Research

First-Of-Its-Kind Study Demonstrates Clinical Impact of Amyloid PET Imaging

Submitted by cnicholson on April 2, 2019 - 2:37pm

Amyloid PET imaging to predict Alzheimer's disease dramatically alters physicians' care decisions for patients with mild cognitive impairment/dementia, according to the nationwide IDEAS study.

Hyperpolarized 13C MRI as an Emerging Molecular Imaging Technique

Submitted by cnicholson on March 27, 2019 - 7:15am

Hyperpolarized (HP) carbon 13 (13C) MRI is an emerging molecular imaging technique that is actively undergoing clinical translation at multiple institutions. At UCSF Radiology, we are engaged in work to develop this new technology.

UCSF, UC Berkeley and 3D Printer Carbon, Inc. Team Up to Create a Drug Sponge to Absorb Excess Chemotherapy Medication

Submitted by cnicholson on March 12, 2019 - 11:57am

Steven Hetts, MD, and a team from his lab, UC Berkeley and Carbon Inc. (3D printer) developed a drug sponge, that removes excess chemotherapy from the blood while treating tumors, preventing toxicity.

Pioneering a Range of New Uses for High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)

Submitted by cnicholson on January 22, 2019 - 5:55am

Using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), Matthew Bucknor, MD and his team are finding new ways to treat patients with uterine fibroids and bone metastasis.

Combining Advanced Imaging Techniques with Loading Biomechanics to Slow, Prevent and Treat Osteoarthritis

Submitted by cnicholson on January 17, 2019 - 9:00am

Richard Souza, PhD, PT, and his team are working with UCSF radiologists on lower extremities biomechanics research to change loading profiles and intervene in the osteoarthritis disease process.

Translational Research to Improve Musculoskeletal Health and Well-Being

Submitted by cnicholson on January 15, 2019 - 6:13am

The research of Sharmila Majumdar, PhD, focuses on osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and lower back pain, particularly on quantitative musculoskeletal imaging image processing and artificial intelligence applied to the musculoskeletal system.

Preventing Fractures and Degenerative Joint Disease Through Research

Submitted by cnicholson on January 8, 2019 - 6:30am

Thomas Link, MD, PhD's research is focused on degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system, in particular on osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

Applying Advanced Computer Vision and Machine Learning to Study Musculoskeletal Disorders and Osteoporosis

Submitted by cnicholson on January 2, 2019 - 6:28am

Valentina Pedoia, PhD is a data scientist applying computer vision and machine learning techniques to MRI scans to study musculoskeletal disorders.

Results of Phase I of CTT1057 Human Clinical Trial for Prostate Cancer Now Published

Submitted by cnicholson on December 20, 2018 - 7:04am

Scientists at UC San Francisco have just conducted the first-in-human Phase I study of CTT1057 in patients with localized and metastatic prostate cancer.

Advancing ALS Research with Dr. Rahul Desikan, Dr. Leo Sugrue and their Team in the Laboratory for Precision Neuroimaging

Submitted by cnicholson on December 10, 2018 - 8:06am

With complimentary backgrounds in basic and clinical neuroscience and a shared desire to ask (and answer) big questions, when Drs. Desikan and Sugrue met in the Neuroradiology fellowship training program at UCSF they quickly became both friends and research partners. Today as junior faculty in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging they jointly run the Laboratory for Precision Neuroimaging at UCSF.

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