The UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging has been an international leader in imaging for over 100 years.A century of experience has continuously refined our mission to care, heal, teach ...

What is a MRI scan? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an exam that uses a strong magnet to take pictures of internal organs and tissues. Doctors specialized in MRI are called radiologists and they ...

Prepare for an Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration-Thyroid, Lymph node or Soft Tissue What is it? Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) : A very fine, small needle is used to remove fluid and cells from ...

Intravenous Administration of Contrast Agents for Enhanced CT or MR Scans in Adults Peripheral IVs PICCS (peripherally inserted central catheters) Chest Ports Central Lines Dialysis catheters should ...

Ultrasound Musculoskeletal (Joint/Tendon/Muscle) - Procedure Code: IMG6208 offers detailed ultrasound evaluation of joints (shoulder, hip, knee, ankle), tendinous or ligamentous structures (e.g.

Course Format Five half-day morning sessions Sunday thru Friday, with a full-day off on Wednesday. Abbreviated schedule: MSK = Sun/ Mon/ Tuesday; Neuro = Tues/ Thurs/ Friday. View/Print Course Agenda ...

Five half-day morning sessions Monday thru Saturday, with a full-day off on Thursday. UCSF Faculty: Kambiz Nael, MD (neuro); Michael Ohliger, MD PhD (abdomen); Liina Poder, MD (abdomen); Elissa Price, ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability in the US, with knee OA accounting for more than 80 percent of the total disease burden. It is estimated that knee OA affects up ...

RIDR is a new research and academic career development program funded by the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and developed by the department’s Diversity and Inclusion committee. We ...

What is a Steroid Injection Cortisone (steroid) shots are injections that can help relieve pain and inflammation in a specific area of your body. They're most commonly injected into joints — such as ...

Chan SM, Laage Gaupp FM, Green CS, Malpani R, Madoff DC. Night Watch: Positive Effect of a Night Float Call System on IR Resident Wellness. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 12; 33(12):1616-1618.

(PGY5) Venus Barlas, MD Hometown: Alburquerque, NM Undergraduate school: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Medical school: University of New Mexico Internship: St.