Mission Statement

The Center for Biomedical Imaging & Informatics at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School will provide professional services and consultation pertaining to biomedical imaging, coordinate the allocation of pooled computer and research resources, train medical students, graduate students, residents, and faculty in interdisciplinary imaging and computer techniques, and play an advisory role in joint equipment acquisitions.

Objectives of the Center

1. Teaching

Rotation in Biomedical Imaging: Students/Residents/Faculty will be instructed in the use of computers and networks, data discovery tools and models, quantitative diagnostic imaging, image compression, storage and transmission, and image integration into documents ranging from reports and manuscripts to patient records.

Clinical Seminars/Rounds: This will focus on the development and use of image databases initially with pathology and radiology images. Topics will include image capture, compression, storage, retrieval, presentation, distance-learning and interactive, remote consultation.

Distance Learning and Continuing Medical Education: Establish 'virtual' medical informatics rotations in regional, national and internationally affiliated hospitals.

2. Research

Interdepartmental and inter-institutional research projects involving quantitative imaging, image understanding, neural networks, pattern recognition and comparison and image management.

3. Service

The center will assist students, residents, and faculty in identifying and/or developing software and other tools necessary for research, teaching, and service in image-intensive disciplines. Such disciplines include, but are not limited to, cell biology, molecular biology, pathology, radiology, and endoscopy.

 

Funding

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