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Medical Imaging Science Training Program

Students are expected to gain in-depth knowledge in the fundamentals of imaging science, medical physics, physiology, computer science, electrical engineering and/or mathematics. The central goal of this educational program is to train and equip students to develop innovative, advanced medical imaging and computational methods for addressing pressing unmet clinical needs.

Research Topics & Areas

Our program encompasses a wide spectrum of advanced medical imaging topics. These include, but are not limited to, development and applications of imaging technologies, image processing and analysis, fluid dynamics, medical physics, computational and mathematical modeling, and artificial intelligence. The spectrum of applications is broad, extending from cardiovascular and neurovascular imaging to image-guided surgery and cancer diagnosis.

The program emphasizes three research areas:

Medical Imaging

Medical imaging consists of a range of technologies and methodologies dedicated to visualizing the structures and functions of the human body. Research in this area focuses on developing innovative medical imaging techniques that target specific clinical and research applications, such as cardiovascular imaging and neurovascular imaging. The research activities involve advanced MRI pulse sequence programming, sophisticated image reconstruction methods, and multi-modality PET/CT or PET/MRI imaging.

Medical Image Processing, Computational Modeling & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This research area aims to develop advanced tools and algorithms for analyzing and interpreting medical images as well as extracting quantitative image metrics. Research activities include both conventional and AI-based image post-processing, e.g., denoising, registration, and segmentation, and feature extraction along with computational modeling, such as quantitative hemodynamics and cardiovascular flow mechanics.

Clinical Translation

At Feinberg School of Medicine, strong interdisciplinary collaborations between physicians and scientists facilitate the successful translation of novel advancements in medical imaging acquisition and analysis. Clinical translation efforts span a wide array of medical domains and organs, including neurological, cardiovascular, cancer, interventional, pediatric, body and musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging.

Why Northwestern for Medical Imaging Training?

Clinical translational opportunities.

Our faculty members have the requisite expertise and experience to translate emerging medical imaging technologies to clinical prototypes. Students interested in clinical translational projects will be mentored by our research and clinical faculty members to learn the requisite skills to conduct bench-to-bedside research.

Industry Collaboration Opportunities

Students can work with leading equipment and software vendors on collaborative projects and use technical approaches, such as concepts in biomedical engineering and computer science, for application in medical imaging research.

World-Class Medical Imaging Equipment

The Center for Translational Imaging , managed by the Department of Radiology, houses cutting-edge medical imaging equipment dedicated to research. Our students gain valuable experience using technology available through the center.

How to Apply

Prospective MS, PhD or MD-PhD students should apply to  Biomedical Engineering , Electrical and Computer Engineering , or the  Health Sciences Integrated Program . Each prospective student should follow the admissions guidelines of the individual school. Interested students are encouraged to contact recruiting faculty members for research projects and/or sponsorship.

If you're a faculty member interested in an exceptional opportunity to mentor graduate students in the interdisciplinary Medical Imaging Science Training Program, please contact us at  [email protected] .

This program is located at 737 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago.

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Graduate Research in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging

A wide variety of research projects leading to PhD or Masters degrees are available in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging. Our primary and adjunct faculty are engaged in research dedicated to the detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of disease through advancement in medical imaging technology , including the development of new instrumentation, imaging procedures and protocols, image acquisition sequences, and image analysis techniques. Imaging research is being applied in both the pre-clinical (animal imaging) and clinical (human imaging) arenas, and in both structural (anatomic) and functional (molecular) domains. A number of labs have research that is translational in nature, in which devices or methodologies developed in the laboratory are then moved to early testing in humans.

Eligibility

Students enrolled in any graduate program at UVA are eligible. Imaging students have research advisors with primary or adjunct appointments in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, and receive their degrees in the discipline of the program in which they are enrolled (for example a PhD in Engineering Physics, a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering, a PhD in Physics, or a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering). Degrees that have been historically well represented include Physics, Biomedical Engineering, and Engineering Physics.

