Juerg Hodler MD
Professor and Chair

The Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology offers the full spectrum of general diagnostic and interventional radiology and features sub-specialization expertise. It combines excellence in research and outstanding education with the highest quality health care.

The division’s state-of-the-art equipment encompasses three 64-row multidetector CT scanners (one is dual-source CT scanner), two 1.5 Tesla MR scanners, two all-digital angiographic suites, one all-digitalized mammography suite, two fluoroscopy rooms, six ultrasound scanners, three digital general radiology rooms, nine portable x-ray units, and a computer-based picture archiving and communication system. The number of inpatient and outpatient radiology procedures totals over 100,000 annually, which are carried out at the request of medical specialists and general physicians. Our expert radiologists work with skilled technologists and nurses. The mission of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology is to provide state-of-the-art diagnostic and interventional radiology services to our patients in a timely and cost-effective way, to educate health care professionals by providing the latest medical information, and to increase our understanding of health and disease by integrating our clinical expertise with research. Research ranges from basic science to the application of new, clinically-relevant diagnostic and interventional techniques. The main research areas involve the scientific evaluation of advanced imaging systems, and collaboration with industrial partners is extensive.

Areas of Specialization:

• 3-D Imaging
• Abdominal Imaging
• Angiography/Interventional Radiology
• Breast Imaging
• Cardiac and Cardiovascular Imaging
• Chest (Thoracic) Imaging
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Emergency Radiology
• Gastrointestinal Imaging
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Oncologic Imaging and Intervention
• Ultrasound
• Urogenital Imaging