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Go Philips, Go! by Balazs Lengyel, M.D., Chief of Imaging Informatics

The Department of Medical Imaging witnessed the successful comple-tion of the PACS project when the Philips IntelliSpace project went live on April 12th.

The benefit of the Philips PACS system is that it enables our radiolo-gists to fully integrate all departments and all imaging data into one cohe-sive single system, thereby making “everything that’s image” accessible at the push of a button. The Philips PACS System offers enterprise wide, inter-departmental collaboration like never before. Whether it is radiology, cardiology or ophthalmology, the sys-

tem links all departments and all divisions within those departments. (Continued on page 2)

A screenshot from Philips PACS system.

Another Philips PACS system screenshot..

Dr. Diego Martin

We had an awesome semester with great accomplishments thanks to all of your efforts and willingness to work with us despite our rapid change. As a matter of fact, our external reviewers referred to our department’s rapid change over the last 18 months as “vibrant” and noted that we have an “engaged faculty and a commitment to high quality clinical service, innovation in research, and excellence in education.” We still have much to be done and I feel we are on the right path to further success.

Message from the Chair, by Dr. Diego Martin

Table of Contents

Chairman’s Message page 1

Go Philips, Go! pages 1 - 2

Employee Profiles pages 2 - 3

Graduating Residents & Fellows page 3

Epic Team Status page 4Residents’ Graduation

Imaging Shining Stars page 5

Awards & Graduation page 6

Answers to Imaging Word Game page 7Imaging Trivia

Other Department News page 8Birthdays, Births, etc.

Imaging Grand Rounds Schedule page 9A Note from the Editor-In-Chief

Publications, Presentations & pages 10-24Research

Contact Information page 24

Volume 1.2July 2013

The next few months brings us much more transition as we welcome new colleagues at all levels and introduce technological advances that will position us with the other medical areas. As we re-energize over the summer, I want to emphasize the importance of your work and input, which has resulted in all our accomplish-ments and advancements thus far. We have been able to recruit top scholars, researchers and others who bring a lot of experience, skills and knowledge to our great team. Thank you very much.

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An added capability of the PACS system is that it enables us to reach out to external referring physicians. We can import studies directly into PACS, allowing the patient’s images to arrive at the physician’s office long before the patient gets there.

The PACS system gives a timeline for each image and has the capacity to migrate images from the older FUJI system; effectively accessing the images within seconds. This gives us the capability to access virtually all images - x-rays, ultrasound, MRI, nuclear and IR im-ages for every patient, even the archived images. User initiated migration of images is conducted using an active timeline query. The user needs to conduct this query once and only once since the image becomes resident within the Philips PACS system with the very first query.

The PACS system installation was completed on such a tight schedule and in record-setting time. It was a first-of-its-kind effort to implement the system within only 6 months! This was only possible due to the amazing contributions of our support team and collaborators.

The success of this project was through the hard and dedicated work of a small contingent, which currently represents our core implementation team. I would like

to say thanks to many amazing and inspirational people for their help: Lori Cavalli, Amy Brewer-Burton, Vedrana Djurdjic, Mike Wolfe, Bob Borys, Dr. Sanjay Suri, Mike Deeter, Amy Schoenherr, Kendra Potter, Robert Lovemore, CIO Shirley Gabriel, our Vice-Chariman Dr. Bill Erly, CMIO Dr. Peter Ca-tinella, our Chairman Dr. Diego Martin and CEO Dr. Michael Waldrum.

Based on a contract with Philips, we are excit-ed and looking forward to our mutual collaboration over the next eight years.

Dr. Balazs Lengyel, Chief of Imaging Informatics

A New Feature - Employee Profiles! by Mimi Villafane

A new feature that’s been added to the Department of Medical Imaging newsletter is the employee profile section. Each edition of the newsletter will contain a profile on one or two department employees. This is a way to recognize the members of our team from all the different sections in our department. Thanks goes out to Stephen Alden for suggesting this new feature!

Bill Quirk - Radiology Technician, Clinical Instructor, Walking Imaging Archive!

Quality control. Radiology Technologist. Clinical Instructor. Dark Room Technician. These are some of the titles and jobs that Bill Quirk has taken on in his 40-year career here at the Department of Medical Imaging. Hired in 1973 as a Dark Room Technician, Bill developed x-ray films back when the development process involved messy chemicals and the end result was part art, part chemistry, part miracle. Quality control soon became another one of his jobs and his mission.