Students in the imaging program have substantial flexibility in their choice of research projects and coursework. Most imaging research is by nature highly interdisciplinary, involving interactions with imaging physicists, chemists, biologists, computer scientists, radiologists, surgeons, clinicians, clinical technologists, and patients. Accordingly, in addition to the core courses required by their home department students in the program usually take courses offered by several different departments (e.g. BME, ECE, Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology) over the course of their graduate work. Face-to-face meetings with potential medical imaging research advisors ( see Research Faculty ) are strongly recommended to help ensure the best match between student interests and available research projects.

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Visit the Faculty section for a list of researchers (including their research specialties) and contact the individual faculty members directly:  Medical Imaging Research Faculty

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Radiological Health Sciences (Ph.D.)

The Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences offers a wide variety of graduate opportunities in cancer biology and oncology; occupational and environmental health (i.e., industrial hygiene, ergonomics); health physics, radiation sciences (i.e., radiobiology, radioecology, radiochemistry) epidemiology and toxicology.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Radiological Health Sciences

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As an eligible resident of a Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) member state or territory, you may be admitted to the on-campus format of this program, yet pay resident tuition rates. Only on-campus formats are WRGP eligible. Visit our WRGP webpage to learn about eligibility and the application process.

Requirements

Coursework, credit requirements, and more information is available in the Colorado State University general catalog . Please contact your department representative with program-related questions.

Student Employment

Graduate students interested in employment positions (GTA, GRA, GSA appointments and hourly positions) should contact their advisor and their departmental graduate coordinator for the process to apply.

Financial Aid

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• Your department may have financial aid options available and please check our financial resource section for additional opportunities.

PhD/MPhil Radiography

Postgraduate research degree

Our Radiography PhD/MPhil research programme offers the chance to undertake research with a wide-reaching impact. We will connect your work with industry, to change radiography practice for the better.

Research centres and groups

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Affiliations.

Our close links with Bart's Trust, UCL Partners and others has helped create research-active honorary clinical academic posts, ensuring research is undertaken under the supervision of internationally respected clinical experts.

Radiography Postgraduate research degrees PhD/MPhil course Overview

Our research programme in Radiography provides a combination of specialist research expertise with flexible working practice.

We have leading experts in both diagnostic and therapeutic radiography who may supervise you during your time here.

Your radiography projects can focus on areas such as MRI, educational research, advanced practice, artificial intelligence, or patient-centred care. We support these in a PhD or Professional Doctorate format.

Our department has strong connections with patient groups and professional bodies both nationally and internationally. Regular collaboration with other research centres, industry partners and major teaching hospitals also helps to support our powerful hub of radiography research expertise.

A range of Masters level courses are offered at the School of Health & Psychological Sciences including an MSc in Advanced Practice with units tailored to each of the research Centres and professional groupings within the School.

Study for an MPhil/PhD

Doctoral level study involves independent academic research, supported by supervisors, that makes an original contribution to knowledge within the discipline.

The work carried out will therefore be of sufficient quality to satisfy academic peer review and merit publication.

There are two main routes to doctoral-level research degrees (PhD):

MPhil/PhD by major thesis

The standard route involves the accepted candidate pursuing a research project under the guidance of their supervisors over a period of 3 years (full-time) or 4-6 years (part-time).

Candidates register initially for an MPhil (which is a substantial and valid qualification in its own right), and following an Upgrade examination, transfer to the PhD programme.

MPhil/PhD by prospective publication

Candidates publish generally around 3-6 peer-reviewed research papers (dependent on their depth, quality, significance and impact) addressing various aspects of their research topic during the period of MPhil/PhD registration.

For the award of PhD, the published studies are incorporated in an extended, analytical commentary (not dissimilar to a major thesis), which presents them as a coherent body of work, places them in a more general context and shows how they form a coherent contribution to knowledge in the research field.

For full details about the City PhD programme structure, please see the Guide for Research Students .

Requirements

Entry requirements.

Entry requirements vary by subject area and applicants should approach academic staff working in their area of interest to discuss their proposal ahead of submitting an application. Applicants should normally hold an upper second class honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution. Where the applicant's academic profile shows no evidence of training in research methods, it will normally be recommended that students first complete an MSc or MRes programme to prepare them for MPhil/PhD studies.

