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Sarcoma Patients Benefit from Collaboration of Musculoskeletal Experts

The American Cancer Society estimates approximately 13,040 soft tissue sarcomas and 3,450 bone sarcomas will be diagnosed in U.S. adults and children in 2018. To optimally treat sarcomas, health systems are developing multidisciplinary team approaches that include dedicated musculoskeletal expertise.

Radiology Research Faculty Peterson Receives DAAD Fellowship

Todd Peterson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and faculty in the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, recently received a fellowship from the German Academic Exchange Service (

Motuzas Inducted into VUSM Academy for Excellence in Education

Cari Motuzas, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences, was inducted into Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s (VUSM) Academy for Excellence in Education at last week’s Annual Reco

MRI Technique Detects Spinal Cord Changes in MS Patients: Study

The following article originally appeared in the April 19, 2018, edition of the VUMC Reporter.    A Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led research team has shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect changes in resting-state spinal cord function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).