Medical Imaging

Daniel E MAHFOUD, MD; MHA
Assistant Professor and Acting Chair, LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Head of Department LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital

Medical Imaging remains a cornerstone of every modern medical institution, providing essential expertise for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and optimal patient outcomes. At LAUMC–Rizk Hospital, our Department of Medical Imaging is proud to serve our community 24/7, ensuring accessible and continuous healthcare delivery.

Our strength lies in two foundations:

• Dedicated Expertise: Each of our radiologists is a subspecialist in their field, offering patients and referring physicians the assurance of highly focused knowledge and skill. From diagnostic imaging to complex interventional procedures, our team delivers compassionate, state-of-the-art care supported by years of training and experience.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: We continuously invest in advanced imaging platforms that allow us to perform the most sophisticated diagnostic and interventional procedures safely, efficiently, and in accordance with the highest standards of appropriateness and patient safety. Through its three divisions—Diagnostic Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, and Interventional Radiology—our department is committed to excellence across all domains, from diagnostic and molecular imaging to body and neurovascular interventional procedures.

Our longstanding commitment to innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration is reflected in our hosting, since March 2018, of Lebanon’s first Comprehensive Stroke Center, launched under the leadership of Professor Michel Mawad, a worldwide reference in neurovascular interventional radiology. This center has been providing life-saving care to patients with cerebrovascular disease for many years, contributing significantly to improved outcomes and to community health at a national level.

We foster a multidisciplinary approach in our daily practice by maintaining close collaboration and active partnerships with our referring colleagues, firmly believing that this approach ensures the best possible outcomes for our patients.

We invite you to explore our website, meet our team, and discover the breadth of expertise and innovation that define our department.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Diagnostic Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Therapeutics

Chair of Medical Imaging Department
Acting Division Head of Diagnostic Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Two magnets, one of 3T and one of 1.5T with a full range of clinical application in Oncology, Neurology, Musculoskeletal, Cardiac and Body Imaging
• Computerized Tomography (CT scan): A 64 slices MDCT for fast imaging especially in Trauma and Cardiovascular diseases including lower radiation doses algorithms.
• Ultrasound for all applications including 3D-4D imaging for Ob-Gyn, Navigation-assisted guidance for biopsies, musculoskeletal imaging and Doppler.
• Digital Mammography with stereotactic biopsy.
• X-Ray and Fluoroscopy.
• Bone Densitometry.

Interventional Radiology (IR):

It includes two bi-plane flat panel interventional suites for all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

One of the interventional suites is integrated in our state-of-the-art Comprehensive Stroke Center, the first of its kind in the country.

Nuclear Medicine:

• A SPECT-CT
• A PET-CT and a PET-MR, unique in the country.

Non-invasive diagnostic imaging tests:

• General diagnostic services
  • Computed tomography (CT)
  • Ultrasonography and Doppler ultrasound
  • Mammogram
  • Bone densitometry
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Conventional radiology
• Specialized diagnostic services
  • Vascular imaging tests including Doppler ultrasound, Computed tomography angiography (CTA) and Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
  • Cardiac imaging tests including Coronary calcium scoring, Coronary CT, Cardiac CT and MRI
  • Oncologic imaging tests
  • Musculoskeletal imaging tests
  • Prostatic imaging tests
  • CT colonography (Virtual colonoscopy)
  • Breast imaging tests including digital mammography, breast ultrasound and breast MRI
  • Gynecologic imaging tests including pelvic ultrasound and MRI, sonohysterography and hystero-salpingography
  • Fetal imaging tests including 3D obstetric ultrasound and Fetal MRI
• Nuclear medicine tests
  • Positron emission tomography–magnetic resonance (PET-MR)
  • Positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT)
  • Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
  • Pre-surgical sentinel lymph node scintigraphy
  • Cardio-vascular stress testing and myocardial perfusion imaging with nuclear medicine

Body and Vascular Interventional procedures

• Peripheral arterial and venous interventions
• Varicose vein treatments / vein disease
• Hemodialysis access interventions
• Vascular access interventions
• Head and neck vascular neuro-interventions
• Spine interventions
• Oncological interventions
• Musculoskeletal interventions
• Gynecologic interventions
• Biliary and GI interventions
• Urologic interventions
• Breast interventions
• Body interventional procedures
• FNA biopsies and therapeutic injections

Neuro-Interventional procedures

• Stroke management: Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Diagnostic angiography
• Balloon angioplasty
• Endovascular stenting
• Endovascular embolization (endovascular coiling) for ruptured aneurysm / hemorrhage
• Thrombolysis / thrombectomy for clot retrieval