About
RAI Labs is a coalition of inter-dependent laboratories pursuing research in translational and quantitative imaging.
Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories
Established in 1990, Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories (RAI Labs) is a coalition of inter-dependent laboratories pursuing research in translational and quantitative imaging. Its faculties are affiliated with the Departments of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics, the Medical Physics Graduate Program, and the Clinical Imaging Physics Group (CIPG) at Duke University. The group is characterized by projects having rigorous quantitative components and well-defined clinical ends to ensure scientific rigor and a robust clinical outcome toward optimal patient care. The research pursued by the group has a comprehensive scope that encompasses several key aspects of medical imaging from bench to bedside:
Our Logo
The RAI Labs logo is based on the “histogram” of the Duke Chapel, the most iconic symbol of Duke University situated at the heart of the campus. The histogram is modified with added uncorrelated noise with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 5. Assuming Rose model, a SNR threshold of 3-5 is required to detect a radiographic lesion in a noisy background. A SNR value at the high end of this range was chosen for the logo to preserve some of the architectural features of the chapel.
