About Us

The Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco, is a leading health sciences center focused on serving patients, conducting research, and training the next generation of radiologists. 

We are proud to have some of the foremost names in diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional radiology developing promising new approaches to identify and treat disease. We are a patient-centered team, and are proud that the community recognizes us for our compassion and care.

Vision and Mission

UCSF is a Global Leader in Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

Our missions are:

• Provide excellent clinical imaging that improves diagnosis and treatment of patients
• Demonstrate national leadership in advancing imaging science
• Educate tomorrow’s leaders in radiology and biomedical imaging science

Clinical Excellence

Patients receive exceptional patient care through our clinical programs, which feature sub-specialty expertise and span hospitals and outpatient imaging locations throughout San Francisco

Patient safety is at the forefront of everything we do

Innovative Research

Our research efforts are flourishing, with increasing faculty and funded programs. Our department is consistently ranked among the top institutions by the NIH. Industrial collaborations offer unique opportunities for our faculty and students to work with prototype equipment. These relationships also create close interactions with industrial scientists as we work together to explore new approaches to medical imaging. Our numerous research innovations have had a tremendous impact on patients and are reflected in our treatment and care of patients.

Several novel research centers foster the growth of our prolific research program.  The Surbeck Laboratory for Advanced Imaging at the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) offers 3T and 7T MRI and exceptional translational research programs.

In addition, the outpatient imaging center and research facility at UCSF Imaging Center at China Basin houses:

• The Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging, which includes a 3T MR system, as well as clinical MR, CT and PET/CT.
• The Center of Research Translation for the Study of Osteoarthritis, whose goal is to translate promising new imaging methodologies and non-invasive biomarkers into clinical tools that directly impact patient care and management of osteoarthritis.

Preparing Future Radiologists

Our residency program is ranked #1 in the country, attracting the brightest medical students in the United States. Our program emphasizes research experiences and training during residency, and many of our residents choose to pursue academic careers.

Every one of our residents continues his or her postgraduate training through a sub-specialty fellowship, most often at UCSF.  Our fellowships, covering every major sub-specialty, are among the finest in the world.  Unique fellowship opportunities exist at each of our hospitals, including a Clinical Instructor Fellowship equivalent experience at San Francisco General Hospital geared to those destined for private practice.