Image of Excellence
The VCU Department of Radiology is at the forefront of academic radiology departments. Faculty members offer clinical, technological, educational and research initiatives that train the next generation of radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians. We are dedicated to our Image of Excellence through the fulfillment of our Mission & Vision.
Radiology Education Programs
We offer comprehensive radiology residency programs and subspecialty fellowship programs
Research
VCU Department of Radiology faculty and full-time research scientists uphold the tradition of innovative discoveries and excellence in research.
Our research portfolio extends from basic activities to clinical trials, including:
- Breast shielding for CT (computed tomography) radiation protection
- Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in biliary and pancreatic imaging
- Virtual colonography
- Application of CT in trauma
Radiology Faculty & Divisions
Our faculty members are nationally and internationally known for their expertise in medical imaging, interventional radiology, diagnostic medical physics, and nuclear medicine
Highly Skilled Physicians Perform Groundbreaking Procedures
Innovative Procedures, Cutting-Edge Technologies
The field of radiology encompasses a wide range of special procedures and the VCU Department of Radiology, through a series of strategic expansions, offers several innovative procedures, including cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), breast MRI, fetal MRI, venous ablation, uterine fibroid embolization radioimmunotherapy and virtual colonography.
Learn About Our Special ProceduresSafety Culture 2021 AHRQ Survey Results
The VCU Department of Radiology physicians outperformed the 2021 AHRQ Database of 172 participating hospitals and achieved 90th percentile ranking in 5 categories with highest scores in Teamwork and Communication Openness.
VCU Health assessed the culture of safety at the health system using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Culture Survey in July 2021. The anonymous survey ranked individual physician units in 10 categories to derive an overall safety score:
- Teamwork
- Staffing and Work Pace
- Organizational Leadership/Continuous Improvement
- Responses to Error
- Supervisor, Manager or Clinical Leader Support for Patient Safety
- Communication About Error
- Communication Openness
- Reporting Patient Safety Events
- Hospital Management Support for Patient Safety
- Handoffs and Information Exchanged
The results show the VCU Department of Radiology physicians, including attendings and residents, outperformed in all 10 categories compared to the 2021 AHRQ Database of 172 participating hospitals (87,856 respondents) and VCU Health physicians overall rankings. Radiology physicians also surpassed the national average of teaching hospitals in all 10 categories. Teaching hospitals made up 41% of the participating hospitals.
The radiology physicians earned an overall safety score of 80 percent with the highest scores in Teamwork, scoring 95 percent, and Communication Openness, scoring 89 percent. The VCU Department of Radiology physicians were in the 90th percentile in 5 categories: Teamwork, Staffing and Work Pace, Organizational Leadership/Continuous Improvement, Responses to Error, and Communication Openness.
The Department’s leadership attributes the high rankings to a supportive, proactive environment where physicians and staff focus on continuous improvement and problem solving. Radiology physicians are proud of the rankings and will continue efforts to improve reporting and communications while monitoring work pace and making staffing recommendations. The VCU Department of Radiology looks forward to developing new action plans that advance the VCU Health patient safety initiative.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) is a federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of the U.S. health care system. The agency’s mission, as stated on the AHRQ website, “is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.”
Latest School News
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The two institutions are teaming up as part of a $1.7 million National Cancer Institute “team science” grant to create a program that’s the first of its kind in Virginia.
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The two institutions are teaming up as part of a $1.7 million National Cancer Institute “team science” grant to create a program that’s the first of its kind in Virginia.
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For several years, transplant researchers have studied a unique process that allows transplant teams to safely and effectively transplant kidneys from hepatitis C-positive deceased donors into recipients who do not have the disease.
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VCU researchers are studying the effectiveness of two types of antimicrobial wipes to prevent the spread of infections.
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The study creates a road map for future treatments of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, for which there’s no approved treatment.
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A VCU School of Medicine researcher is exploring the genetic underpinnings of trauma responses in the hope of improving mental health care.
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The addiction treatment clinic has expanded to meet the growing need for its services, bringing options to patients across central Virginia. “It’s about achieving a better quality of life.”
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The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology’s training program in addiction research has secured 50 years of continuous funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
2021 Awards of Excellence in Radiology Education
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
As members of the VCU Department of Radiology in the VCU School of Medicine we have a responsibility to condemn racism and all forms of discrimination. We will continue to own our history with transparency and humility, learning from the mistakes of the past and building on strengths of the present to create a more just and equitable future. We are committed to fostering open dialogue with the community to inform meaningful actions and long-term, ongoing engagement.
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