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Patrick R. Kircher serves as a Professor at the Clinic for Diagnostic Imaging within the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Zurich, where he directs advanced veterinary imaging research and clinical services. His work integrates cutting-edge technologies including contrast-enhanced harmonic ultrasound, receptor-targeted contrast media, and high-field magnetic resonance tomography to address complex diagnostic challenges across veterinary medicine.
Research priorities span three interconnected domains: tumor perfusion dynamics during oncological therapy (developed with the Division of Radiation Oncology), angiographic techniques for cardiovascular and hepatic vascular anatomy visualization, and functional neuroimaging via MRI spectroscopy in canine disease models. The Clinic leverages the Diagnostic Imaging Research Unit (DIRU)—managed by Dr. Henning Richter—to provide ultrasonography, CT, and MRI expertise supporting orthopedic, neurosurgical, and musculoskeletal research through the Musculoskeletal Research Unit (MSRU).
Current initiatives emphasize cross-disciplinary synergy in functional ultrasonography, fMRI development, and animal model creation for diagnostic imaging. The DIRU maintains rigorous standards in rendering imaging services to university research groups while advancing clinical applications in acute/chronic disease management, with anticipated expansions in receptor-targeted contrast media validation and neurovascular imaging protocols.
