Department Introduction

Department of Medical Imaging

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Department of Medical Imaging

Department Introduction

Founded in November 1980, the Department of Radiology completed the construction of the picture archiving and communication system (PACS) in 2002, opening a new page for imaging diagnosis.
 
According to instrument characteristics and human organ systems, the Department of Radiology is divided into the General Radiology Division (chest radiation, skeletal joint radiation, pediatric radiation, abdominal imaging), Neuroradiology Division, Interventional Radiography Division, and so on.
 

 
The Department of Radiology currently owns a total of 47 instruments, including seven MRI scanners (five 1.5T and two 3T), six CT scanners (one 640-slice and five 128-slice), five digital X-ray fluoroscopes, 12 digital medical X-ray radiography systems, seven mobile X-ray systems, two absorptiometry machines, two DR mammography machines, and six ultrasound scanners.
 
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses radio frequency (RF) waves to stimulate hydrogen atoms in the body's water and fat to produce resonance, thus giving rise to an image generated by a signal of different intensity.
 
Computed Tomography (CT) uses a large number of X source rays to penetrate the human body to obtain images. A two-dimensional (2D) image made by a computer is used to observe the interior of the body. In recent years, with the rapid development of science and technology and computers, CT has entered multi-layer tomography. Combined with the powerful image function of the computer workstation that can produce three-dimensional (3D) images, more CT angiography and virtual colonoscopies and tracheoscopies can be made. Almost all parts of the body can be checked with CT.
 
Bone density scanning uses dual-energy X-ray to scan the examined site, and then the scintillation detector receives the X-ray that penetrates the detected site. The data obtained from computer analysis are used to calculate bone density, which is generally being applied to the detection of osteoporosis.
 
Ultrasonography utilizes a high-frequency sound wave that cannot be heard by the human ear, which travels through the body to the inside and the refracted sound wave is transformed by the instrument to display the image for examining the shape, size, position, and movement of the organs and tissues of the human body. Currently, it is often being applied to the scanning of the pelvic cavity, the heart vessels, the abdomen, and some superficial tissue organs.
 

Our Teams

Yung-Fang Chen

Yung-Fang Chen

Director-General
Doctor Yung-Fang Chen is currently the Director of Radiology and temporapry Director of Invasive Therapy. In 1988, Doctor Chen graduated from China Medical University Hospital and received training at the Hospital. In 1996, he acquired the Specialisst for Radiology, who specializes in the examination and diagnosis of invasive radiology images.
Wu-Chung Shen

Wu-Chung Shen

Consultant
Professor Wu-Chung Shen was the Director of the Division of Neuroradiology. After returning to the Hospital in 1995, he dedicated his time to radiology expertise as well as long-term medical teaching. His past experiences include: Director of Taiwan Association of Medical Education, Director of School of Medicine, Dean, President of the College of Medicine, President of College of Health Care. He is the author of “Neuroradiology” that is quite popular among young doctors. Professor Shen enjoys personally teaching medical students on CT and MRI reading. In response to improving technology, he has also started a “Neuroradiology Education Web” that provides young learners with online learning experience.
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