The mission of the Department of Radiology is to provide teaching,
research, and patient care service involving medical imaging and
radiologic intervention at The University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston, Texas. The department occupies approximately 65,000 square
feet of space in five separate buildings (including four off-island
imaging facilities).
Twenty-three full time faculty members who are appointed in the School
of Medicine presently accomplish the academic portion of the mission.
The departmental staff is made up of physicians, scientists,
administrative, technical, nursing, secretarial, and clerical employees
totaling approximately 160 employees.
UTMB's Department of Radiology is accredited by the American College of
Radiology in: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography
(CT), Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. It is also recognized as a
Center of Excellence for Breast Imaging.