with basic radiology, digital angiography, image-intensifier based CT, and small animal MR imaging and spectroscopy imaging equipment and high-speed computers networked to clinical X-ray CT, digital X-ray, MR, and SPECT imagers. Clinical projects can also be pursued under the supervision of other radiology faculty members. A research topic and protocol should be reviewed with and submitted to Dr. Grant Gullberg before April 1 of the student's fourth year. This rotation may also be taken under the direction of any faculty member with individual direction.