The UC San Francisco Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging’s 16th Annual Imaging Research Symposium showcased the department’s current and ongoing research. Chair Christopher Hess, MD, PhD, and Vice Chair of Research Sharmila Majumdar, PhD, welcomed the audience. Dr. Hess provided an overview of the department’s research infrastructure and introduced the department’s new Center for Intelligent Imaging (CI2) which uses innovative imaging analytics and artificial intelligence to improve patient care. Oral presentations were given by 16 speakers on a broad spectrum of topics including cancer, neurodegenerative disease, musculoskeletal disease and cardiovascular disease. Information was provided on research in the areas of CT, MR, PET, SPECT, MEG, EEG, optical imaging, and ultrasound. In addition, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radiology, deep learning, medical…
