Vision Statement

To advance imaging-based approaches for breast cancer diagnosis, leading to earlier detection, reduction of disease recurrence and improved survival.

Mission Statement

To develop improved imagaing technologies for:

• Early breast cancer detection
• Improved diagnostic specificity
• Greater precision of image-guided biopsy
• Pre-surgical statging prior to breast conservation
• Breast density measurement for breast cancer risk assessment< br/>
• Response assessment for preoperative chemotherapy and hormone treatment
• Non-invasive prognostic and predictive markers
• Major Research Project Areas include:
• MRI/MRS for assessing tumor response to neoadjuvant
  chemotherapy for patients with locally-advanced breast
  cancer
• MR Imaging of DCIS for staging and assessment of
  response to hormonal treatment
• Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring using
  combined MRI and optical spectroscopy
• Breast Tissue Composition and Cancer Risk
• Quantifying Bone Disease in Adolescents and Special
  Populations