UCSF Imaging

The newest issue of Images is out now. 600+ publications. 120 grants. 56 new awards. One of academic radiology's most productive years, and the stories behind every number ➡️ radiology.ucsf.edu/news/departmen…

We're looking for a Musculoskeletal Radiologist to lead our MSK division — overseeing clinical, research & educational programs at @UCSFimaging. Associate or Full Professor rank. Apply now: aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF06038

We have an exciting addition to the @UCSFimaging team. Welcome, Dr. Zhaoyang Fan! Dr. Fan joins as Professor In Residence, leading the Vascular & Cardiac Imaging Research Group. Read more: radiology.ucsf.edu/news/ucsf-welc…

Congratulations to Drs. Shirley Chou, Michael Ohliger & Javier Villanueva-Meyer, who were all named 2025 Distinguished Reviewers by @AJR_Radiology. Proud to have them on our team!

We're hiring a Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology. This leadership role spans clinical oversight, research, education & faculty mentoring at one of the top academic radiology departments in the country. Apply now: aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF06038

Wrapping up #ISMRM2026, Dr. Ashish Raj & Robin Sandell present on predicting individual tau progression in Alzheimer's disease. Jiazheng Zhou & Dr. Yurui Qian close the week with high-fidelity mesoscale diffusion MRI at NexGen 7T. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

Name that artifact. Drs. Michael Ohliger & Michael Hoff take the stage for the MR Artifacts Game Show CME session this afternoon at #ISMRM2026 — one of the more memorable ways to close out a week of MRI science. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

How do you reconstruct high-resolution tau distributions from regional tau-PET data? Drs. Anil Kamat & Ashish Raj have an answer using implicit neural representations. Find it in the afternoon digital poster sessions at #ISMRM2026. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

Two hyperpolarization posters to catch this morning at #ISMRM2026. Dr. Donghyun Hong presents on a novel hyperpolarizer technique for monitoring in vivo metabolism. Minjie Zhu present on coil combination for hyperpolarized C-13 imaging. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

The final day at #ISMRM2026 has a strong lineup ➡️ Dr. Yurui Qian on high-fidelity quantitative & diffusion MRI for epilepsy. Dr. Ankush Bajaj on liver MR elastography at 0.55T. Dr. Melanie Morrison on fMRI during cerebellar deep brain stimulation. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

How do structural brain harmonics shape the way the brain integrates & segregates function? Find out today at #ISMRM2026 ➡️ Nuutti Barron & Benjamin Sipes discuss their work that bridges structure & function in MEG. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

Multi-spectral MRI reconstruction just got a upgrade. @UCSFimaging's Nate Tran & Dr. Janine Lupo present a metabolite-aware #DeepLearning approach for accelerated MRSI reconstruction this afternoon at #ISMRM2026. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @UCSF_Ci2 @ISMRM

New approaches to Alzheimer's & Parkinson's disease imaging at #ISMRM2026. @RajLab_UCSF's Daren Ma & Dr. Ashish Raj present on reconstructing tau PET scans from simpler radiology inputs. @devinjoell presents on DBS outcomes in Parkinson's disease. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

MRI safety training shouldn't be out of reach. Dr. Michael Hoff's @ISMRM MRI Safety Masterclass Series offers self-directed video modules & live Q&A sessions designed specifically for low- & middle-income settings. Access the full library here: bit.ly/4trSkrb

3 digital posters today at #ISMRM2026 covering automated QSM integration into deep brain stimulation surgical planning, spatial resolution & SNR optimization in simultaneous brain-spinal cord fMRI & motion compensation for free-breathing lung MRI. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

Can identifying specific brain network states help predict whether deep brain stimulation will work for OCD? @UCSF_Ci2's David Mikhael & @UCSFimaging's Benjamin Sipes both present on psychiatric disorders & brain connectivity today at #ISMRM2026. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm

More to catch this afternoon in the digital poster sessions at #ISMRM2026 ➡️ cardiac perfusion imaging, cardiotoxicity detection, sodium MRI & lung elastography at 0.55T. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

This afternoon at #ISMRM2026, catch our digital poster sessions covering brachial plexus imaging, myocardial blood flow mapping, breast cancer treatment response, and hyperpolarized 13C MR fingerprinting in abdominal and pelvic cancers. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

Three more presentations to catch today at #ISMRM2026 ➡️ water-fat separated MR fingerprinting for abdominal imaging, accelerated MR reconstruction, & quantitative MRI of vascular flow & cardiac function using a single 4D-Flow scan. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

Don't miss our morning digital posters at #ISMRM2026 covering brain connectivity and chronic pain, BBB integrity, cerebral metabolism, cardiac substrate utilization & quantitative abdominal MRI. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM

From mid-field MSK MRI to myelin water imaging and glioma treatment response, we have a strong morning of talks at #ISMRM2026. Dr. Daehyun Yoon, Leah Zuroff, Erin Argentieri & Donghyun Hong are all on the program today. radiology.ucsf.edu/research/ismrm @ISMRM