Substantial employment or research experience may be considered for some subject areas alongside or in place of academic qualifications. For the Clinical MRes programme, applicants are required to be registered with a clinical professional group such as Nursing, an Allied Health profession or Medicine.

English requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, an IELTS score of at least 7 (with a minimum of 7.0 in writing) is required.

For more information see our main entry requirements page.

Visa requirements

If you are not from the European Economic Area / Switzerland and you are coming to study in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study.

The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

• Students on courses of more than six months
• Students on courses of less than six months
• Students on a pre-sessional English language course.

For more information see our main Visa page .

Fees and funding

Full-time Home/UK: £5,500 per year

Part-time Home/UK: £2,750 per year

Full-time International: £14,500 per year

Part-time International: £7,250 per year

Fees for doctoral candidates are charged annually and cover registration, supervision and examination.

Fees are subject to review each year and may vary during your period of registration. Where applicable, fees for City's programmes will be subject to inflationary increases in each academic year of study commencing in September . Our policy for these increases is set out in our terms and conditions of study .

Support for PhD study

Prospective students are encouraged to explore doctoral Grants and funding opportunities such as:

• NIHR and MRC Fellowship schemes
• Specialist scholarship schemes (such as those provided by Arthritis UK, Diabetes UK, and the British Heart Foundation)
• Research Council studentship awards , if available.

Our bursaries are non-repayable sums of money granted by the University, usually based on need.

Our loans are repayable sums of money granted by the University or other body.

Our scholarships are when the University pays towards your Study fees. You may also be eligible for further funding.

Postgraduate Doctoral Loans

The Government has introduced a new Postgraduate Doctoral Loans scheme which can provide a loan of up to £25,000.

This will be over three years to support study for a doctoral degree.

A Postgraduate Doctoral Loan can help with course fees and living costs while you study. It can be used alongside any other forms of support you may be able to receive.

For more information, please see our Postgraduate Doctoral Loans page .

Additional expenses

Some of our degrees may involve additional expenses which are not covered by your tuition fees.  Find out more about additional expenses .

Academic support

City has a well-established structure and processes to support your research .

Supervision

MPhil/PhD students have the opportunity to become integral members of the School of Health & Psychological Sciences' research teams based in the School's Research Centres. Our centre's will assist and encourage students to complete their studies. A wide range of formal and informal research groups are also available to support MPhil/PhD students.

MPhil/PhD students are assigned to a team of supervisors , usually consisting of two academics who are expert in the field of the student's study. Students meet regularly with their supervisors to review their learning needs and plan their work towards progression and completion of their research studies. All full-time students are provided with a computer and workstation in close proximity to their related research team.

Full time students are required to meet with their supervisors at least twice a term and part time students at least once a term. This is to record notes from these meetings and other indicators of progress on the web-based system, Research And Progress (RAP) .

Students' progress is monitored regularly and supported by an annual review, where they may have the opportunity to discuss their research design and written work with a research advisor from outside their supervision team. They also have access to ongoing support from Senior Tutors for Research.

All students working towards a PhD (other than those undertaking doctoral study by prior publication or as a structured programme) initially register for MPhil studies. When the student's study has sufficiently developed to demonstrate that it is of doctoral standard then the student may apply to be upgraded to PhD student status, which will involve an oral examination.

Upgrading normally occurs between 12 and 18 months for full time study and between 24 and 30 months for part time study.

Research students are also supported by student representatives who meet regularly with the student-staff liaison committee so they can respond to any student concerns that cannot be addressed by the supervision team.

All MPhil/PhD students can access a wide range of MSc modules and other training programmes across City, normally without charge. Attendance at these programmes is discussed with and, if appropriate, approved by the student's supervision team.

A number of workshops, seminars and retreats are organised specifically for research degrees students across the School and within particular areas. Students are also invited to attend the research seminars that are organised for academic staff.

Institution-wide research related activities can also contribute to your development as a researcher. An annual programme of research and enterprise development activities is kept under review and updated in response to feedback from research students and academic and research staff. Find out more.

For more information about Graduate degrees, please see the visit the City Doctoral College .

