The CT Clinical Innovation Center is supported by extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health, philanthropic foundations, professional societies and industry partners, including a research grant from Siemens Healthineers.

Intramural funding comes from the Mayo Clinic Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Institutional Research Committee, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

Federally-Funded Grants

NIH R01 (EB035553)

Scott Hsieh, Ph.D., principal investigator
"Improving the dose efficiency of photon counting CT"
06/2024-03/2028

NIH R21 (AR084283)

Shuai Leng, Ph.D., & Hao Gong, Ph.D., principal investigators
"One-stop-shop Early Diagnosis of Joint Instability using AI-assisted 6D Computed Tomography"
06/2024-05/2026

NIH R01 (EB028590)

Cynthia H. McCollough, Ph.D., & Shuai Leng, Ph.D., principal investigators
"Comprehensive characterization of coronary atherosclerotic disease using photon-counting-detector dual-source CT and its impact on patient management"
05/2020-12/2024

NIH U24 (EB028936)

Lifeng Yu, Ph.D., principal investigator
"Dissemination of a software platform for efficient CT radiation dose optimization and diagnostic performance assessment"
09/2019-05/2025

NIH R01 (EB017095)

Cynthia H. McCollough, Ph.D., & Hao Gong, Ph.D., principal investigators
"Diagnostic performance assessment and dose optimization using patient CT images: Application to deep-learning CT reconstruction and denoising technologies"
09/2012-12/2027

Industry Partnership

The CT Clinical Innovation Center was established in 2004 in partnership with Siemens Healthineers, a leading manufacturer of medical imaging systems. The partnership between Mayo Clinic's Department of Radiology and Siemens Computed Tomography Division allows Mayo Clinic investigators and Siemens scientists to work together to develop new technologies, clinical applications and imaging strategies to improve patient care.

To avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest, the relationship between Mayo Clinic and Siemens is managed by Mayo Clinic's Office of Medical-Industry Relations, Office of Conflict of Interest Review, and Mayo Clinic Ventures. Mayo Clinic faculty who participate in Siemens-sponsored projects are prohibited from accepting any honorarium or consulting fees. Industry support is disclosed in any presentations and publications involving Siemens-sponsored research.

Mayo Clinic does not endorse commercial products, and its collaboration with Siemens Healthineers should not be interpreted as such.