Medicine is not a “one-size-fits-all” field, yet some treatment plans rely on the same treatment across the board for all patients. Precision medicine, on the other hand, is an innovative approach that takes into account individual variability in patients’ genes, environments, and lifestyles. Dr. Steven Hetts discusses radiology's role in precision medicine.
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For Heather Greenwood, MD a leading expert in the field of breast imaging, the battle against breast cancer doesn’t end when she takes off her white coat at the end of the day.
The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), led by Dr. Michael Weiner, has received five-year reward totalling $60 million.
The UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging will hold its 13th Annual Imaging Research Symposium on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. The departmental symposium provides a snapshot of the diversity and depth of the excellence in research throughout the department.
For Alisa Gean, MD, raising funds and participating in 2016’s AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer was personal. She became the nation’s top individual fundraiser out of thousands of participants.
Radiologic tools have become safer over time: Better tools lead to more precise views, and more precision allows reduced radiation dose. But patient safety is still a topic daily on the minds of radiologists.