Research

Research in the Radiology 3D Laboratory is focused on increasing the information obtainable from diagnostic imaging modalities as well as improving the ease with which this information is obtained. This work is carried out in collaboration with many members of the Stanford faculty, both within and outside the Department of Radiology, and students from many departments in the University (e.g., electrical engineering, computer sciences, medical informatics), and is supported by government agencies and industrial partners. This effort has resulted in new approaches for diagnosis and treatment planning as well as the development of completely new diagnostic tests. Some examples are:

Three Dimensional CT Angiography

Efficient Interpretation of 3D Vascular Image Data

Three-dimensional Spiral CT Colonography

Volumetric Analysis of the Aorta and its Branches

Improving Radiologist Detection of Lung Nodules with Computer-aided Detection

Computer Aided Tracking and Analysis of Pulmonary Nodules Over Time