Research Imaging

The Research Imaging group in the Department of Radiology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles maintains more than 2,000 square feet of research and office space.

Currently, 6 faculty-level PhD researchers, two bioengineers (MS), as well as multiple support and research staff personnel work on a variety of clinical and basic science imaging-related research projects.  These involve collaborations with investigators at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, the University of Southern California and the City of Hope Cancer Center, with funding from institutional, foundation and NIH grants. 

Major Equipment

• Xenogen IVIS Prototype Living Image System
• Bruker Pharmascan 7T Small Animal Imaging Magnet
• Imtek Micro-CT
• Gamma Medica Micro-CT/SPECT instrument
• Faxitron high resolution X-ray machine

Investigators and Their Interests

• Stefan Blüml, PhD: MR spectroscopy (MRS)
• Fei Cao, PhD: Radiology Informatics
• Stephan Erberich, PhD: Functional Magnetic Resonance
• Vicente Gilsanz, MD, PhD: Bone Development
• Rex Moats, PhD: Contrast agents/MRS
• Marvin Nelson, MD: New imaging technologies
• Mike Rosol, PhD: CT and bioluminescence imaging
• John Wood, MD, PhD: Heart function imaging
• Vishal Saxena, PhD: Non-invasive optical Imaging and spectroscopic technologies