Cardiothoracic Imaging Division
The Cardiothoracic Imaging Division at UTMB Radiology is staffed by fellowship-trained radiologists with subspecialty expertise in the imaging of pulmonary, mediastinal, pleural, and cardiothoracic disease. Faculty in this division provide diagnostic interpretation across a broad range of thoracic conditions, including lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infection, and pulmonary vascular disease.
The division routinely utilizes chest radiography, computed tomography, and cardiac and thoracic MRI, and plays a central role in UTMB's lung cancer screening efforts, applying low-dose CT to identify malignancy at its most treatable stage. Faculty collaborate closely with pulmonology, cardiothoracic surgery, and oncology colleagues, and participate in multidisciplinary lung nodule and thoracic oncology conferences.
Cardiothoracic Imaging faculty also support image-guided thoracic procedures, including CT-guided lung biopsy, in coordination with Interventional Radiology and Pulmonary Medicine. UTMB Radiology Residents actively participate in cardiothoracic imaging interpretation throughout their training, developing proficiency across the full spectrum of thoracic disease within an academic tertiary referral population.
The division is committed to scholarly activity and continuous quality improvement, and its faculty are recognized for their contributions to resident and fellow education.