How to apply

In the first, instance, we recommend that you visit the relevant School and Research Centre to read about our research and establish areas of specific staff interest. This will enable you to identify whether the School of Health & Psychological Sciences at City is the best place for your study.

Following this you need to submit a formal online application with a curriculum vitae and a 1-2 page proposal of study. This should include:

• Background and rationale including other work in the area leading up to the PhD study.
• Potential outcomes of the research in terms of academic outputs (papers and presentations) and real world impact (e.g., its potential usefulness for teachers/ speech language therapists etc.).
• Proposed methodology such as aims, design, participant groups, measures, analysis.

See here for guidance on how to prepare your research proposal .

We realise that at this stage you may not have a completely clear plan of study, and that the proposal is likely to change after you begin study. The proposal gives us an idea of your writing and organisational ability, motivation and rationale for the study and potential wider benefits.

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For further application enquiries please contact our PGR enquiries team .

Potential PhD projects

Autism friendly mri.

A recent systematic review and also survey of how to make the experience of undergoing an MRI brain scan more accessible to people living with autism by Dr Christina Malamateniou.

Academic: Dr Christina Malamateniou

Current student:

Status: Completed project

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Radiography research mentoring

The Formal Radiography Research Mentoring scheme was created with the overarching aim to increase research capacity and quality in radiography, as well as to offer support future research leaders.

Status: Ongoing project

Ai adoption and education for radiography

Radiographer reporting has a national shortage of radiographers and radiologists in the UK. This project will outline the use of Artificial Intelligence in radiography and its use in education.

Impact of Covid19 on radiography practice

Led by the researchers at City, University of London and the Society and College of Radiographers, this project shares best practice in radiography for coming out of the pandemic for the future.

Find a supervisor

Please see our list of supervisors below

Dr Christina Malamateniou

Postgraduate Programme director (taught and research) for Radiography

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Biomedical Imaging

The Master of Science in Biomedical Imaging Program is designed to provide STEM bachelor’s degree recipients with a comprehensive introduction to the physics, mathematics, radiochemistry, and engineering principles and methods that underly each of the major imaging modalities currently in use in clinical radiology and pathology.  The Program is highly interdisciplinary and includes faculty members with expertise in physics, radiology, engineering, mathematics, radiochemistry, and pathology.  Nearly all courses will be developed by faculty specifically for the Program.

The Master’s thesis portion of the program enables students to directly apply knowledge gained in the courses, either in one of the imaging research laboratories at Weill Cornell Medicine or Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, or with a faculty member devoted to clinical service and innovation.  Graduates of the Program will be well positioned to secure jobs in academia, industry, and government, or further education in PhD or MD programs.

There has recently been tremendous growth in biomedical imaging research and clinical applications worldwide, and many faculty members participating in the Program are world leaders in the development of imaging biomarkers and their application to an extremely broad range of human diseases.  Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are located on adjacent campuses, and together manage one of the most comprehensive inventories of imaging hardware and software in the world.  These scanners will provide a hands-on training environment to students.

A unique feature of the Program is the two-track structure.  While all students will enroll in the same courses, the Laboratory Track offers a traditional imaging research thesis project, while the Clinical Track offers a thesis project designed around innovations in the practice of Radiology.

Curriculum / Courses

Program features include:

• 24 months duration, full-time study
• cohesive interdisciplinary educational program
• individual mentored research project
• career development training

Imaging Resources

Both Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operate large, well-funded imaging research Core facilities that will be available to all students enrolled in the Program.  At Weill Cornell, the Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center and Microscopy and Image Analysis Core facilities support over 100 research groups and include MRI, PET, SPECT, CT, ultrasound and optical imaging for studies of human subjects, animal models of disease, and specimens.  At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the Animal Imaging Core provides investigators with unique capabilities for the noninvasive detection, localization, and characterization of primary and metastatic cancer cells in vivo in small animal models.  This Core also contains MRI, PET, SPECT, CT, ultrasound and optical imaging scanners and offers image analysis services.

Program Requirements

The Program is designed for applicants holding a bachelor’s degree in physics, chemistry, mathematics or engineering. Applicants must have completed undergraduate-level coursework in multivariable calculus including Fourier analysis techniques, ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra, probability theory or statistics, and computer programming.

