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At the Center for Virtual Imaging Trials (CVIT), every graduating researcher brings a unique story shaped by curiosity, perseverance, and scientific rigor. Dr. Yakun Zhang’s PhD journey is a particularly compelling example—one that bridges clinical practice and research, distance and connection, and technical innovation with patient-centered thinking. Advancing Image Quality Toward Clinical Relevance At the […]

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,

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

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