Tue Feb 09, 2010
UCLA Ahmanson Biological Imaging Center Research and Education: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAPatient Care: UCLA Health System
UCLA Ahmanson Biological Imaging Center
Home
About Us
Patient Information
Physician Information
Clinical Updates
Research/Education
Residency
PET Training
Research
Directions and Parking
Contact Us
UCLA Pharmacology

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Rated One of the Top Hospitals in the Nation for 20th Consecutive Year
Ronald Reagan
UCLA Medical Center
Rated One of the Top 
Hospitals in the Nation
20 Consecutive Years

 

Research/Education / Research

Clinical Research

The major focus of our research is to determine the role of positron emission tomography (PET and PET/CT) for managing patients with onocological, cardiological, and neurological diseases. Specifically, the impact of PET and PET/CT on detection, staging and monitoring of treatment of lymphoma, lung, colorectal, breast and ovarian cancers are investigated. New approaches to detect and stage prostate cancer are being developed. Cardiological research focuses on characterizing viable myocardium by PET in heart failure patients as well as on cost-effective management of these patients. Research in merging molecular diagnostics and molecular therapies is pursued.

For more information about our research programs visit the UCLA Molecular and Medical Pharmacology site.