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About the department
The Department of Radiology, a recipient of the Quantitative Imaging Excellence (CQIE) designation, is the only broad-based pediatric radiology program committed largely to childhood cancer. Radiology has a fundamental role in improving the quality of patient care and outcomes for children with catastrophic diseases. We function in four sections: Body Imaging, Neuro Imaging, Interventional Radiology, and Nuclear Medicine. Our focus on exceptional and specialized imaging via multiple modalities to guide diagnosis and therapy monitoring is balanced with a drive to explore research technologies that enhance diagnostic accuracy. Our research endeavors span multiple facets of imaging: functional MRI (fMRI), spectroscopy, metabolic imaging, a growing Interventional Radiology section, as well as preclinical development of new imaging techniques. The department also offers a variety of education opportunities to support both new and experienced physicians.
Clinical operations: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital provides clinical diagnostics in multiple imaging modalities including MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, CT, X-Ray, and Interventional Radiology. Our investments in advanced imaging technologies support new diagnostic procedures and low-dose radiation solutions. We are committed to reducing patient radiation exposure through routine evaluation of imaging protocols and dose. The Department of Radiology’s equipment and software are customized to support treatment protocols St. Jude’s patient population.
Technologies
- X-ray (XR): Philips Digital and Fluoro, Panorex
- Ultrasound (US): GE Logiq E9 and GE Logiq E10
- Computed Tomography (CT): GE Revolution Dual Energy CT, Hologic DXA Unit
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Siemens 1.5 T Avanto Fit operating E11E software, Siemens 3T Prisma operating XA30 software. Additional software functionality includes elastography, multinuclear spectroscopy, and real-time functional
- Interventional Radiology (IR): Siemens Artis Q integrated with Siemens Somatom Confidence 20 slice CT, Siemens Cios Spin C-arm, Siemens Freestyle Ultrasound, Sony Nucleus video and imaging integration system
- Nuclear Medicine (NM): United uMI Panorama GS PET/CT, Siemens SPECT/CT
In the news
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Uncovering the source of a “silent” syndrome
Discover the neuronal interactions at the center of posterior fossa syndrome
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Seeing is believing: Bringing virtual reality into the clinic
See how St. Jude investigators are using virtual reality in their work.
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Radiology AI Podcasts: Standardizing LLM Research in Radiology
Dr. Ali Tejani and Dr. Paul Yi discuss the current state of large language model (LLM) research and its applications in radiology.
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The Uromigos podcast: Radiomics in RCC
Dr. Andrew Smith discusses the emerging field of radiomics and shares his hopes and skepticism
International Accreditation System for Interventional Oncology Services
The Department of Radiology is pleased to announce that we are now part of the Interventional Accreditation System for Interventional Oncology Services (IASIOS), the only program in the world that is exclusively certifying interventional oncology. By participating in the IASIOS Accreditation program, we are joining a global community of centers dedicated to the highest quality standards in IO.
We are proud to be leaders in this field, demonstrating a commitment to patient safety and providing high-quality cancer care.
Information about IASIOS accreditation can be found at www.iasios.org
Radiology research labs
The Department of Radiology has created focused labs in the areas of metabolic, functional, and structural imaging research. Each of these labs is actively pursuing cutting edge research for different aspects of childhood cancer including, but not limited to, observing metabolic changes that precede morphological changes as an early readout for treatment efficacy, strengthen the Cancer Center’s neuroscience initiatives with epidemiology, Psychology, and Radiation Oncology, and perform quantitative structural analyses of the CNS to guide interventions and assess response to cancer treatment to minimize impact on the developing brain. The department is currently recruiting faculty to lead two additional labs focused on molecular imaging and body imaging respectively.
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Staff
- Hartwell Strain
- Administrative Director
- Nancy Foster
- Director, Imaging Informatics and Information Services
- Kendri Herring
- Manager, Diagnostic Imaging Operations
- Cindy Hooper
- Program Manager, Quality Patient Safety and Risk Management
- Leslie Jones
- Manager, DI Academic and Research Operations
- Amanda Meek
- Administrative Manager
- Erin Starnes
- Sr. Program Manager
- Amy Vavere, PhD
- Director, Molecular Imaging Core
Department faculty
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Department of Radiology
MS 220, Room I3109
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Preferred contact method: email
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