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Research in the Department of Neuroradiology
The Department of Neuroradiology conducts clinical and basic research. Our dedicated team of neuroscientists, psychologists and doctors works with the latest neuroimaging technology. We regularly publish our findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals and present them at conferences.
Central research topics
Clinical research
Our clinical projects focus on three medical areas:
- Vascular and interventional neuroradiology
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurooncology
Basic research
Our scientists develop new MR methods and apply advanced neuroimaging to a variety of research questions. We focus mainly on:
- Multimodal imaging and neurostimulation
- MR Physics
Current research projects
Neuroimaging can be used for a variety of research questions. Therefore, our scientific studies cover a wide range of topics, such as imaging in stroke, trauma, tumors, migraine, aging and neuroimmunology. We also perform CT imaging and head and neck imaging and develop new methods for internal projects and for our research partners.
PD Dr. phil. Lars Michels (Head of Basic Research) coordinates the research projects at our clinic and is your contact for research collaborations.
Current projectsWe also conduct clinical studies
We regularly work with pharmaceutical and medical technology companies for clinical studies. This allows us to test new drugs and devices. In the meantime, our team of experienced doctors and technicians supports our partners in transferring the research results from the laboratory to the patient.
We are open to new collaborations and are happy to answer your questions about an ongoing clinical trial.
Contact: study.nurse_nr@usz.ch
Imaging methods used
Our research team uses a wide range of state-of-the-art imaging methods. We also work with neurostimulation, virtual reality devices and eye tracking. Further details about our devices can be found on the Scanner & Equipment page.
- MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
- CT (computed tomography)
- X-Ray
- EEG (electroencephalography)
- Ultrasound
- fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging)
- EEG-fMRI
- real-time fMRI
- ASL (arterial spin labeling)
- iVASO-MRI (inflow-based vascular-space-occupancy MRI)
- Blood-brain-barrier imaging
- DTI (Diffusion tensor imaging)
- High-resolution T1/T2
- MRS (MR spectroscopy)
- QSM (quantitative susceptibility mapping)
