Radiology thesis – More than 300 Thesis topics for reference (2019)!

Last Updated on June 20, 2019

Introduction:

• Thesis or dissertation as some people will like to call, it is an integral part of the Radiology curriculum be it MD, DNB or DMRD. We have tried to aggregate radiology thesis topics from various sources for reference.
• Not everyone is interested in research and writing a Radiology thesis can be a daunting task. But there is no escape from preparing on so it is better that you accept this bitter truth and start working on it instead of cribbing about it (like other things in life. #PhilosophyGyan!)
• Start working on your thesis as early as possible. 
• Finish your thesis well in advance before your exams so that you do not have that stress at the back of your mind.
• There can be lots of edits to your thesis so be prepared for that and allocate time accordingly.

Tips for choosing Radiology thesis and research topics:

• Retrospective studies are better than prospective ones.
• Choose a simple topic for your radiology thesis.
• If you are genuinely interested in research AND you have a good mentor who will guide you, then you can choose a novel topic. Once you have done that make sure that you publish your study once you are done with it.
• In most of the cases, it makes sense to stick to a thesis topic that will not take a lot of your time.
• That does not mean that you should ignore your thesis and ‘Ctrl C + Ctrl V’ it from a friend from another university. Thesis writing is your first step towards research methodology so do it as sincerely as possible.
• At the same time do not invest a lot of time in writing/collecting data for your thesis.
• Do not procrastinate preparing the thesis. As soon as you have been allotted a guide, start researching topics and writing the review of the literature.
• You should not be busy finishing up your thesis a couple of months before the exam.
• There are people who have not been able to appear for the exam because they could not submit their thesis in time. So DO NOT TAKE thesis lightly.
• Reiterating once again, do not simply choose someone else’s thesis topic. Find out what are the kind of cases that your Hospital caters to. It is better to do a good thesis on a common topic than a crappy one on a rare one.

Books to help you write Radiology thesis:

• Medical Postgraduate Dissertations
• How to Write the Thesis and Thesis Protocol: A Primer for Medical, Dental, and Nursing Courses
• Guidelines for writing a research project synopsis or protocol

List of Radiology thesis topics /Radiology dissertation topics/research paper topics in radiology for reference / DNB radiology thesis topics / MD radiology thesis topics:

