UVA Radiology & Medical Imaging

10/22/2026

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Importance of Early Detection

What should you know about breast cancer screening? Dr. Jessie Jahjah, assistant professor of radiology and medical imaging at UVA Health and a breast imaging specialist, recently joined 29News for a Community Conversation to discuss breast health and the importance of awareness.

Early detection can make a difference. Staying up to date on recommended mammograms, understanding your personal risk factors, and talking with your healthcare provider about your screening options are important steps in taking care of your breast health.

Watch Dr. Jahjah's conversation with 29News:
https://www.29news.com/video/2026/10/21/community-conversation-dr-jessie-jahjah-with-uva-health-10-21-26/

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, make time for your breast health and encourage the people you love to do the same. 💗

10/20/2026

Congratulations to Alan Matsumoto, MD, MA, on receiving two international honors!

Dr. Matsumoto, professor of radiology and medical imaging at UVA and former chair of UVA Radiology, has received honorary memberships from both the Singapore Radiological Society and the Korean Society of Interventional Radiology.

The Korean Society of Interventional Radiology has awarded this distinction to only 27 radiologists, and Dr. Matsumoto is just the eighth U.S.-based radiologist to receive the honor.

These recognitions reflect Dr. Matsumoto’s lasting contributions to radiology and the strong international relationships that help advance education, innovation, and collaboration across our field.

We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Matsumoto and these well-deserved honors!

Read more: https://intranet.med.virginia.edu/news/alan-matsumoto-md-receives-2-international-society-honors

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

Could an image-guided procedure help patients with knee osteoarthritis rely less on steroid injections?

New research featured in Radiology Business highlights the potential of genicular artery embolization (G*E), a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure performed by interventional radiologists to help reduce knee pain and inflammation.

The study, involving researchers including Aryaman Singh of the UVA School of Medicine, found that patients who underwent G*E had fewer joint injections in the months following the procedure.

Among patients who had received corticosteroid injections before embolization, nearly 89% received fewer injections afterward, and 69% had no further steroid injections during the study’s follow-up period.

G*E may offer another option for patients seeking relief from knee osteoarthritis when conservative treatments aren’t providing enough benefit. Further research is needed to understand its long-term outcomes and whether it affects the need for knee replacement surgery.

We’re proud to see UVA-affiliated researchers contributing to the growing evidence around minimally invasive, image-guided treatments.

Read more in Radiology Business: https://radiologybusiness.com/topics/medical-imaging/interventional-radiology/interventional-procedure-significantly-reduces-reliance-steroid-injections-knee-osteoarthritis

Genicular artery embolization is an image-guided, minimally invasive treatment, which involves embolizing certain arteries that supply blood to the knee joint.

10/15/2026

Cardiac MRI is doing more than capturing images of the heart. Advances in imaging techniques and artificial intelligence are helping clinicians gain deeper insights into heart muscle disease, blood flow, cardiac scarring, and valve function.

In a recent Cardiovascular Business feature, Amit Patel, MD, director of cardiac imaging at UVA Health and secretary of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, discusses four major areas advancing the clinical value of cardiac MRI:

-Tissue characterization to help identify specific heart muscle diseases and guide treatment.

-Quantitative blood flow to help identify conditions such as coronary microvascular dysfunction.

-Scar assessment to support cardiac risk evaluation, including in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

-Valve evaluation to help assess heart function and inform decisions about intervention.

Artificial intelligence is also helping streamline scans, automate image analysis, and make advanced cardiac MRI techniques more practical for routine clinical care.

Read the full feature to learn how these developments are expanding the possibilities of cardiac imaging.

🔗 https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/cardiac-imaging/magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri/exploring-major-trends-cardiac-mri

Cardiac MRI scans are delivering more and more value as time goes on, in part thanks to the continued rise of AI.

10/14/2026

Mark your calendars!

