After defending his PhD on November 18, 2025, the dust has finally settled. With the intensity of the defense behind him, we recently had the chance to sit down with Mridul Bhattarai to reflect on his PhD journey at CVIT—what challenged him, what shaped his growth, and what comes next. What were some of the […]
Graduating at CVIT – Dr. Mridul Bhattarai Read More »
A recent study from CVIT and CIPG was featured in Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) News. Researchers led by Francesco Ria and Ehsan Samei developed a novel total risk index that integrates multiple factors, including patient demographics, disease prevalence, expected life-years lost due to incorrect diagnoses, and radiologist interpretative accuracy (AUC), to more comprehensively
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CVIT and CIPG will be strongly represented at the RSNA Annual Meeting 2025, with a broad slate of scientific presentations, posters, and leadership roles highlighting the lab’s contributions to medical imaging innovation, quality, and patient-centered care. Advancing Photon-Counting CT and Virtual Trials A key oral presentation, “Task-Specific Evaluation of Photon-Counting CT Using a 3D-Printed Anthropomorphic
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The Center for Virtual Imaging Trials (CVIT) had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. M Mahesh, the President of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) for a visit today. During his time at Duke, he met with members of the Clinical Imaging Physics Group (CIPG), the Medical Physics Graduate Program, and the CVIT team,
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On July 15, Saman defended his PhD titled “Improving the Reliability of Lung Densitometry in CT Studies” and stepped into a new role as CT Senior Scientist and Collaborations Manager at Siemens Healthineers. We caught up with him to reflect on his time at CVIT, the challenges he tackled, and the lessons he is taking with
Congratulations Saman! Reflections on a CVIT PhD journey Read More »
We are proud to share that our Virtual Lung Screening Trial (VLST) has been published in Medical Image Analysis, a major milestone for the CVIT and the field of medical imaging research. Why this matters Clinical imaging trials are critical to advancing medical innovation but are often expensive, time-consuming, and ethically constrained. As the national center
A milestone for CVIT: The Virtual Lung Screening Trial (VLST) Read More »
This year was a remarkable one for our lab, as we had the privilege of seeing seven master’s students successfully defend their theses. Their dedication, hard work, and innovative research have significantly contributed to our field, and we could not be prouder of their achievements. Each of them tackled unique and complex challenges, pushing the
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We had the pleasure of hosting a group of high school students from Cary Academy High School as part of their X-Day Collaborations. During this event, students had the opportunity to choose where they wanted to visit and learn for the day, and they selected Duke Medical Physics. From the moment they arrived, our Master’s
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The deadline for abstract submissions for the Virtual Imaging Trials in Medicine (VITM) 2025 conference is fast approaching! Do not miss the opportunity to present your work at this event dedicated to cutting-edge virtual imaging technologies and their impact on clinical trials. Submission deadline: Feb 28, 2025 Conference date: June 2-4, 2025 Where: Manchester, UK Submit your abstract
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Three out of the ten scientific studies that CVIT and CIPG presented at last RSNA 2024 received outstanding recognitions. Dr. Raj Panta and co-authors have been honored with the prestigious Cum Laude Award, also known as science poster award. This highly competitive award recognizes outstanding poster presentations in the meeting. The