1. State of the art of MRI in the diagnosis of hepatic focal lesions
2. Multimodality imaging evaluation of sacroiliitis in newly diagnosed patients of spondyloarthropathy
3. Multidetector computed tomography in oesophageal varices
4. Role of positron emission tomography with computed tomography in the diagnosis of cancer thyroid
5. Evaluation of focal breast lesions using ultrasound elastography
6. Role of MRI diffusion tensor imaging in the assessment of traumatic spinal cord injuries
7. Sonographic imaging in male infertility
8. Comparison of color Doppler and digital subtraction angiography in occlusive arterial disease in patients with lower limb ischemia
9. The role of CT urography in case of haematuria
10. Role of functional magnetic resonance imaging in making brain tumor surgery safer
11. Prediction of pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction by uterine artery Doppler
12. Role of gray scale and colour Doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of neonatal cholestasis
13. Validity of MRI in diagnosis of congenital anorectal anomalies
14. Role of sonography in assessment of clubfoot
15. Role of diffusion MRI in preoperative evaluation of brain neoplasms
16. Imaging of upper airways for pre-anaesthetic evaluation purposes and for laryngeal afflictions.
17. A study of multivessel (arterial and venous) Doppler velocimetry in intrauterine growth restriction
18. Multiparametric 3tesla MRI of suspected prostatic malignancy.
19. Role of Sonography in Characterization of Thyroid Nodules for differentiating benign from
20. Role of advances magnetic resonance imaging sequences in multiple sclerosis
21. Role of multidetector computed tomography in evaluation of jaw lesions
22. Role of Ultrasound and MR Imaging in the Evaluation of Musculotendinous Pathologies of Shoulder Joint
23. Role of perfusion computed tomography in the evaluation of cerebral blood flow, blood volume and vascular permeability of cerebral neoplasms
24. MRI flow quantification in the assessment of the commonest csf flow abnormalities
25. Role of diffusion-weighted MRI in evaluation of prostate lesions and its histopathological correlation
26. CT enterography in evaluation of small bowel disorders
27. Comparison of perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (PMRI), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in and positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) in post radiotherapy treated gliomas to detect recurrence
28. Role of multidetector computed tomography in evaluation of paediatric retroperitoneal masses
29. Role of Multidetector computed tomography in neck lesions
30. Estimation of standard liver volume in Indian population
31. Role of MRI in evaluation of spinal trauma
32. Role of modified sonohysterography in female factor infertility: a pilot study.
33. The role of pet-CT in the evaluation of hepatic tumors
34. Role of 3D magnetic resonance imaging tractography in assessment of white matter tracts compromise in supratentorial tumors
35. Role of dual phase multidetector computed tomography in gallbladder lesions
36. Role of multidetector computed tomography in assessing anatomical variants of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses in patients of chronic rhinosinusitis.
37. magnetic resonance spectroscopy in multiple sclerosis
38. Evaluation of thyroid nodules by ultrasound elastography using acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging
39. Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Intractable Epilepsy
40. Evaluation of suspected and known coronary artery disease by 128 slice multidetector CT.
41. Role of regional diffusion tensor imaging in the evaluation of intracranial gliomas and its histopathological correlation
42. Role of chest sonography in diagnosing pneumothorax
43. Role of CT virtual cystoscopy in diagnosis of urinary bladder neoplasia
44. Role of MRI in assessment of valvular heart diseases
45. High resolution computed tomography of temporal bone in unsafe chronic suppurative otitis media
46. Multidetector CT urography in the evaluation of hematuria
47. Contrast-induced nephropathy in diagnostic imaging investigations with intravenous iodinated contrast media
48. Comparison of dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced perfusion magnetic resonance imaging and single photon emission computed tomography in patients with little’s disease
49. Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography in Bowel Lesions.
50. Role of diagnostic imaging modalities in evaluation of post liver transplantation recipient complications
51. Role of multislice CT scan and barium swallow in the estimation of oesophageal tumour length
52. Malignant Lesions-A Prospective Study.
53. Value of ultrasonography in assessment of acute abdominal diseases in pediatric age group
54. Role of three dimensional multidetector CT hysterosalpingography in female factor infertility
55. Comparative evaluation of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) virtual tracheo-bronchoscopy and fiberoptic tracheo-bronchoscopy in airway diseases
56. Role of Multidetector CT in the evaluation of small bowel obstruction
57. Sonographic evaluation in adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
58. Utility of MR Urography Versus Conventional Techniques in Obstructive Uropathy
59. MRI of the postoperative knee
60. Role of 64 slice-multi detector computed tomography in diagnosis of bowel and mesenteric injury in blunt abdominal trauma.
61. Sonoelastography and triphasic computed tomography in the evaluation of focal liver lesions
62. Evaluation of Role of Transperineal Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Urinary Stress incontinence in Women
63. Multidetector computed tomographic features of abdominal hernias
64. Evaluation of lesions of major salivary glands using ultrasound elastography
65. Transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in female urinary incontinence
66. MDCT colonography and double-contrast barium enema in evaluation of colonic lesions
67. Role of MRI in diagnosis and staging of urinary bladder carcinoma
68. Spectrum of imaging findings in children with febrile neutropenia.
69. Spectrum of radiographic appearances in children with chest tuberculosis.
70. Role of computerized tomography in evaluation of mediastinal masses in pediatric
71. Diagnosing renal artery stenosis: Comparison of multimodality imaging in diabetic patients
72. Role of multidetector CT virtual hysteroscopy in the detection of the uterine & tubal causes of female infertility
73. Role of multislice computed tomography in evaluation of crohn’s disease
74. CT quantification of parenchymal and airway parameters on 64 slice MDCT in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
75. Comparative evaluation of MDCT  and 3t MRI in radiographically detected jaw lesions.
76. Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography, colour Doppler sonography and low dose computed tomography in acute appendicitis
77. Ultrasonography , magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP) in assessment of pediatric biliary lesions
78. Multidetector computed tomography in hepatobiliary lesions.
79. Evaluation of peripheral nerve lesions with high resolution ultrasonography and colour Doppler
80. Multidetector computed tomography in pancreatic lesions
81. Multidetector Computed Tomography in Paediatric abdominal masses.
82. Evaluation of focal liver lesions by colour Doppler and MDCT perfusion imaging
83. Sonographic evaluation of clubfoot correction during Ponseti treatment
84. Role of multidetector CT in characterization of renal masses
85. Study to assess the role of Doppler ultrasound in evaluation of arteriovenous (av) hemodialysis fistula and the complications of hemodialysis vasular access
86. Comparative study of multiphasic contrast-enhanced CT and contrast-enhanced MRI in the evaluation of hepatic mass lesions
87. Sonographic spectrum of rheumatoid arthritis
88. Diagnosis & staging of liver fibrosis by ultrasound elastography in patients with chronic liver diseases
