Diagnostic Imaging Program

**Semantic type:** Research Activity

**Definition:** The National Cancer Institute (NCI) established the Diagnostic Imaging Program (DIP) in October 1996. The name of the program has changed twice during this time, from the Diagnostic Imaging Program to the Biomedical Imaging Program in 2001 and to the Cancer Imaging Program in 2003, to more clearly reflect the role of the program, both to NCI and to the public. The staff members and administered grants are divided among four branches: the Clinical Trials Branch, the Molecular Imaging Branch, the Image-Guided Intervention Branch, and the Imaging Technology Development Branch.

**Synonyms:** - Biomedical Imaging Program - Cancer Imaging Program - DIP