Efforts at UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging are underway to make MRI appointments safer, more predictable, and more comfortable for every patient. A new initiative led by UCSF's MR Safety Committee focuses on clear communication, thoughtful preparation, and consistent practices designed to improve the patient experience.
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Xiaoxi Liu, PhD is postdoctoral scholar working to improve MRI sequence design and image reconstruction, with a strong emphasis on hyperpolarized carbon-13 MRI and proton hydrogen MRI. She created an open-source acquisition toolbox for these imaging modalities.
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging is pleased to welcome Congyu Liao, PhD, and Salil Soman, MD, MS, to our faculty.
Reflecting on his 30 years of faculty practice, Rajiv Sawhney, MD, observed that “Interventional radiology is never stagnant. You can either sit on the periphery and watch it develop, or you can get on the cutting edge."
During HHT Awareness Month, UCSF is highlighting the work of Steven Hetts, MD, chief of interventional neuroradiology and principal investigator of the AVIATOR Project, a study designed to simplify and improve imaging for patients with HHT.
As the Practice Manager for radiology scheduling, Rudy Baltodano’s leadership shapes how thousands of patients access vital healthcare services at UCSF.