Congratulation to Dr. David Yousefzadeh who has been named the 2010 Pioneer Award winner by The Society for Pediatric Radiology for use of pathophysiology in diagnosis. Doctor Yousefzadeh is a Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics and Surgery.
The Department of Radiology won third place at the University of Chicago Medical Center Fifth Annual Quality Fair event held yesterday for the poster presentation entitled "Improved Patient Communication of Mammography Exam Results". The project presentations are judged according to the following criteria: project selection and purpose, current situation analysis, solution development and project implementation and results
Kunio Doi, Ph.D., retired in September after 40 years of service to the Department of Radiology and The University of Chicago. Professor Doi is an internationally renown medical imaging physicist whose research has provided much of the scientific basis for the assessment and improvement of image quality in diagnostic radiology and for the development of computer-aided diagnosis in that field.
The Department of Radiology, the Urban Health Initiative (UHI) and the Breast Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) Center at the University of Chicago Medical Center are excited about the opportunity to participate in the state funded Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP). The program is designed to increase access to breast and cervical services, screening and diagnostic, for uninsured women in Illinois.
As part of the Imaging Research Institute at The University of Chicago, the Human Imaging Research Office (HIRO) is expected to have a positive impact on the Department of Radiology by fostering research collaboration with our colleagues in other departments, providing customized imaging services for clinical trials and other research protocols, establishing consistent standards for research image interpretation, and distributing HIPAA-compliant research images to study personnel in a timely and user-friendly manner.
