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ABOUT US

Cardiac MR-PET-CT is a joint program at the MGH with the Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology encompassing both research and clinical activities. Thomas Brady, M.D. directs the program. Cardiac MR-PET-CT is affiliated with existing cardiac imaging and research programs at the MGH main campus (Nuclear Medicine, Echocardiography, Cardiac Catheterization, Vascular radiology) and at Charlestown (Martinos-NMR Center, Center for Molecular Imaging Research (CMIR) and Cardiovascular Research Center). A particularly close collaboration exists between the CMRCT group and the program in cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the Martinos Center. Many of the investigators from cardiology and radiology are active on both MR, PET and CT projects.


MISSION
  • Discover innovative uses of cardiac MR and CT for the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of patients with cardiovascular disease
  • Establish a multi-departmental team of clinicians, scientists, engineers and other research and clinical professionals
  • Collaborate with investigators within and outside the MGH community to enhance basic and clinical cardiac imaging research
  • Communicate with industry to rapidly develop and enhance technology to provide improved health care to patients with heart disease
  • Train pre and post doctoral fellows
  • Disseminate high quality research and clinical results to the medical, scientific and lay communities
  • Translate basic and clinical research into patient care