Welcome to the Department of Radiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am pleased that you are looking through our site and hope that the information is helpful to you. If you wish to have any additional information, please feel free to contact us directly.
At UNC Radiology, we seek to provide excellent and compassionate state-of-the-art care to our patients, equip medical students with basic imaging knowledge, train future academic and private practice radiologists, and engage in cutting edge basic and clinical research.
The Mission of our Department is to:
We pursue the four elements of our mission in an inclusive, equitable environment believing that a diverse group leads to better outcomes for all.
The Department provides a wide array of diagnostic imaging tests ranging from conventional X-Ray to multi-detector CT (MDCT), 3 T MRI/S and PET. A variety of image-guided treatment choices, such as RF ablation of liver tumors, uterine fibroid embolization, kyphoplasty and occlusion of intracranial aneurysms are also available. We have a group of dynamic, dedicated faculty and staff who have made our Department one of the best in the country. Thank you again for your interest in our Department and enjoy your visit.
7 hours ago
UNC Department of Radiology is pleased to appoint Ari Isaacson, MD, as its new Vascular-Interventional Radiology (VIR) Division Chief. Isaacson replaces 12-year Division Chief and Professor of Radiology Charles Burke, MD, FSIR, who was named the Department’s Executive Vice Chair in early 2020. Isaacson is a highly accomplished junior faculty member (2013 – present) with …
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7 hours ago
The Department is pleased to appoint Associate Professor Carlos Zamora, MD, PhD, as its new Division Chief of Neuroradiology. Dr. Zamora replaces James H. Scatliff Distinguished Professor of Radiology Mauricio Castillo, MD, FACR, who served 28 years as Division Chief. Recruited to UNC in 1992 by former Chair Joseph K.T. Lee, MD, Castillo built his …
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1 month ago
UNC Global Radiology, a RAD-AID Chapter, uses an interprofessional collaborative approach by integrating radiologists, technologists, nurses, physicists, informatics professionals, administrators, and other professionals to achieve sustainable progress in our global health partnerships. This column features perspectives from several UNC Department of Radiology volunteers supporting our collaboration at the Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. These …
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