The initiative will focus on MRI, CT, AI, and molecular imaging, with an emphasis on clinical translation and workflow impact.
GE HealthCare and the Stanford Medicine Department of Radiology have expanded their long-standing research collaboration with the creation of a new Center of Excellence focused on advancing imaging technologies and clinical applications.
The collaboration will span multiple areas of radiology, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), molecular imaging, artificial intelligence, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and interventional radiology. The effort is intended to support both early-stage research and the translation of new technologies into clinical practice.
The Center of Excellence will focus on multimodality imaging, high-performance system development, and accelerated translational research, combining academic research with industry-led technology development.
“Our renewed collaboration will enable us to push the boundaries of what advanced imaging can deliver for patients, aiming to set a new standard for what’s possible in radiology,” said Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, chair of the Stanford Medicine Department of Radiology.
Research initiatives will include development of advanced MRI acquisition and reconstruction methods across neuro, cardiac, breast, body, and pediatric imaging. Additional efforts will explore AI applications in image evaluation, as well as tools to support protocoling and scheduling to improve radiology workflow efficiency.
The collaboration will also include work on emerging imaging technologies, including evaluation of photon-counting CT systems and total-body PET/CT, with the goal of identifying new clinical applications and improving diagnostic performance.
In interventional radiology, the organizations plan to focus on image-guided, minimally invasive techniques, with an emphasis on improving procedural workflows and patient experience.
The expanded partnership builds on decades of collaboration between the two organizations, which have jointly contributed to research publications, patents, and development of imaging technologies currently used in clinical practice.
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