Department of Radiology

J. Keith Smith, MD, PhD
Interim Chair
UNC Department of Radiology

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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.

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Our Mission

The Mission of our Department is to:

Provide excellent and compassionate care to our patients
Equip medical students with basic imaging knowledge
Train future academic and private practice Radiologists
Engage in basic and clinical research

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.

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Working in clinical trial conduct requires an understanding of quality assurance, regulatory affairs, standing operating procedures (SOP)s and other related areas of clinical research coordination. Over time, clinical research coordinators (CRC)s gain proficiency in CRC-related skills and knowledge and become eligible to take the written the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Certified Clinical Research …

Mid-March, UNC Research vastly reduced and restricted campus research activity in response to COVID-19. The University’s March 13th temporary hold on all in-person study visits temporarily restricted the work of UNC Radiology’s Clinical Research division. Nonetheless, the team remained very much active and thriving. All clinical research staff began working from home, and studies allowing …

Mid-March, UNC’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research vastly reduced and restricted research activity campus-wide in response to COVID-19. These restrictions affected research operations across UNC’s Radiology’s Clinical and Basic Science units to various degrees. In Basic Research, the Department’s Small Animal Imaging (SAI) core ramped down research activities to only “Critical Research Activities” …

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