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  Our Mission  
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) is a premier radiological center, providing a full range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and related patient-care services. The Institute is a major resource of Washington University Medical Center, supporting the educational aims of the university and hospitals through teaching programs and supporting and encouraging a variety of basic and applied research, with special emphasis on radiological science. MIR's mission is complex: provide the best cost-effective patient care, educate students to be future leaders in the field, and seek new knowledge to improve diagnosis and treatment of patients. In every respect, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology desires to achieve excellence at the highest level—locally, nationally, and internationally. 
 


Imaging improves inpatient outcomes
Lower mortality rates, little to no impact on costs Learn More

New breast screening guidelines
Government task force report & Washington University physicians' comments Learn More

Cervical cancer study
IMRT with PET follow-up shows improved patient survival, less treatment-related complications Learn More

NIH-funded ATTRACT study
Patients with symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may be eligible to participate Learn More