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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CVIT Director Dr. Ehsan Samei recently delivered a keynote at the Bejing Medical Imaging Development forum in China, and received an award for the exception contributions to the field of radiology in China. The award was also received by Dr. Bernd Hamm, Editor in Chief of European Radiology journal. This honor underscores the growing global
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
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CVIT and CIPG are proud to showcase their latest research at the 2025 AAPM Annual Meeting in Washington DC. Our team will present a broad range of talks and posters highlighting advancements in virtual imaging, CT, digital pathology, and radiation risk assessment. We are especially proud to announce that Dr. Ehsan Abadi has been awarded
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Our article, just published in PNAS Nexus, presents the outcomes of the inaugural roundtable on in silico trials and digital twins in medicine. Held during the 2024 Virtual Imaging Trials in Medicine (VITM) conference at Duke University, the roundtable brought together leading experts to discuss the future of these emerging technologies. We asked Dr. Ehsan
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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
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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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This year at SPIE, our team is making a strong impact with cutting-edge research in medical imaging. With Dr. Joseph Lo serving as symposium chair, our presence at the conference underscores our commitment to pushing the boundaries of imaging science and technology. Among the highlights, Dr. Ehsan Samei is leading discussions at the NIH/NIBIB P41
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