University of Virginia-Main Campus · Biomedical EngineeringLung Imaging and MRI Innovation Lab
Craig H Meyer · Charlottesville, Virginia
Research Focus
Dr. Craig H. Meyer's lab at the University of Virginia focuses on developing innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for assessing lung health. By utilizing a novel 0.55 Tesla MRI scanner, the lab aims to create more effective imaging methods that can visualize both lung structure and function concurrently, which is particularly important for diagnosing chronic lung diseases without exposing patients to harmful radiation. Their work not only seeks to enhance MRI technology but also strives to make advanced lung imaging more accessible, especially for vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women.
MRImagnetic resonance imagingpulmonary imagingchronic lung diseaseshyperpolarized xenonlow-field MRIneural networkslung function assessmenttissue characterizationclinical imaging
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop new MRI methods for evaluating lung structure and function.
AIM 02Improve spatial resolution and image contrast for proton MRI of the lungs.
AIM 03Establish methodology for hyperpolarized xenon imaging in a low-field MRI scanner.
AIM 04Conduct validation studies in healthy and lung disease subjects.
AIM 05Enhance the accessibility and application of advanced pulmonary imaging techniques.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI scanningimage processingcomputer programmingneural networkshyperpolarized xenon imagingspiral samplingclinical study designdata analysisradiologic imaging techniquespulmonary function tests
Output against the department
Publications293top 32% of dept.189th of 595
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Citations11ktop 32% of dept.189th of 595
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