After receiving his Radiologic Technologist’s license through the Pima Community College (PCC) Radiologic Technology Program, Bill became the x-ray trouble-shooting expert and the go-to man for processor problems. Next he took on the added responsibility of training and teaching the PCC radiology technologist students in Uni-versity Medical Center’s (UMC) Radiology Department. Since that time back in 1976, he has trained generations of radiology technologists at UMC. On average, Bill trains seven to eight PCC radiology students a year. That’s well over 400 radiology techs in his career!

Back when the radiology department only offered x-rays, Bill became the stabilizing force for learning and growing in our department with every new imaging service we added - Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and IR. You could say Bill is a walking imaging archive with all his experience!

Passionate about teaching and imaging, Bill’s proud of what he does. “We work with our students and staff to provide the best image possible and available.” He strives to maintain the quest for excellent imaging. Bill says, “No other radiology department services the diversity of patients that we do.” In imaging everyone from Neonatal patients, to Organ Transplant patients, to Trauma Level One patients, we excel. (Continued on page 3)

Go Philips, Go! by Balazs Lengyel, M.D. (Continued from page 1)

A New Feature - Employee Profiles (Continued from page 2)

Bill has been working closely with the Neonatal ICU Unit since day one, working to make imaging easier on the smallest and most fragile patients we see, the premature babies. He’s also worked hard to create charts and protocols to make imaging easier and less traumatic for all patients, including abused children. Bill’s compassion shines through in all his interactions with patients, with students and with staff. Bill is an invaluable resource. He is an imaging shining star!

Natalie McMillan - Chief Radiology Tech, Coordinator, Wunderkind!

One look at Natalie and you might guess that she’s a student. Don’t let her youth-ful appearance fool you. A natural born leader, she is the Chief Radiology Tech in the Nuclear Medicine section.

Natalie has been with the department for nine years. She came here from South Dakota after finishing her nuclear medicine degree from Southeast Technical Institute and started at University Medical Center as a staff technologist. And, just four years ago, Natalie took over as the Chief Tech.

The Nuclear Medicine department interacts and works very closely with every sin-gle department in the hospital - Pediatrics, Orthopedics, OB-GYN, Neurology, Cardiology, etc. That’s just one of the reasons why Nuclear Medicine relies heavily on their technolo-gists and, of course, on Natalie. Natalie works well with everyone, in every department.

Well known and respected, Natalie handles the clinical side equally well as the research side. “We do a lot of clinical trials, more than I ever thought I’d do,” says Natalie. She enjoys the fast-paced, busy aspects of her job as well as the staff she works with. “We have a great team and support staff,” says Natalie.

Her organizational and leadership skill level is equivalent to someone with decades of experience, so much so that you could almost say she’s a leader-prodigy. Natalie’s natural leadership and ability to handle complex research protocols came into play when we began the huge challenge of orchestrating the PET CT Program at UMI in November 2010. This wouldn’t have been possible without Natalie.

Natalie is someone who takes on challenges in-the-blink-of-an-eye and easily shines. She admits that sometimes it’s challenging to balance the administrative duties with the technical duties, but she still does it with ease. Natalie scintillates, pure and simple.

Natalie McMillan

Congratulations to our Graduating Residents and Fellows! They’re on their way to the following Fellowships and positions:

ResidentsMelanie Kuhlman, MD – University of Arizona – Interventional Radiology FellowAndrew Nash, MD – Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA – Neuroradiology FellowMohammed Nawas, MD – Mallinckrodt Inst. of Radiology, St. Louis, MO - Neuroradiology FellowRavi Shastri, MD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI – Neuroradiology FellowSachin Shroff, MD – University of Arizona – Neuroradiology FellowKaran Sundlass, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI - Interventional Radiology Fellow

FellowsSindhu Kumar, MD - Ab. Imag. Fellow (2013-14): UA Dept. of Med. Imaging - 2nd yr Body Imag.FellowStacey Black, MD - Vascular & Interventional - Faculty: UA Dept. of Med. Imaging, effec. 12/1/2013Monique Meyer, MD - Neuroradiology - Faculty: University of Louisville, Dept. of Rad., NeuroradiologyTamim Sultani, MD - Neuroradiology - MSK Fellow (2013-14) at UCLA

Danielle Carroll, MD - Breast Imaging - Radiologist: Arizona State Radiology, St. Mary’s Hospital, focus on Breast ImagingNeil Kaura, MD- Musculoskeletal - Position w/Lake Havasu Regional Med. Ctr. in Diagnostic Radiology

Residents’ & Fellows’ Graduation Celebration by Michele Dalmendray

Epic Go-Live Delayed until Nov. 1

UAHN President and CEO Dr. Michael Waldrum announced on Thursday, June 27th, that “After very deliberate and thoughtful evaluation, and considering thorough internal and external multi-stakeholder assessments surrounding UAHN’s readiness to launch our new Electronic Health Records system, I have made the decision to push back our planned Epic Go-Live from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, 2013.” He also stated that “All of us ‘own’ this project and we must renew our commitments and efforts to ensure it is successful. Please take this extra time to assure your area is prepared.”