89. Role of multidetector computed tomography in assessment of jaw lesions.
90. Role of high-resolution ultrasonography in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid lesions
91. Radiological evaluation of aortic aneurysms in patients selected for endovascular repair
92. Role of conventional MRI, and diffusion tensor imaging tractography in evaluation of congenital brain malformations
93. To evaluate the status of coronary arteries in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation using 256 multirow detector CT scan
94. A comparative study of ultrasonography and CT – arthrography in diagnosis of chronic ligamentous and meniscal injuries of knee
95. Multi detector computed tomography evaluation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and correlation with severity of disease
96. Diffusion weighted and dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in chemoradiotherapeutic response evaluation in cervical cancer.
97. High resolution sonography in the evaluation of non-traumatic painful wrist
98. The role of trans-vaginal ultrasound versus magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis & evaluation of cancer cervix
99. Role of multidetector row computed tomography in assessment of maxillofacial trauma
100. Imaging of vascular complication after liver transplantation
101. Role of magnetic resonance perfusion weighted imaging & spectroscopy for grading of glioma by correlating perfusion parameter of the lesion with the final histopathological grade
102. Magnetic resonance evaluation of abdominal tuberculosis.
103. Diagnostic usefulness of low dose spiral HRCT in diffuse lung diseases
104. Role of dynamic contrast enhanced and diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging in evaluation of endometrial lesions
105. Contrast enhanced digital mammography anddigital breast tomosynthesis in early diagnosis of breast lesion
106. Evaluation of Portal Hypertension with Colour Doppler flow imaging and magnetic resonance imaging
107. Evaluation of musculoskeletal lesions by magnetic resonance imaging
108. Role of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of neoplastic and inflammatory brain lesions
109. Radiological spectrum of chest diseases in HIV infected children High resolution ultrasonography in neck masses in children
110. with surgical findings
111. Role of MRI in evaluation of spinal trauma
112. Sonographic evaluation of peripheral nerves in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
113. Role of perfusion computed tomography in the evaluation of neck masses and correlation
114. Role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of knee joint lesions
115. Role of ultrasonography in evaluation of various causes of pelvic pain in first trimester of pregnancy.
116. Role of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in the Evaluation of Diseases of Aorta and its Branches
117. MDCT fistulography in evaluation of fistula in Ano
118. Role of multislice CT in diagnosis of small intestine tumors
119. Role of high resolution CT in differentiation between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules in children
120. A study of multidetector computed tomography urography in urinary tract abnormalities
121. Role of high resolution sonography in assessment of ulnar nerve in patients with leprosy.
122. Pre-operative radiological evaluation of locally aggressive and malignant musculoskeletal tumours by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
123. The role of ultrasound & MRI in acute pelvic inflammatory disease
124. Ultrasonography compared to computed tomographic arthrography in the evaluation of shoulder pain
125. Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography in patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
126. The Role of Extended field-of-view Sonography and compound imaging in Evaluation of Breast Lesions
127. Evaluation of focal pancreatic lesions by Multidetector CT and perfusion CT
128. Evaluation of breast masses on sono-mammography and colour Doppler imaging
129. Role of CT virtual laryngoscopy in evaluation of laryngeal masses
130. Triple phase multi detector computed tomography in hepatic masses
131. Role of transvaginal ultrasound in diagnosis and treatment of female infertility
132. Role of ultrasound and color Doppler imaging in assessment of acute abdomen due to female genetal causes
133. High resolution ultrasonography and color Doppler ultrasonography in scrotal lesion
134. Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography with colour Doppler vs low dose computed tomography in salivary gland disease
135. Role of multidetector CT in diagnosis of salivary gland lesions
136. Comparison of diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in obstructive jaundice: A prospective study
137. Evaluation of varicose veins-comparative assessment of low dose CT venogram with sonography: pilot study
138. Role of mammotome in breast lesions
139. The role of interventional imaging procedures in the treatment of selected gynecological disorders
140. Role of transcranial ultrasound in diagnosis of neonatal brain insults
141. Role of multidetector CT virtual laryngoscopy in evaluation of laryngeal mass lesions
142. Evaluation of adnexal masses on sonomorphology and color Doppler imaginig
143. Role of radiological imaging in diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma
144. Comprehensive imaging of renal masses by magnetic resonance imaging
145. The role of 3D & 4D ultrasonography in abnormalities of fetal abdomen
146. Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis and characterization of brain tumors in correlation with conventional MRI
147. Role of diffusion weighted MRI imaging in evaluation of cancer prostate
148. Role of multidetector CT in diagnosis of urinary bladder cancer
149. Role of multidetector computed tomography in the evaluation of paediatric retroperitoneal masses.
150. Comparative evaluation of gastric lesions by double contrast barium upper G.I. and multi detector computed tomography
151. Evaluation of hepatic fibrosis in chronic liver disease using ultrasound elastography
152. Role of MRI in assessment of hydrocephalus in pediatric patients
153. The role of sonoelastography in characterization of breast lesions
154. The influence of volumetric tumor doubling time on survival of patients with intracranial tumours
155. Role of perfusion computed tomography in characterization of colonic lesions
156. Role of proton MRI spectroscopy in the evaluation of temporal lobe epilepsy
157. Role of Doppler ultrasound and multidetector CT angiography in evaluation of peripheral arterial diseases.
158. Role of multidetector computed tomography in paranasal sinus pathologies
159. Role of virtual endoscopy using MDCT in detection & evaluation of gastric pathologies
160. High resolution 3 Tesla MRI in the evaluation of ankle and hindfoot pain.
161. Transperineal ultrasonography in infants with anorectal malformation
162. CT portography using MDCT versus color Doppler in detection of varices in cirrhotic patients
163. Role of CT urography in the evaluation of a dilated ureter
164. Characterization of pulmonary nodules by dynamic contrast-enhanced multidetector CT
165. Comprehensive imaging of acute ischemic stroke on multidetector CT
166. The role of fetal MRI in the diagnosis of intrauterine neurological congenital anomalies
167. Role of Multidetector computed tomography in pediatric chest masses
168. Multimodality imaging in the evaluation of palpable & non-palpable breast lesion.
169. Sonographic Assessment Of Fetal Nasal Bone Length At 11-28 Gestational Weeks And Its Correlation With Fetal Outcome.
170. Role Of Sonoelastography And Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography In Evaluation Of Lymph Node Metastasis In Head And Neck Cancers
171. Role Of Renal Doppler And Shear Wave Elastography In Diabetic Nephropathy
172. Evaluation Of Relationship Between Various Grades Of Fatty Liver And Shear Wave Elastography Values.

