Areas of Research Projects and Interest

R. Torrance Andrews , MD

1. Study of Hemostasis and Invasive Procedures (SHIP).  This is a multicenter trial sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Transfusion Medicine/Hemostasis Clinical Trials Network. (Co-Investigator)
2. Pilot studies of the Yuande HIFU system for transcutaneous treatment of human pancreatic cancer and uterine fibroids.
3. CT density measurement as an indicator of thermal ablation effects. Co-investigator for an RO1 grant application.

Thomas Burdick, MD 

David Glickerman, MD 

Gaurav K. Goswami, MD

1. Establishing the Yttrium90 Radioembolization program for treatment of liver tumors at the University of Washington, Seattle. 2007
2. QA/QI Assessment of Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization/Radiofrequency Ablation procedures perfomed at UWMC. September 2003 to Present.
3. Nanotechnology and its role in Interventional Radiology, Co-author for a book chapter, Applications of Nanotechnology

John Harley, MD 

Fredric A. Hoffer, MD

1. Grant  subcontract 15495 under U10CA98543-04  March 1, 2006 through February 28^th , 2007. 5% Salary support through Children’s Oncology Group for central review of abdominal imaging of           Renal Tumor 6 protocol patients related to # 31 of original articles.
2. ACRIN (American College of Radiology Imaging network). National Co-PI  “Whole Body MRI in the evaluation of  Pediatric Malignancies”

Todd Kooy, MD:

Dennis W. Shaw, MD

Manrita K. Sidhu, MD

Sandeep Vaidya, MD

1. Ultrasound imaging evaluation of …….
2. Helped to formalize guidelines regards “Placement and Exchange of Tunnelled Catheters in the setting of on-going or recent infection”.
3. Represent the VIR section in the planning of the ISIS centre to work out the feasibility to have simulation modules for VIR training of residents and fellows.
4. Represent the VIR section at the “Surgical Infection Prevention Committee” at UWMC.

Karim Valji, MD

1. Arterial thrombolysis
2. Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis techniques
3. Hemodialysis graft interventions

Nghia-Jack Vo, MD          

Xiaoming Yang, MD, PhD

1. Intraluminal MR imaging and interventions, which attempts to fully apply the unique advantages of MR technologies in interventional radiology.
2. Interventional imaging of cardiovascular gene therapy, which focuses on development of novel interventional techniques, using different imaging techniques, such as MRI and ultrasound as well as optical imaging, to monitor and enhance gene therapies of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and post- angioplasty and in-stent restenosis.
3. MR tracking of stem-progenitor cells, which emphasizes on development of an innovative technology, using MRI to monitor the trafficking and migration of stem-progenitor cells to the targets.
4. Application of nanotechnology in molecular imaging and intervention, which aims to fully apply “3-in-1” functions of nano-/micro-scaled particles, including imaging and targeting as well as transporting, in screening, early diagnosis, and efficient treatment of different diseases.