When 3-D Imaging Alone Is Not Enough...
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Chaired by Dr. Ronald L. Arenson, M.D. Professor of Radiology and a highly skilled team of collaborators, The Quantitative Image Processing Center (QUIP-C), formerly known as the 3D Imaging and Processing Lab is dedicated to delivering clinically relevant and advanced processing of visualization of medical CT and MR images, largely through PACS, in order to aid in the diagnosis and pre-surgical planning of patients.
Some of the post processing offered by QUIP-C include:
- CT Perfusion: Brain
- Evaluation of brain hemodynamics in acute stroke patients
- Evaluation of vasospasm in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients
- CT Angiography:
- Curved reformats and measurements of stenosis according to the NASCET criteria
- Characterization of atherosclerotic plaque, aneurysm morphology
- 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
- MRI Perfusion, 3D Volumetry:
- Perfusion MRI in brain tumors and stroke
- 3D volume-rendering images of the intracranial vasculature
- 3D MR spectroscopy
- 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
- Musculoskeletal Applications:
- 3D evaluation of craniosynostosis
- 3D evaluation of ribs, spine, and extremities
- Curved reformation for scoliosis
By using the rapid retrieval of digital medical records, reports and imaging of PACS, Dr. Arenson and his team are steering QUIP-C to provide some of the most comprehensive and accurate medical information possible to the physician, assuring that the patient receives the best care.
