Ultrasonic imaging is non-ionizing, real-time applicable, cost-efficient, and portable; these unique advantages make it a prominent diagnostic imaging technology in modern medicine.  Our group is working to advance medical ultrasonic imaging technology by developing new imaging methods and custom image and signal processing algorithms.  We test our methods in specially designed tissue mimicking materials, ex vivo tissue preparations, and in vivo studies.  Because our research is conducted using a clinically approved ultrasonic imaging system and transducers, it is directly translatable to clinical applications.

We are a part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering.  The joint nature of our department allows us to take full advantage of both the School of Medicine at UNC-CH and the School of Engineering at NCSU.  In addition, the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area is rich in scientific resources, including corporate and entrepreneurial collaborators in the Research Triangle Park as well as academic collaborators at surrounding universities.  Our laboratory is located on the campus of UNC-CH.