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Since the first X-ray in 1895, radiology has become essential to health care. For over 75 years, the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Indiana University School of Medicine 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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The Future of Research Innovation

The IU School of Medicine recognizes the significance that research plays in the world of health care. The school recently broke ground on a new 326,000 square foot building for departments like Radiology and Imaging Sciences to thrive in our research efforts. The building will give plenty of room for exploratory research in areas like Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes and more. While our federal research support has grown over the years, physical space has not. The future eight story research tower will provide faculty with room for collaboration and innovation.

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Research: Medical Education

Radiology and Medicine - A Collaborative Partnership

This month marks the beginning of a new partnership for the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences and the Department of Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine that will lead to improved collaboration that will advance medical imaging and improve patient care, particularly in cardiovascular care.

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Cardiovascular Medicine

Not all heart attacks are the same, more customized treatments needed to prevent heart failure

World-renowned researchers who attended the Krannert Biennial hosted by the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center at Indiana University School of Medicine in May 2023, agree that what happens to the heart muscle after a heart attack is just as critical as to how clinicians treat heart attacks as they happen. They co-authored a State-of-the-Art Review article published today in JACC: Advances on reperfused myocardial infarction (MI), the chief theme of the two-day conference that took a deep dive into damage caused by heart attacks, that cause red blood vessels to rupture and leak into the myocardium. While one-year mortality after a heart attack has decreased over the past several decades, researchers note 30% of heart attack patients may still be diagnosed with heart failure after on year.