UW Radiology

Research

Our research mission is to enable excellence in abdominal imaging through innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration. Multiple areas of research among our faculty converge to improve patient care, well-being, imaging precision and workflow.

Areas of active research performed in our section include:

  • Artificial intelligence and big data to optimize image analysis
  • Development and validation of imaging biomarkers for staging and assessment of response to treatment of various cancers, including prostate, rectum, liver cancers and neuroendocrine tumors.
  • Optimization of CT and MR imaging protocols to improve patient comfort and efficiency
  • Development and validation of new noninvasive ultrasound biomarkers