Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging - Duke Department of Radiology
Overview
Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging
The division of Cardiothoracic Radiology provides a range of services for the diagnosis of cardiac and pulmonary disease, including:
 
  • Chest radiography:  routine inpatient and outpatient services.
  • Dual energy radiography:  digital subtraction imaging for the characterization of pulmonary nodules.  Learn more...
  • Chest computed tomography (CT) and angiography (CTA):  evaluation for pulmonary arterial emboli, thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection, cancer staging, and more.
  • Thoracic high resolution CT (HRCT):  evaluation for interstitial and airway disease.
  • Cardiac CTA:  evaluation for coronary artery disease, congenital abnormalities, and pulmonary venous anatomy.  Learn more...
  • Cardiac MRI:  anatomic and functional morphology and viability assessment.
  • Thoracic MRI:  evaluation of the aorta and pulmonary veins.
  • Thoracic Interventions:  image-guided lung biopsies and pleural drainages.  Learn more...
 
We maintain a busy clinical service interpreting over 130,000 radiographs and 16,000 CTs annually.  The division is integral to multidisciplinary collaborations with pulmonary medicine, thoracic surgery, oncology, and pathology in providing exceptional patient care.

Our division faculty are accomplished researchers and educators.  Two of our faculty have been awarded “Teacher of the Year” by Duke radiology residents in recognition for excellence in education.  Several are internationally-recognized experts in cardiothoracic imaging serving in prominent roles within the Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), Fleischner Society, American Board of Radiology (ABR), and American College of Radiology (ACR).

For more information regarding our division or the services we provide, please contact our division assistant:  vera.mills@duke.edu
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