Chen Lin, Ph.D.

Chen Lin, Ph.D., DABR, is a diagnostic imaging medical physicist and Chair of the Division of Medical Physics in the Department of Radiology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He is also a consultant in the Department of Radiology and an associate professor of radiology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.

Dr. Lin supports radiologists in diagnostic imaging for patients with a broad range of medical conditions. His primary area of expertise is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with a focus on developing and optimizing clinical MRI applications, imaging procedures and protocols, MRI safety, image quality, and quality assurance. His research interests include advanced MRI methods, quantitative imaging, MR angiography and flow measurement, MR elastography, diffusion-weighted imaging, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, accelerated image acquisition, and techniques for reducing artifacts from metallic implants.

Dr. Lin is certified in radiological physics by the American Board of Radiology and as a Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert by the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety. He earned his bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Science and Technology of China, Ph.D. in biophysics from Rice University, and master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Houston.

His philosophy as a diagnostic imaging physicist is: "My goal is to achieve the best diagnostic image quality in a safe and efficient manner."

Outside of work, Dr. Lin enjoys hiking, spending time outdoors, and racquet sports.