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Doctor looks at a brain scan on a digital device

Jan 05, 2025 | Department of Radiological Sciences

New UCI Radiology Clinical Faculty

Introducing the faculty members who joined UCI Radiology at the end of 2024.
Diagram showing Traditional CT vs. XACT

Dec 16, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine researchers reveal a revolutionary new approach for 3D CT imaging from a single X-ray projection

In a recent paper published in Science Advances, the team proposed a groundbreaking technology called X-ray–induced acoustic computed tomography (XACT) that achieves 3D imaging with a single x-ray projection.
Radiology faculty at the Radiological Society of North America’s 2024 conference

Dec 16, 2024 | Department of Radiological Sciences

UCI Radiological Sciences at RSNA 2024

Many UCI Radiological Sciences faculty members and students spent the first week of December in Chicago, Illinois, attending the Radiological Society of North America’s annual conference.

Faculty member Shawn Xiang’s provides a tour for his BME 130 course students at the UCI state-of-the-art medical imaging facility.

Dec 09, 2024 | Department of Radiological Sciences

Field Trip Inspires Future Biomedical Engineers and Radiologists

As part of Associate Professor Shawn Xiang’s BME 130 course on Biomedical Signals and Systems, over 100 students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering had the opportunity to visit our state-of-the-art medical imaging facility.
Protoacoustic imaging to localize the Bragg peak

Nov 19, 2024 | Department of Radiological Sciences

UCI researchers receive prestigious NIH U01 award to advance cancer treatment

UC Irvine has received a prestigious $3.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support groundbreaking cancer research.
Dr. Daniel Chow in his uniform as part of the U.S. Army Reserves.

Nov 06, 2024 | UC Irvine News

Double Duty

Daniel Chow, MD, associate professor in the Department of Radiological Sciences, serves both UCI Health patients and American soldiers overseas.

Headshot of Vahid Yaghmai.

Nov 01, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Vahid Yaghmai Receives 2024 Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research Distinguished Investigator Award

Dr. Yaghmai is among 42 distinguished recipients who will be inducted into the Academy’s Council of Distinguished Investigators during a ceremony at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.
From left to right (standing by a photon CT machine): Frank Woodland, Dr. Vahid Yaghmai, Leticia Shubin, Dr. James Shi, Jason Oshiro, Julie Limfueco

Jul 23, 2024 | Department of Radiological Sciences

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care opens in Irvine

On July 16th, 2024, the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care opened in Irvine, CA, introducing the first Photon Counting Computed Tomography (CT) to the Southern California region.
Headshot of Anton Hasso.

Apr 09, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

In Memoriam: Anton (Tony) N. Hasso, MD

Dr. Hasso was professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Radiological Sciences at the UCI School of Medicine.

Dr. Rebecca Barnett

Mar 25, 2024 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Women's History Month: Rebecca Bennett, MD

As the only public medical school in Orange County, the UCI School of Medicine celebrates Women's History Month by recognizing women who make valuable contributions to the advancement of women and female-identifying persons in medicine and the health sciences through mentorship, clinical care, professional service, community outreach and academic research.