Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories

The Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories (or "RAI Labs" for short, pronounced "ray labs") is a coalition of inter-dependent laboratories pursuing research in translational and quantitative imaging and other related advanced imaging applications. The group is characterized by projects having rigorous quantitative components and well-defined clinical ends to ensure scientific rigor and a robust clinical outcome for optimal patient care. The research pursued by the group has a comprehensive scope that encompasses several key aspects of medical imaging from bench to bedside: (i) imaging physics, (ii) image formation, (iii) image display and performance metrology, (iv) computerized image analysis, (v) and medical imaging informatics. Currently the core faculty members of RAI Labs are Jim Dobbins, Anuj Kapadia, Joseph Lo, Maciej Mazurowski, Ehsan Samei, and Paul Segars, all of whom have primary appointments in Duke Radiology. Established in 1991 by the late Carey Floyd, the group now consists of over 30 faculty, staff, and research assistants affiliated with the Departments of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Physics at Duke University, Duke University Medical Center, and the Duke Medical Physics Graduate Program. it was named in 2009 in honor of Dr. Ravin when he retired after 23 years as chair of Duke Radiology. The research initiatives of RAI Labs are primarily supported by federal grants from the National Institutes of Health. The group has also active collaboration with major medical imaging companies. The group prides itself in its focus on quality research with high clinical relevance toward effective medical imaging techniques with lasting clinical impact. To date, the research undertaken by the group has been the basis of over 500 scientific papers, hundreds of conference presentations, and multiple patents.