THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF R ADIOLOGY
NEWS AND NOTES
FALL 2025 ISSUE 14
MIITT GROUP USES BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TO ADVANCE MRI TECHNOLOGY The Michigan Institute for Imaging Technology & Translation (MIITT) is on a mission to improve standard MRI methodologies utilizing cutting-edge research. Working within the radiology department gives MIITT researchers a first-hand look at the challenges radiologists are facing when reading MRI scans. “When using standard MRI approaches, we are limited to brighter and darker shades of gray,” says MIITT co-director, Nicole Seiberlich, PhD, Research Professor of Cardiovascular Imaging and Associate Professor of Radiology. While radiologists are both skilled and experienced at reading and interpreting these images, introduction of a numerical measurement technique eliminates subjectivity, providing readers with specific data. “With our proprietary method, Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting (MRF), radiologists can acquire quantitative data on multiple important properties simultaneously, which improves the accuracy of the diagnostic information. These quantitative tissue property maps include actual numbers that give experts reproducible and actionable results. It has been evaluated in brain, prostate, liver, cardiac, and musculoskeletal imaging.” “Our goal is not only to solve immediate problems but also to develop long-term solutions for radiologists by converting technically feasible research methods into clinically useful tools,” adds Dr. Seiberlich, who co-founded MIITT in July 2019. In 2023, MIITT received the Dean’s Award for Technology and Innovation, recognizing their unique approach to technology development and translation. continued on page 13
IN THIS ISSUE Letter from the Chair . . . . . . 2 New Residents . . . . . . . . . . . .3 New Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 New Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Awards & Recognition . . . . . 6 Dunnick Retirement . . . . . . . 8 Radiology Expansions . . . . . 10 Radiology by the Numbers . 12 Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mobile Mammography . . . . 15 Silver Memoriam . . . . . . . . . 18 Radiology Vault . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ellis & Lawton Professorship . . . . . . . . . . . 21