We seek applications from students with diverse undergraduate degrees and welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds.   All application forms and supporting documents are submitted online. You will be asked to submit or upload the following:

• Personal Statement describing your background and specific interest in the MS-BI program.
• Résumé/C.V.
• Three letters of recommendation. Letters must be submitted electronically as instructed through the online application.
• Transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities:
• Domestic Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts from U.S. institutions may be submitted for application review. Official transcripts will be requested from accepted students prior to matriculation.
• If using WES, please select the WES Basic Course-by-Course evaluation and choose "Cornell University - Manhattan NY" as the recipient with "Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences" as the School/Division and Graduate School Admissions” as the Department/Office name.
• Evaluations are accepted only from  current members of the National Association of Credit Evaluation Services (NACES) .  Official course-by-course evaluations are required for application review.
• $80 application fee
• Results of the General Graduate Record (GRE) examination are optional. The Institution Code Number is 2119.
• Scores from the  Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) ,  International English Language Testing System (IELTS) , or  Duolingo English Test . Test scores are valid for two years after the test date. To see if you qualify for an exemption, see below.
• To submit your official TOEFL scores, please go to  http://www.ets.org/toefl  and request your scores to be sent to Weill Cornell Graduate School using code 2119. Please monitor your application to ensure that your scores are populated by ETS. Note: If you have taken the TOEFL iBT test more than once within the last 2 years, ETS will automatically include your  MyBest scores  along with the traditional scores from your selected test date. If you would like us to consider your MyBest scores, please write to let us know.  While the Graduate School will consider your MyBest scores, individual programs may not accept them.
• IELTS scores are valid for two years after the test date. IELTS results must be submitted directly via e-delivery to “Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences.”
• Results for the Duolingo English Test are valid for two years after the test date. Applicants must submit their results directly through Duolingo to “Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences".

Tuition, Fees, and Scholarships

The student services website contains program-specific details on tuition and fees:  https://studentservices.weill.cornell.edu/student-accounting/tuition-fees-program .

New scholarship opportunity: The Biomedical Imaging program is proud to announce the John Evans Professorship Endowed Tuition Assistance scholarship. This endowed tuition assistance scholarship was established to help support the professional development of two students enrolled in the​ master's program in Biomedical Imaging who have a financial need and to support diversity and inclusion in the field of Radiology/STEM as a path to reducing healthcare disparities. Find more information about this scholarship here:  John Evans Professorship Scholarship

Please note that tuition and fees are set for the current academic year but are subject to change each year.

English Language Proficiency Exam

The English language proficiency requirement may be waived if an applicant meets at least one of the following criteria:

Citizenship/Permanent Residency

• If the applicant is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories (e.g., Puerto Rico), or a citizen of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada, they are exempt.
• Applicants who are citizens of all other countries, including India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. are not exempt and must submit English language proficiency exam scores.

English-Language Instruction

• Applicants who, at the time of enrollment, have studied in full-time status for at least two academic years within the last five years in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand, or with English language instruction in Canada or South Africa, are exempt.
• Applicants must submit a transcript that shows they studied in one of the approved locations, and that the academic program was at least two years in length.
• Even if English was the language of instruction of the course or institution, it must have been in one of the eligible locations, otherwise the applicant is not exempt from the requirement.

Application Timeline & Deadline

The application site for Fall 2024 admission is closed.

Program Address

Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences 1300 York Ave. Box 65 New York, NY 10065 Phone: (212) 746-6565 Fax: (212) 746-5981

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As a first-year graduate... I was amazed by the quantity and quality of our lab experience. 

