Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences

November 29, 2022

New radiology order priority options go live in January 2023

The radiology order entry system in eStar will be updated to allow providers to choose from four options — based on a patient’s medical needs — when requesting studies for hospitalized and emergency department patients. The update is scheduled to go live on Jan. 11, 2023.

By Leigh MacMillan
Students in a new one-year Master of Imaging Science program will learn about the full range of biomedical imaging modalities and gain hands-on clinical and research experience.
November 3, 2022

New VUSM master’s program offers broad training in biomedical imaging

A new Master of Imaging Science program at Vanderbilt will immerse students in the full spectrum of biomedical imaging and provide hands-on clinical and research experience.

By Leigh MacMillan
October 20, 2022

Event set to make lung cancer screening more accessible

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is making the lung cancer screening more convenient with weekend appointments from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks

By Tom Wilemon
July 20, 2022

Remote radiology option expands coverage, enhances care

A new initiative within Vanderbilt’s Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences allows some physicians to work remotely, thereby increasing the number of specialists available to enhance care.

By Emily Stembridge
July 5, 2022

Pruthi succeeds Schulman as chief of Pediatric Radiology

Sumit Pruthi, MD, MBBS, professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has succeeded Marta Hernanz-Schulman, MD, as chief of Pediatric Radiology and medical director of Diagnostic Imaging at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Emily Stembridge
June 6, 2022

Tracking the aging brain

The macrostructure — volume, area and length — of the brain’s white matter is useful for studying aging and could be a sensitive marker for neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Vanderbilt researchers reported.

By Joshua Baker
May 10, 2022

Davis named section chief of Breast Imaging

Katie Davis, DO, assistant professor of Radiology, has been named section chief of Breast Imaging, a position she has held in an interim capacity since 2021.
By Krystyna Barnard
April 28, 2022

Allen named Imaging Clinical Service Center medical director

Laveil Allen, MD, has been named executive medical director of the Imaging Clinical Service Center, effective May 1.
By Emily Stembridge
February 24, 2022

PET imaging probe for Alzheimer’s disease

Vanderbilt researchers report on a new PET imaging probe that will be useful for exploring Alzheimer’s disease pathology.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 24, 2022

Spinal cord stimulator implants helping ease chronic pain

Specialists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center implanted 130 spinal cord stimulators last year to help ease patients' chronic pain.
By Paul Govern
February 24, 2022

VUMC’s Smith elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

Vanderbilt's Seth Smith, PhD, has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
By Leigh MacMillan
November 11, 2021

The power of white matter

Using a novel analysis of fMRI data, Vanderbilt researchers discovered intriguing patterns of signals in the brain’s white matter, the “conduit” for relaying signals between different brain regions.
By Bill Snyder
November 3, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Catherine Phillips

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