In the last 10 years, the resolution, speed, volume of coverage and commercial availability of non-invasive imaging methods have improved many fold and at the same time the contrast resolution for metabolic and functional imaging of the body has shifted the thrust of medical imaging from anatomy (structure) to physiology (function). Medical imaging, in addition to producing images of anatomical structure, can now make measurements of physiological function, opening new diagnostic possibilities. These recent developments depended on the innovation of medical physicists, biomedical engineers, physicians and computer scientists. Progress will depend on further such interdisciplinary collaborative efforts and research.
Establishing UMRIC would encourage new multidisciplinary research initiatives, enhance training in medical imaging sciences by providing educational infrastructure and create new opportunities and funding for collaborative research. It is envisioned that the UMRIC will facilitate creation, management and development of research with maximum commercial potential and even commercialization of research results by providing the physical environment whereby these activities can occur.
Objectives
- To manage research imaging facilities for non invasive measurements on experimental animal and/or human models.
- To disseminate information that accurately depicts the capabilities of our imaging capabilities in clinical as well as research environment.
- To provide unique bio medical investigation facilities and to promote university-industry cooperative research interactions.
- To bring UMRIC to the higher standard by establishing an organization of individuals, committees, and institutions with interests in diagnostic imaging and image-guided treatment and maintain the UMMIS ranking.
- To collaborate with existing research funding groups and the commercial community to make the best use of resources, gain excess to innovative technologies, diffuse the cost of conducting trials, and speed patient accrual into trials.
Policies
Establishing
UMRIC by facilitate creation, management and development of research
with maximum commercial potential would encourage new multidisciplinary
research initiatives, enhance training in medical imaging sciences by
providing educational infrastructure and create new opportunities and
funding for collaborative research.
Vision
To become a multifaceted Center of
excellence in all four elements: clinical care, research, teaching and service
to the University of Malaya and the radiology profession.
Mission
Our mission is to train and to advance the
manner in which imaging and imaging sciences improve the human condition and
continually reassess and improve all aspects of our practice
Research focus.
There is a shift of the thrust of
medical imaging from anatomy (structure) to physiology (function). Medical
imaging, in addition to producing images of anatomical structure, can now make
measurements of physiological function, opening new diagnostic possibilities.
Establishing UMRIC would encourage new multidisciplinary research initiatives,
enhance training in medical imaging sciences by providing educational
infrastructure and create new opportunities and funding for collaborative
research
Scope of Research.
•Medical
Phisics
•BioMedical
Imaging
•Radiology
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