The EPIC Team will work to strengthen the training process during this time. He suggested that you should know what your training requirements are. If you

are unsure of your training needs or if you have questions, please contact your direct supervisor. Please realize that your supervisor has been directed to limit PTO requests that in any way jeopardize the success of our Epic Go-Live. CEO Dr. Michael Waldrum

Annually, our department acknowledges the aca-demic achievement of its graduating residents and fellows. Friends, family, faculty and staff were on hand at the Skyline Country Club on Friday, June 14th to cel-ebrate their accomplishments.

After a delightful buffet of appetizers, delicious main courses and decadent desserts, the following fourth year residents received their Resident Certification from Resi-dency Program Director, Dr. Dorothy Gilbertson-Dahdal: Melanie S. Kuhlman, M.D.; Andrew K. Nash, M.D.; Mohammed T. Nawas, M.D.; Ravi K. Shastri, M.D.; Sachin H. Shroff, M.D. and Karanjot Sundlass, M.D. Each of our graduating residents will move on to sub-specialty fellowships into which they matched with their

first

choice of programs. Congratulations to you all!Next in the program was the presentation of Fellowship Cer-

tifications. Monique A. Meyer, M.D. and Tamim Sultani, M.D. were awarded their certificates of completion for the Neuroradiol-ogy Fellowship by Program Director Dr. Wayne S. Kubal. Dr. Luke Scalcione presented the Musculoskeletal Fellowship certificate to Neil V. Kaura, M.D. Stacey R. Black, M.D., Vascular and Interventional fellow, was awarded her certificate of completion by Program Director Dr. Charles Hennemeyer. Dr. Kim Fitzpatrick, the Program Co-Director, presented the Breast Imaging Fellow-ship certificate of completion to Danielle M. Carroll, M.D. Gradu-ates Hina Arif-Tiwari, M.D.; Samantha Matz, D.O. and Sindhu Kumar, M.D. received their Body Imaging Fellowship certificates of completion from Program Director Dr. James Costello. All of our graduating fellows have acquired job assignments with private radiology organizations, academic institutions or have attained ad-ditional fellowship positions around the country. (Continued on page 24)

(Left to right, Residents Sachin Shroff and Adam Baer, Dr. Charles Hennemeyer, who won the George Barnes Award, Dr. Dorothy Gilberson-Dahdal and Dr. Diego Martin)

(Left to right, Dr. Dorothy Gilberson-Dahdal, Matthew Covingon, who won one of the Resident Teaching Awards, and Dr. Diego Martin)

*Imaging Shining Stars*Each edition of the Department of Medical Imaging

newsletter will have a section called “Imaging Shining Stars.” This section recognizes employees who’ve gone above and beyond the scope of their duties; people who’ve been given a pat on the back from a patient, another department, or generally someone outside our team.

***************The following report came in from Laurie McMahon,

an RN in the Emergency Department:

I wanted to share a very positive experience I had today. I had patient in room 46 that was a 1:1, we had a very hard time getting her to sleep and a hard time keeping her that way. The gentlemen that were at the CT scanner, named Greg and Julio, were without any doubt the most professional and caring CT peeps I have ever dealt with. They helped me out so much by dimming the lights, whispering and using the slide board. They went above and beyond and were very helpful to help keep this patient sleeping, thanks to them. Could you please give them a pat on the back from us over here?

***************A patient called to inform hospital administration

of what a wonderful experience she had at UAMC. She mentioned Carol Suida assisted with her CT. The patient was very scared and nervous for the scan; however, Carol explained everything in detail, answered all her questions, and made her feel very comfortable and at ease. She stated she was cold and Carol provided her with a blanket.

Prior to her CT, she also had an ultrasound and stated the staff was pleasant, courteous and helpful. When she had a biopsy, she stated that Mark Akers and Dr. Khan held her hand and stayed by her side during the whole procedure. She was very apprecia-tive of their time and patience while she underwent the procedure.

