We Are Outrageously Ambitious
At Duke Health, we aim high. It’s in our blood: when James B. Duke founded Duke University, he said he wanted it to be home to the best academic medical institution in the Southeast. Within 10 years it was among the best in the nation. Now it’s one of the best in the world.
Guided by a succession of visionary leaders and driven by a commitment to serve society, we set bold goals and push the boundaries of what is possible. Our ambition fuels groundbreaking research, innovative treatments, pioneering solutions, and a vision for a healthier future for all. We’re setting the new standard for how we treat the most serious diseases and equipping the leaders who will revolutionize the field.
Engineering Hope
Mission: A Faster, Better MRI
Dan Ma, PhD, is transforming medical imaging with MR fingerprinting — a technique that captures the body’s inner landscape in a single scan. By varying magnetic signals, it creates unique tissue “fingerprints” and generates detailed maps that reveal what traditional MRI often misses — from hidden brain lesions to early-stage cancer. Ma’s work is unlocking a new era of imaging where every scan tells a deeper, more accurate story.
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