The Dartmouth Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Center

The Dartmouth Advanced Imaging Center (DAIC) consists of approximately 12,000 sq ft expandable space dedicated to research and development of Advanced Medical Imaging, located directly below the clinical imaging at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

Justin D. Pearlman, MD, ME, PhD. Director, Advanced Imaging Center.

Planned modalities include a new whole body 1.5 Tesla MRI Excite twin gradient cardiac magnetic resonance imaging system, a 3.0 T MRI, cardiovascular CT, electron paramagnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and Positron Emission Tomography (PET),
paired with micro-imaging capabilities. 

The Center will apply multi-disciplinary teams to problems in cardiovascular imaging, cancer, brain, and breast imaging. Specific targets include very early detection and accurate image-based treatment guidance for heart disease and cancer. A particular group of interest is patients at risk due to exposure to secondhand smoke. The new imaging capabilities of the DAIC will enable molecular imaging, the identification of changes in gene expression at the molecular level, accurate treatment delivery with molecular targeting to maximize benefit and minimize any side effects, and new minimally invasive image-guided and/or activated treatments and cures