***************Angela Castillo submitted these comments and

recognition:

5E: Dennis Schrage jumped in to the PICC team and prevented a patient from leaving AMA. He also made sure a patient on the same floor received the verification read necessary for discharge.

Incredible collaboration of the PICC team and IR: The PICC team started Friday down a nurse and 8 pa-tients. Several patients needed discharge PICCs. Carl quickly prioritized needs and requested assistance from Interventional Radiology. By noon, there were 12 patients. Mike T. was able to come in to help out in the afternoon. With the help of all involved only 2 patients rolled to the next day. This is incredible!

D5: Phinney Ripley and Dulce Quiroga for ar-riving so quickly to ensure a STAT x-ray was done for one of our precious patients and you were excellent. You both were friendly, fast and very professional. Your excellent care is so appreciated.

D3N: Mandy Vigil in the ED made me feel less scared and really took steps to try and be gentle be-cause I was in a lot of pain. I really feel like I received EXCELLENT care at UAMC. I would recommend this hospital to anyone. Everyone treated me very profes-sionally and was wonderful!! Thank you so much.

***************Desi Spurr, MS CCC-SLP, Speech and Language Pathologist, submitted this awesome report:

I wanted to take a moment to recognize some amazing members of your staff in Radiology. Kimberly Guinter and Danielle Hobbs are true assets to this hospital, and especially to our Speech Therapy team. They both work very hard to ac-commodate our Speech Therapy pt’s, to meet our schedules and communicate with us throughout the day about orders both new and pending. Their in-teractions with patients are always very respectful, professional, and supportive. They are excellent pt advocates, always vigilant of orders that don’t quite seem to make sense and page me about these orders often for clarification. On multiple occasions, this vigilance has prevented an unsafe procedure from occurring (i.e., an NPO pt with severe dys-phasia having an esophagram). They are also well educated about the equipment in fluoro and help the doctors with this so very often. These women do an excellent job every day they are here. I honestly do not know what I would do without them. Just wanted to acknowledge them for the amazing job they do.

***************Kudos goes out to Carl, Mike T., Julio Jimenez

and Greg Rosas, Dennis Schrage, Phinney Ripley, Dulce Quiroga, Mandy Vigil, Carol Suida, Mark Akers, Dr. Rihan Khan, Kimberly Guinter and Danielle Hobbs for going above and beyond for our patients! You ARE Imaging Shining Stars and truly embody the new department motto...

We are here for you!

UA at the Leading Edge - Innovative Researcher Acknowledged

UA Innovation Day opened with UA at the Leading Edge, a session that showcases the cutting edge re-search of leading UA faculty members.

One of this year’s Leading Edge researchers who demonstrated excel-lence in the areas of technology and innovation was our very own Lars R. Furenlid, PhD . Lars is developing in-strumentation and methods for in vivo molecular imaging that are minimally

invasive and which advance the diagno-sis and treatment of many of the big health issues such as cancer and heart disease.

Lars Furenlid, PhD.

Three graduate students conducting their PhD research work in the Department of Medical Imaging received awards at the An-nual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in May. Sagar Mandava received a Summa Cum Laude award and Mahesh Bharath Keerthivasan and Abhishek Pandey received Magna Cum Laude awards. Sagar’s award was in recognition of the development of a novel method for simultane-ous multi-slice excitation for compressed sensing MRI. Mahesh was recognized for the development of a variable bandwidth MRI pulse sequence aimed at simultaneous determination of fat fraction and T2 within a breath hold. Abhishek’s award recognized the creation of

an automated algorithm for segmenting the liver parenchyma from MRI images. Abhishek, Mahesh, and Sagar are students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering pursuing their dissertation work in Medical Imag-ing under the direction of Drs. Maria Altbach and Ali Bilgin in collaboration with Drs. Galons, Kalb, Martin, Cumar and Sharma. Please congratulate these students for their hard work when you see them.

(From L to R) Ali Bilgin, Maria Altbach, Mahesh Bharath Keerthivasan, Abhishek Pandey and Sagar Mandava (photo clip) in the new research facility.

Dr. Clint Jokerst is in the center, holding the award.

On Wednesday, June 26th, the Department of Medical Imaging held a goodbye celebration for Chris Laubenthal, Chief Administrator. Chris has accepted the positon of Associate Director for Administration at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa. We wish him all the best in his new position.

