Department of Radiology
LIRP and QIML were well-represented at the Society for Advanced Body Imaging (SABI) 2026 Annual Meeting, presenting original research, participating in panel discussions, and giving educational talks. Three abstracts won awards:
A new study from our research group demonstrates a new approach to high-throughput MRI. Access to MRI is limited by lengthy exam times and inefficient utilization of the MRI room for activities such as patient positioning. Focused protocols combined with innovative MRI suite design, AI-methods, and robust MRI methods address limitations that require lengthy exam …
Dr. Diego Hernando is the PI on a new NIH R01 on MRI-based Quantification of Perfusion and Microstructure. The grant will develop and integrate a series of technical solutions that improve precision of current quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams and builds on the IVIM work of Dr. Gregory Simchick. Specifically, we will develop MRI …
Congratulations to Srijyotsna for defending her PhD dissertation on Optimization of Advanced MRI Techniques for Disease Detection! She will be joining the Diagnostic Imaging Physics Residency Program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) later this summer.
Congratulations to Aidan for defending his PhD dissertation on Improving Body DWI-MRI through CSE-Guided Slice-Specific Shimming and Fat-Removal Reconstruction!
Dr. Scott Reeder was awarded the 2026 Gold Medal award by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. The Gold Medal is the highest award given by the ISMRM. Dr. Reeder was honored for major contributions in developing and clinically translating advanced MR imaging technologies that are focused on some of the most important …
A new paper from Jiayi Tang et al describes a free-breathing MRI-based liver fat quantification method that works equivalently across systems of different MRI manufacturers. This addresses two limitations of currently available MRI-based fat quantification methods, namely motion sensitivity, which requires breath holding and lowers feasibility in patients such as children and the infirm; and …
A new paper from Simchick et al. has demonstrated the feasibility of using perfused explanted human livers for validating a quantitative MRI-based technique which evaluates tissue microstructure and microvascular flow (i.e., intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI). Explanted livers from deceased donors were connected to a perfusion system via the portal vein and hepatic artery, and MRI was performed under various highly controlled flow conditions. Using …
Two abstracts from the team were selected this year for cum laude awards, both led by Garrett. Congratulations! Fullerton GC, Tamada D, Muslu Y, Hernando D, Reeder SB. Saturation Recovery Chemical Shift-Encoded T1 Mapping in the Liver. Oral Scientific Session. International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. May 14, …
Diego was named a Senior Fellow at this year’s ISMRM annual meeting for his contributions to quantitative MRI biomarkers of the abdomen and liver. This distinction is conferred on those who have made a significant and substantial contribution to research in a field within ISMRM’s purposes, who have contributed in a significant manner to the …