173. Evaluation and characterization of pelvic masses of gynecological origin by USG, color Doppler and MRI in females of reproductive age group
174. Radiological evaluation of small bowel diseases using computed tomographic enterography
175. Role of coronary CT angiography in patients of coronary artery disease
176. Role of multimodality imaging in the evaluation of pediatric neck masses
177. Role of CT in the evaluation of craniocerebral trauma
178. Role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the evaluation of spinal dysraphism
179. Comparative evaluation of triple phase CT and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in patients with liver cirrhosis
180. Evaluation of the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness and coronary artery disease in patients evaluated by coronary angiography for suspected CAD
181. Assessment of hepatic fat content in fatty liver disease by unenhanced computed tomography
182. Correlation of vertebral marrow fat on spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted MRI imaging with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
183. Comparative evaluation of CT coronary angiography with conventional catheter coronary angiography
184. Ultrasound evaluation of kidney length & descending colon diameter in normal and intrauterine growth-restricted fetuses
185. A prospective study of hepatic vein waveform and splenoportal index in liver cirrhosis: correlation with child Pugh’s classification and presence of esophageal varices.
186. CT angiography to evaluate coronary artery by-pass graft patency in symptomatic patient’s functional assessment of myocardium by cardiac MRI in patients with myocardial infarction
187. MRI evaluation of HIV positive patients with central nervous system manifestations
188. MDCT evaluation of mediastinal and hilar masses
189. Evaluation of rotator cuff & labro-ligamentous complex lesions by MRI & MRI arthrography of shoulder joint
190. Role of imaging in the evaluation of soft tissue vascular malformation
191. Role of MRI and ultrasonography in the evaluation of multifidus muscle pathology in chronic low back pain patients
192. Role of ultrasound elastography in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions
193. Role of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in evaluating dilated common bile duct in patients with symptomatic gallstone disease.
194. Comparative study of CT urography & hybrid CT urography in patients with haematuria.
195. Role of MRI in the evaluation of anorectal malformations
196. Comparison of ultrasound-Doppler and magnetic resonance imaging findings in rheumatoid arthritis of hand and wrist
197. Role of Doppler sonography in the evaluation of renal artery stenosis in hypertensive patients undergoing coronary angiography for coronary artery disease.
198. Comparison of radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of sacroiliitis in ankylosing spondylitis.
199. Mr evaluation of painful hip
200. Role of MRI imaging in pretherapeutic assessment of oral and oropharyngeal malignancy
201. Evaluation of diffuse lung diseases by high resolution computed tomography of the chest
202. Mr evaluation of brain parenchyma in patients with craniosynostosis.
203. Diagnostic and prognostic value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in dilated cardiomyopathy
204. Role of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of early carcinoma prostate
205. Role of magnetic resonance imaging in white matter diseases
206. Role of sonoelastography in assessing the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer.
207. Role of ultrasonography in the evaluation of carotid and femoral intima-media thickness in predialysis patients with chronic kidney disease
208. Role of H1 MRI spectroscopy in focal bone lesions of peripheral skeleton
     choline detection by MRI spectroscopy in breast cancer and its correlation with biomarkers and histological grade.
209. Ultrasound and MRI evaluation of axillary lymph node status in breast cancer.
210. Role of sonography and magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating chronic lateral epicondylitis.
211. Comparative of sonography including Doppler and sonoelastography in cervical lymphadenopathy.
212. Evaluation of Umbilical Coiling Index as Predictor of Pregnancy Outcome.
213. Computerized Tomographic Evaluation of Azygoesophageal Recess in Adults.
214. Lumbar Facet Arthropathy in Low Backache.
215. “Urethral Injuries After Pelvic Trauma: Evaluation with Uretrography

