The Center for Imaging Excellence (CIE) is a research division of the department of radiology focused on developing, expanding, and advancing the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET). The CIE consists of seven faculty and their staff plus collaborating scientists, physicians, engineers, clinicians, and learners from across the university, medical centers, and in private industry, all working to accelerate translational research, innovation, and learning in biomedical engineering. The center also provides education and training for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the field of imaging research.
Our mission
Develop new methodologies and processes for imaging that can be rapidly translated to practice at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and in health systems across the world.
Our leadership
Orlando Simonetti
Director, Center for Imaging Excellence
John W. Wolfe Professor in Cardiovascular Research
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Radiology
Director, Division of Imaging Sciences
Professor of Radiology and Internal Medicine
More about the Center for Imaging Excellence
START-UP FEES (RRO)
Tier 1 Start-Up Services (retrospective, quality improvement) $ 399.76
Tier 2 Start-Up Services (routine imaging, basic eConsults) $ 659.18
Tier 3 Start-Up Services (routine imaging, specialized eConsults) $ 1,254.58
Tier 4 Start-Up Services (non-routine imaging) $ 1,866.98
Tier 5 Start-Up Services (interventional/therapeutic) $ 3,216.25
CIE: Concourse Building
Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza
2050 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43221
The CIE is housed in the Martha Morehouse Outpatient care center, located in the Concourse at the rear of the building.
- One 3T clinical MRI (Achieva, Philips, Cleveland, Ohio)
- One digital photon counting clinical PET/CT (Philips Vereos, Cleveland, Ohio)
Center for Imaging Excellence Research Team
Harrison Kim, MBA, PhD
Professor, Radiology
Arunark Kolipaka, PhD
Program Director; Technical Director, MRI
Professor, Radiology
Catherine Moran, PhD
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Orlando Simonetti, PhD
Professor, Radiology
Samuel Ting, PhD
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Juliet Varghese, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Dufan Wu, PhD
Associate Professor, Radiology
Katherine Binzel, PhD
Research Scientist
Elin Hansen, BS
Patient Navigation Specialist
Namrata Shinde, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Amy Sigman, MHI, RT (R)(CT)(MR) (ARRT)
Clinical Research Specialist
Gage Spears, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Tamara Stein, MPH
Clinical Research Manager
Harmony Ngyuen, PhD
Research Scientist
Matthew Browning, R.T.(R)(MR)(ARRT)
MRI Technologist
Alli Castle, B.S., CNMT
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Thuan Nguyen, R.T.(R)(CT)(MR)(ARRT) MRSO (MRSC™)
MRI Technologist
