Division of Cardiopulmonary Radiology

Excellence Techniques
1. High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) for diagnosing interstitial lung diseases
2. CT-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy for lung nodules
3. Coronary computed tomography angiography, a non-invasive method to facilitate the diagnosing process for congenital and acquired coronary artery disease
4. Low dose chest CT to screen lung nodules
5. CT-guided lung tumor ablation, one of the methods for medically inoperable patient with malignant lung tumors

Mission
To provide high quality cardiothoracic imaging in the healthcare and disease management.

Vision
We envision patients in need have diagnostic and interventional cardiothoracic procedure that help improving the healthcare and disease management.

Core Value
1. Advanced technique
2. High imaging Quality
3. Comprehensive Evaluation

Goals
1. Enhance clinical service
A. Constantly improving coronary computed tomography angiography
B. Enhance thoracic and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
C. Enhance lung tumor ablation
D. Enhance CT-guided preoperative lung nodule localization
2. Consolidate teaching and training program
3. Constant cardiothoracic diseases research

Planning
1. Short term
A. Hemodynamics for hypertrophic myocardial diseases, multiparametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance for myocardial tissue characterization
B. Preoperative transcatheter aortic valve implantation
C. Enhance training course for interventional pulmonology
2. Mid term
A. Establish the model of predicting the prognosis of major cardiothoracic diseases and intervention
B. Training model development and improvement
3. Long term
A. Establish comprehensive subspecialty training courses
B. Provide high quality cardiothoracic imaging diagnosis and intervention