The same list is compiled here as a PDF here:  Radiology thesis topics pdf.

You can also search research-related resources on our custom search engine.

• Here are a few more resources for thesis topics.
  • Radiology thesis topics- Benha University
  • Radiology thesis topics – Faculty of Medical Science Delhi
  • Radiology thesis topics – IPGMER
  • Fetal Radiology thesis Protocols
  • Radiology thesis and dissertation topics
  • Go through the table of contents of Radiology journals
    • IJRI
    • AJR
    • AJNR
    • Radiographics
    • Radiology
• Combining all these sources there are more than 300 medical imaging research paper topics/ radiology thesis topics. Some are repeated while some are worded differently.
• Use these topics only for reference. Choose a topic which suits your department caseload.
• For help with the printing of thesis (especially in Mumbai), you can contact here. I am no way affiliated to this person but he has helped a lot of PG students with the printing of thesis, especially around Mumbai.
• This post and the thesis topics are compiled from resources provided by Dr. Sanjay Yadav and his telegram group, MUHS radiology thesis topics, RGUHS radiology thesis topics, and Delhi University radiology thesis topics.  Few of the topics have been compiled from a Quora answer by Dr. Ameelia Brown.

Proofreading your thesis:

Make sure you use Grammarly to correct your spelling,  grammar, and plagiarism for your thesis. Grammarly has affordable paid subscriptions, windows/MacOs apps, and FREE browser extensions as well. It is an excellent tool to avoid inadvartent inadvertent spelling mistakes in your research projects. It has an extensive built-in vocabulary, but you should make an account and add your own medical glossary to it.

Guidelines for writing a radiology thesis:

These are general guidelines and not pertaining to radiology specifically. You can share these with colleagues from other departments as well. Special thanks to Dr. Sanjay Yadav sir for these. This section is best seen on a desktop.

Here are a couple of handy presentations to start writing a thesis:

Read the general guidelines for writing a thesis (the page will take some time to load- more than 70 pages!

A format for thesis protocol with a sample patient information sheet, sample patient consent form, sample application letter for thesis and sample certificate.

Resources and references:

• Guidelines for thesis writing.
• Format for thesis protocol
• Thesis protocol writing guidelines DNB
• Informed consent form for Research studies from AIIMS 
• Radiology Informed consent forms in local Indian languages.
• Sample Informed Consent form for Research in Hindi
• Guide to write a thesis by Dr. P R Sharma
• Guidelines for thesis writing by Dr. Pulin Gupta.
• Preparing MD/DNB thesis by A Indrayan
• Another good thesis reference protocol

Hopefully, this post will make the apparently tedious task of writing a Radiology thesis a little bit easier for you.

Best of luck with writing your thesis and your residency too!

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• ECR (European Congress Of Radiology)
• European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) – The Complete Guide!

More radiology resource here: Radiology resources

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These are only sample guidelines. Thesis guidelines differ from institution to institution.

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