radiology and imaging sciences

Research

Since the first X-ray in 1895, radiology has become essential to health care. For over 75 years, the IU School of Medicine Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences has been at the forefront, empathizing with patients, refining diagnoses and advancing preventative treatments. But before life-saving diagnoses are made, research innovations are crucial to elevate standards of care and enhance imaging technology. From breakthroughs in interventional radiology to pioneering discoveries in PSMA PET imaging, radiology remains a cornerstone of modern medicine. 

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Medical Imaging Research Institute

Under the leadership of the vice chair of research, we are introducing the next generation of imaging science research and innovation at IU School of Medicine through the establishment of the Medical Imaging Research Institute and its interdisciplinary research centers: the Center for Neuroimaging and the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center.

The institute also has expanded the Research Imaging Core across its three locations to provide researchers, learners and industry partners access to the latest imaging research technologies.

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Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

The Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is a multidisciplinary research program deeply committed to the goals of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD) by 2035. The center supports innovative research on the causes, risk factors, and biological underpinnings of AD/ADRD, with particular emphasis on early detection, precision medicine, and biomarker discovery. Major activities include advanced neuroimaging, genetics, and fluid biomarker research, as well as educational programs for researchers and outreach to broadly represented communities.

The latest research stories

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Groundbreaking IU clinical trial demonstrates first potential treatment that could prevent millions of annual heart failures and deaths in severe heart attack patients

New clinical trial shows progress in stopping fatal complication that affects millions. 

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Neuroscience

Miles to go: IU researcher makes redefining caregiver support her personal mission

IU researcher and clinical psychologist Miriam Rodriguez is making it her personal mission to redefine caregiving for people with dementia, using the same grit and determination gained from half marathon running. 

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Rapid blood test can detect heart attack patients at highest risk of in-hospital death

The study opens the door for fast identification of patients who experience bleeding into the heart muscle after a stent is placed.