About Us:

The UCSF 3D Imaging and Processing Lab is dedicated to delivering clinically relevant and advanced processing of visualization of medical CT and MR images in order to aid in the diagnosis and pre-surgical planning of patients.

Some of the post processing offered by the UCSF 3D Imaging Lab include:

1)      CT Perfusion:

Brain

• Evaluation of brain hemodynamics in acute stroke patients
  
• Evaluation of vasospasm in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients

2)      CT Angiography: 

• Curved reformats and measurements of stenosis according to the NASCET criteria
• Characterization of atherosclerotic plaque, aneurysm morphology

3)     Cardiac CT:

• CT angiography of the coronary arteries: 
• Curved reformats and measurements of stenosis
• Characterization of atherosclerotic plaque
• Cardiac calcium scoring
• Evaluation of left atrial volume and pulmonary veins in atrial fibrillation patients
• Assessment of left ventricular function
• Assessment of right ventricular function in congenital heart diseases

4)      MRI Perfusion, 3D Volumetry:

• Perfusion MRI in brain tumors and stroke
• 3D volume-rendering images of the intracranial vasculature
• 3D MR spectroscopy

5)      Body CT and MRI:

• 3D evaluation of the airways
• CT angiography of the thoracic and abdominal aorta
• Measurement of liver volume and evaluation of arterial, venous and biliary tract anatomy in potential liver donors and chronic liver disease
• Assessment of vascular anatomy in potential renal donors
• Measurement of liver and spleen volumes in patients with Gaucher’s Disease
• CT colonography

6)       Musculoskeletal applications:

• 3D evaluation of craniosynostosis
• 3D evaluation of ribs, spine, and extremities
• Curved reformation for scoliosis