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Douglas J. Ballon PhD Program Chair Professor of Physics in Radiology Director, Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center Department of Radiology Weill Cornell Medical College 1300 York Avenue, Box 234 New York, NY 10021 (212) 746-5679 [email protected]

Andrew D. Schweitzer MD Program Director (Weill Cornell Medical College) Associate Clinical Professor of Clinical Radiology Department of Radiology Weill Cornell Medical College 1300 York Avenue, Box 234 New York, NY 10021 (212) 746-6711 [email protected]

Pat B. Zanzonico PhD Program Director (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) Attending Physicist and Member Co-Director, Small Animal Imaging Facility Department of Medical Physics Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue New York, NY 10021 (646) 888-2134 [email protected]

Sarah Schaller Program Coordinator 1300 York Ave, Box 65 New York, NY 10065 [email protected]

Courses and Required Curricular Components

• Anatomy for Imaging Scientists
• Biomedical Imaging Master’s Thesis Research
• Career Development in Biomedical Imaging
• Health Literacy
• Machine Learning with Images
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Optical and Electron Microscopy
• Physics in Nuclear Medicine
• Special Topics in Biomedical Imaging
• Ultrasound Imaging
• X-Ray Methods and Computed Tomography

Student Handbook

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About the Department of Radiology

The Department of Radiology is part of the School of Clinical Medicine and is one of several University of Cambridge medical departments which are fully integrated with Addenbrooke's Hospital.  There is significant collaboration in teaching and research and the Department has been instrumental in developing many new techniques within the fields of CT, MRI and Ultrasound.  It has long pioneered new methods of interventional image-guided procedures (e.g. breast and neck node histological biopsies).  There are particular strengths in Neuro-imaging, Breast imaging and Hepatic imaging.  Many members of the Department have performed work related to the effectiveness of imaging.  At present the Department is engaged in leading-edge research into the use of hyperpolarised carbon13 in MR imaging and is  involved in a major collaboration with the University of Manchester to establish a national Cancer Imaging Centre.  These two areas in particular offer opportunities for postgraduate research.

2 courses offered in the Department of Radiology

Medical science (radiology) - mphil.

The MPhil in Radiology is a one-year period of research at the end of which the student submits a thesis of up to 20,000 words. The student will join one of the active research themes in the department which are currently MRI, Hyperpolarised MRI, PET, Imaging in Oncology, Breast Imaging and Neuroradiology.  

The Radiology MPhil is most appropriate for those who wish to pursue academic or clinical research at a level beyond that of an undergraduate degree and will give a good basic training in a specific radiology research topic. 

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Radiology - PhD

Our PhD course is a four year full-time, or five to seven years part-time research-based course.

All students are assigned a principal supervisor and an adviser, and day-to-day supervision will take place in the laboratory alongside regular progress meetings.

At the end of their course, students produce a thesis of 60,000 words maximum, followed by an oral examination based on both their thesis and a broader knowledge of their chosen area of research.

The Department of Radiology usually admits three to five postgraduate students each year to study for a PhD. Students will join one of the department's active research themes, which are currently MRI, Hyperpolarised MRI, PET, Imaging in Oncology, Breast Imaging and Neuroradiology.

2 courses also advertised in the Department of Radiology

Md (doctor of medicine) - md.

From the Faculty of Clinical Medicine

The MD degree is a doctorate, specific to the University of Cambridge, awarded to clinicians who undertake an extended period of scientific research into the science, art, or history of medicine.  It provides an opportunity for doctors to receive recognition of research achievement within an approved academic programme.

The MD programme, on a par academically with the PhD, spans a maximum of six years on a part-time basis, allowing candidates to undertake their research alongside clinical or other responsibilities, at the end of which their thesis is examined by Viva. Any candidate working in a Cambridge University Health Partner institution will be assigned a University supervisor and will  become a registered student of the University and a member of one of the Colleges.  Any candidate intending to work at an institution outside Cambridge must already hold a Cambridge primary degree and must apply to take the MD by Special Regulations.

Medicine MRC DTP iCASE - PhD

The Cambridge Medical Research Council's Doctoral Training Programme will be offering five Industrial MRC CASE (iCASE) studentships for doctoral study, to start in October 2025, and these can be based in either the School of Clinical Medicine, or the School of Biological Sciences.

Each studentship is fully-funded for four years, to include a stipend, all course fees, plus a research training support grant. 

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Professor ferdia gallagher head of department.

• 8 Academic Staff
• 3 Postdoctoral Researchers
• 18 Graduate Students

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• Neuroradiology
• Molecular Imaging
• Cancer Imaging
• Molecular and Cancer Imaging

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