Radiology images can reveal critical clues not only about a patient's current injuries, but also about patterns of violence a person may be experiencing. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital present data today at the annual meeting of the…
This year’s BRIght Futures Prize finalists are pursuing forward-thinking and inventive research to improve patient care. Each of the three finalists hopes to receive the $100,000 BRIght Futures Prize, which will be awarded at Discover Brigham on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Read about…
IPV is defined as physical, sexual or emotional violence between partners or former partners, and now has become a critical public health issue and widely prevalent. With her work, she is creating tools for clinicians to use to identify patients…
Brookline resident Bharti Khurana is hoping to help doctors around the country identify victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) early. Khurana, a radiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is leading a research project to create a computer program that will…
“One in four women and one in seven men in the U.S., fall victim to IPV every year but a majority of these cases go unknown. Therefore, we want to create tools to empower physicians to identify and help patients…
Dr. Khurana is currently one of three finalists at the hospital in a competition that welcomes project ideas geared toward solving vexing medical problems. This year’s finalists are pursuing forward-thinking and inventive research to improve patient care. Each of the…
Bharti Khurana, MD, 2018 BRIght Futures Prize Finalist Video - Brigham and Women's Hospital
Radiologic signs of injury could help identify victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago. "Radiologists must be aware that intimate…