About UCC Radiology
History
University College Cork appointed Professor Michael M. Maher the first Chair of Radiology in 2005.
An attending Radiologist in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Professor Maher returned to Ireland and developed the new Department of Radiology, UCC. The Department was founded in recognition of the pivotal role Radiology/Medical Imaging now plays in medical diagnosis and patient management. The Medical School at UCC acknowledged that it is imperative that Radiology/Medical Imaging should be integrated into the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum and that the presence of academic Radiologists was consummate with UCC’s research strategy which is aligned with Government policies including the Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation (SSTI) and Building Ireland’s Smart Economy.
Dr. Owen O’Connor was appointed as Senior Lecturer in Radiology at UCC in 2012 and continued in that role until November 2022.
Professor David Ryan was appointed Professor of Radiology, UCC in 2023
Mission and Goals
UCC Department of Radiology is committed to:
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Promotion and development of academic radiology at University College Cork and its affiliated teaching hospitals.
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Development of cutting-edge education programmes using evolving digital technologies which will integrate radiology and diagnostic imaging into the mainstream of undergraduate medical education.
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Development of high quality clinical research programs within UCC affiliated Radiology Departments and, in collaboration with clinical colleagues, enhancing research opportunities at UCC and Postgraduate training.
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Promotion of the speciality of Radiology and to highlight the requirement for state-of-the-art imaging equipment and facilities to enhance patient care at our hospitals.
Funding Information
Progress in achieving these goals has been realised through excellent administrative support, support from Clinical Radiologists at UCC-affiliated teaching hospitals, recruitment of highly motivated lecturers, and the development of close collaborative relationships with clinical and academic departments within UCC and its affiliated hospitals (e.g. Anatomy, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, with the leading UCC Research Institutes (Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and Tyndall Institute) and with international academics in Radiology.
There have also been collaborations with Industry (e.g. General Electric Healthcare). Funding for research programmes has been secured from European Community (Marie Curie Reintegration Grant (120K)), Science Foundation Ireland in association with General Electric (500K ) and HRB (100K for last CT Purchase). UCC recently contributed 200K towards the purchase of 3T MRI at CUH.