Radiology

Radiology Research

Overview

Encompassing a wide array of imaging technologies, like ultrasound, CAT scans, digital X-ray, MRI and nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology gives our physicians highly detailed views of the body in a completely noninvasive manner. Over the past century, radiology imaging has evolved from crude X-rays to 3T MRIs that provide our surgical pioneers real-time imaging of procedures while they are in progress. The radiologists at AdventHealth Orlando are actively engaged in research to better understand and improve imaging technologies as well as to insure high-quality diagnostic imaging needed for research studies at AdventHealth. 

Contact Information

Radiology

Areas of Focus

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm AAA
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Breast Cancer
  • Coronary CT
  • Cranial Aneurysm
  • CT-Guided Procedures
  • Dexel size
  • Dose
  • Image quality
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Pedicle Screw
  • Processing 
  • Spinal Surgery
  • Stroke 
  • Vena Cava Filters

Our Capabilities

AdventHealth Orlando is served by a single radiology group, consisting of nearly 100 radiologists, several dedicated information technology and PACS personnel, as well as 6 in-house board-certified medical physicists and 4 physics assistants. The physicists are available for consultation regarding image acquisition and quality.

Radiology projected volumes are approximately 2 million imaging studies per year, with roughly 38,000 pediatric patients undergoing x-rays imaging (9,500 under 2yrs of age).

Radiology services are situated on a single centralized picture archiving and communications (PACS) system that is available to researchers from anywhere within the hospitals or via virtual private network outside the hospitals.

Radiology facilities include a dedicated pediatric hospital and approximately 100 digital x-ray units. These units are composed of several different makes and models to facilitate impact of acquisition parameters on radiomics values.

Radiology has dedicated staff to help manage radiology-related research projects and had just created The Division of Advanced Imaging Research to focus on cutting-edge large-scale research projects. The vast support network and large number of radiologists with an interest in education and research ensure that sufficient personnel will be available for research projects. 

Montage software is integrated into the radiology enterprise allowing access to advanced data mining techniques.