4D Imaging from Cardiac MRI Program

The collaborative combined cardiac MRI program between Radiology and the Heart Vascular Institute (HVI), under the leadership of Drs. Joan Lacomis (Radiology) and Timothy Wong (HVI), is something we are all proud of. The program recently obtained four-dimensional (4D) color flow imaging which has already proven very helpful in both the pediatric and adult cardiovascular populations. This is an example of an incidental aortic coarctation that was identified in an adult. Note the flow acceleration through the narrowed segment, accompanied by a post-stenotic helical flow pattern. The 4D postprocessing was done by Dr. Omer Onder who is a clinical instructor doing fellowship training in cardiothoracic imaging in our department.

STR 2024 Merit Award

We are honored to have received the merit award with the highest score at the 2024 Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting in Tucson, Arizona, for our presentation: ‘Innocent-Like Mimickers: The Intersection of X-Ray, Cinematic, and 3D Rendering in Unveiling the Truth.’

We extend heartfelt thanks to everyone involved and look forward to further achievements!


IR Training Program at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda

Dr. Raj Dhangana, an IR attending in our department, and Dr. Suraj Parikh, one of our chief residents, recently returned from a week-long trip to Uganda where they worked with the multi-institutional ROAD2IR initiative to help develop a self-sustaining interventional radiology (IR) training program at Mulago National Referral Hospital, the country’s only tertiary care hospital.

Uganda is a country of over 45 million people whose entire population unfortunately has not had access to basic image-guided minimally invasive interventions including biopsies, nephrostomy and biliary drains, and embolizations. This ROAD2IR initiative seeks to provide patients access to vital percutaneous procedures by training physicians in their respective countries to perform them.

Dr. Dhangana served as teaching faculty for the country’s first three fellows mentoring them on ultrasound and CT guided procedures, while also providing didactic education through case presentations and lectures.

Dr. Novelli PI of Pivotal RenovoRx Clinical Trial

Press release on the Endovascular Today webpage regarding an investigational trial staring up at UPMC. Dr. novelli is the PI.

Please follow the link below to watch video from WPXI.
RenovoRx Prepares for CouGar Pivotal Trial of RenovoGem in Bile Duct Cancer - Endovascular Today (evtoday.com).

Congratulations to 3D Printing Program!

Congratulations to 3D Printing Program!

Please follow the link below to watch video from WPXI.
UPMC Community Matters: The benefits of 3D models in health care – WPXI

Hendrik Santosa receives Trailblazer Award from National Institute of Health

Hendrik Santosa, a faculty member in the Radiology Department at the University of Pittsburgh, has been granted an R21 Trailblazer Award by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), a division of the National Institute of Health (NIH). This award supports his project titled “Cognitive Domains Classification Using fNIRS-EEG.” This project is a collaborative effort between Hendrik Santosa and Theodore Huppert, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Pittsburgh.

Congratulations to Dr. Ghodadra and his team!

Please see the August 2023 edition of First Friday which features a spread on our own 3D Printing Program!
Congratulations to Dr. Ghodadra and his team!

https://campaigns.upmc.com/First_Friday/August_2023/

Pitt Health Career Scholars Academy

Our radiology residents again participated in the Pitt Health Career Scholars Academy this Summer. A group of junior and senior residents introduced over 60 High School Students to the basics of radiology, including hands on demonstration of ultrasound skills and image interpretation. Great job leading the team, Madeline & Aric!

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