UVA Radiology and Medical Imaging is pleased to welcome Scott O. Trerotola, MD, FSIR, Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and the Stanley Baum Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Trerotola will present “The Second Victim in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology” on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

Date: Thursday, November 19
Lecture: 5–6 p.m.
Location: Education Resource Center, 2nd Floor, Meeting Room A, UVA
Welcome reception: 4:30–5 p.m., outside Meeting Room A

The lecture will also be available virtually here: https://uvahealth-org.zoom.us/j/93129796958?pwd=8PxyoafQt9eVuewufiayphfadqVZGt.1&from=addon

We look forward to welcoming our colleagues and community for this special educational event!

10/13/2026

In a recent Daily News-Record article, Ramapriya Ganti, MD, associate professor of radiology and medical imaging and Division Chief of Breast Imaging at UVA, explains why regular breast cancer screening is so important.

For women at average risk, Dr. Ganti emphasizes the importance of annual mammograms beginning at age 40. Mammograms can detect early signs of breast cancer, including calcifications that may not be visible on MRI or ultrasound. Depending on your individual risk and screening results, additional imaging may also be recommended.

Dr. Ganti also highlights the importance of making breast health accessible, particularly for people in underserved and rural communities.

A reminder this month: Make time for your screening, understand your personal risk, and talk with your healthcare provider about the screening schedule that’s right for you.

Cost concerns? The Every Woman’s Life program may help eligible uninsured and low-income women access breast cancer screenings. Learn more at https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/every-womans-life/

Read the article: Experts stress the importance of annual breast cancer screenings — Daily News-Record https://www.dnronline.com/news/health/experts-stress-the-importance-of-annual-breast-cancer-screenings/article_d2cab75c-5440-5537-b560-635115d2b806.html

Learn more about breast care at UVA Health: https://uvahealth.com/services/breast

10/09/2026

Celebrating our Ultrasound Team!

Congratulations to our UVA Radiology & Medical Imaging ultrasound team on receiving a FY26 Q4 Patient Experience Award from UVA Health University Medical Center!

The team achieved the highest combined quarter-over-quarter improvement in “Staff Work Together to Care for You” and “Likelihood to Recommend,” with an impressive 7.5-point increase.

This recognition reflects the team’s ongoing commitment to teamwork, communication, and patient-centered care — helping create a more coordinated, supportive experience for every patient.

We’re proud of our ultrasound team and grateful for the care and collaboration they bring to our patients every day. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

Photo: Coe Sweet

10/08/2026

Focused ultrasound may be nearing an inflection point in how we treat brain disease. 🧠

The challenge: the blood-brain barrier shields the brain from harmful toxins, but it also blocks many promising therapies from getting in.

In a new series of papers, Richard J. Price, PhD, co-director of UVA’s Focused Ultrasound Immuno-Oncology Center, and colleagues report that pairing focused ultrasound with nonviral nanoparticles could carry gene therapies across that barrier with remarkable precision.

Why it matters:
• Unlike viral delivery systems, polymer and lipid nanoparticles could be given more than once.
• They can be engineered to target specific cell types within brain tumors.
• The approach could open new treatment strategies for gliomas, and possibly for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4yGR9rm

10/06/2026

Please join us in welcoming Alex Moody, PhD, MS, to UVA Radiology and Medical Imaging!

Alex joined the department this summer after completing his residency at Indiana University School of Medicine — bringing an academic journey that spans all four contiguous U.S. time zones.

His training includes a BS from CU Boulder, an MS in Medical Physics from OHSU, and a PhD in Radiology and postdoctoral appointment in Gerontology from UT Health San Antonio.

At UVA, Alex’s research focuses on AI-based medical image analysis and ultrasound quality assurance, including innovative methods using random spherical void phantoms. His clinical work supports imaging and nuclear medicine across UVA University Hospital.

Medical physicists play an important role behind the scenes of medical imaging — helping ensure that imaging equipment performs safely and accurately, supporting image quality and patient safety, optimizing radiation use, and educating physicians and trainees about the science and safe use of medical imaging.

We’re excited to have Alex bringing his expertise in medical physics, imaging, AI and quality assurance to UVA Radiology. Welcome to the team, Alex!