Introduction
The Department of Medical Imaging is a GCP (Imaging Specialty) Testing Base approved by the State Administration for Market Regulation and serves as the Shenzhen Imaging Consultation Center for rare and difficult diseases. It is also a key component of the Shenzhen Health Care“Three Names Project”, partnering with the Radiological Imaging Diagnostic Team of Peking Union Medical College led by Professor Jin Zhengyu. In 2017, the department successfully passed the National General Medical Training Evaluation.
The department occupies approximately 2500 square meters and is equipped with state-of-the-art imaging technology:
•5 high-field MR machines, including 3 3.0T MRI and 2 1.5T MRI machines
•9 multi-slice CT scanners, including 6 spiral CTs, 1 fever CT, 1 hand-foot CT, and 1 mobile CT
•12 X-ray machines, including 4 dual plate systems, 1 single plate, 2 digital gastrointestinal machines, 1 mammography, 1 EOS, and 3 mobile X-ray machines
The department sees approximately 220 MRI patients, 550 CT patients, and 450 DR patients daily.
Highlights
The department focuses on the development of five major subspecialties:
1.Neuro-head and neck imaging
2.Cardiothoracic vascular and breast imaging
3.Abdominal and pelvic imaging with precision diagnostics and therapeutic evaluation
4.Urological, reproductive, and musculoskeletal imaging
5.Molecular imaging
Key Achievements in New Technology and Projects
1.Neurological Systems: Multimodal imaging evaluation for stroke and brain tumors, vascular plaque analysis, glioma genomics research, and pre-surgical functional localization in neurosurgery.
2.Sports Medicine: Quantitative analysis of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft healing and post-operative cartilage damage and transplantation.
3.Breast: Molecular imaging research for breast tumors and the correlation between breast genomics and pathology.
4.Abdomen and Pelvis: Multimodal imaging for uterine and cervical cancer.
5.Urology and Reproductive Systems: Kidney stone composition analysis, imaging genomics research, and dynamic imaging of prostate cancer with ultrasound-guided fusion navigation.
The department leads Shenzhen in the fields of neurological and musculoskeletal imaging and is well-regarded within the province.