Each year at the Association of University Radiologists (AUR) meeting there is a Philips Vydareny Imaging Interpretation Competition. It is a 2 day event where the institution who won the competition the previous year shows unknown cases (a total of 22) and the institution who gets the most right wins and gets to present the next year.

At the meeting in San Antonio last year Dr. Clint Jokerst was on the team that won from Washington University. Teams are typically made up of chief residents (of which Dr. Jokerst was one) and a few faculty members. Penn State won the competition this year in Los Angeles and will be presenting next year. Dr. Jokerst joined our Department of Medical Imaging team on July 1st!

Goodbye Chris!

(L to R, Dr. Diego Martin, Chris Laubenthal and UAHN CEO Karen Mlawsky)

Winner of Philips Vydareny Imaging Interpretation Competition

UA Graduate Students receive Awards at ISMRM Annual Meeting

X-Ray event captured by photographer Henry H. Barrett on February 3, 1996, in Dart-mouth’s Reed Hall. (L to R - Professor Edwin Frost, patient Eddie McCarthy, Gilman Frost and Margaret Mead Frost.)

On January 19, 1896, young Eddie McCarthy of Hanover, New Hampshire, fell while skating on the Connecticut River and fractured his left wrist. His physician, Gilman D. Frost, contacted his brother, Edwin Frost, a Professor of Astronomy at Dartmouth.

On February 3, 1896 Eddie was brought to the Physics Laboratory in Reed Hall at Dartmouth where a battery powered Crookes vacuum tube was used to produce the first clinical x-ray in America. This “Colles” frac-tures was depicted with an exposure time of 20 minutes on glass “plates.”

For more information, go to the Ameri-can Journal of Roentgenology. January 1995; 164:241-243 or click on this link: http://www.ajronline.org/doi/abs/10.2214/ajr.164.1.7998549

Photograph of original gelatin plate made with 20-minute exposure. Ulnar fracture is visible but image certainly shows evidence of significant degradation by motion.

First Clinical X-ray in America

Imaging Word Search

... Here are the answers to last month’s word search.

August: 8/1 Gail Stevenson 8/3 Marisa Borders 8/4 Margaret Goodman Susan LeGendre-McGhee 8/8 Xiang Fan 8/10 Vevek Parikh 8/11 Eugene Duke 8/15 Tim Hunter 8/17 Christy Barber Zhitao Li 8/18 Frank Morello 8/19 Abhishek Pandey 8/20 Mary Stuart 8/22 Kurtis Tedesco 8/25 Karanjot Sundlass 8/26 Irwin Freundlich 8/30 Alexander Barber

Birthdays, Babies, Etc.Wishing a very Happy June, July and August Birthday to our team members!

July: 7/1 Harrison Barrett Michael Capp 7/9 Saveen Ahuja 7/14 Danielle Carroll Michael Mousa Russell Witte 7/16 Hui Leung 7/30 Matthew Risi 7/31 Sean Lewis Arash Meshksar ***If we’ve missed your birthday, please let us know so we can help you celebrate and get you on our list for next year!***

Congratulations!*Dr. Rihan Khan and his wife, Mahjabeen, welcomed their baby boy, Dean, on May 24th. He was 8 lbs, 3 oz. and 20 inches.

*Dr. Stewart Rasmussen and his wife, Emily, welcomed their baby girl, Naomi Faith, on March 24th. She was 6 lbs,13 oz. and 18 1/2 inches.

June:

6/1 Balazs Lengyel6/2 Ryan Avery6/3 Sylvia Gomez6/5 Adam Bauer6/9 Evan Hall6/12 Natarajan Raghunand6/15 Hina Arif Tiwari6/17 Sterling Hansen Terry Matsunaga June Stavem6/19 Divya Pillai6/20 Zhonglin Liu6/22 Elizabeth Hague Mir Shayegan Salek6/29 Lars Furenlid6/30 Tzu-Yu Wu

• Dr. Hina Arif-Tiwari won the 2012 Fresh Face Award at the 27th Annual Advances in Contrast Ultra-sound - ICUS Bubble Conference. Sept 20 - 21, 2012 ,Chicago.

• Dr. Ray Carmody received the “Distinguished Service Award” from the American Board of Radiology.• Dr. Rihan Khan won the ASHNR “Name That Neoplasm” gameshow contest at the American Society of

Head & Neck Radiology (ASHNR), 46th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.• Dr. Balazs Lengyel has been promoted to the Chief of Informatics, Informatics Division.• Dr. Kambiz Nael was promoted to Director of Neuroradiology MRI in April.• Dr. Isabel Oliva was appointed Director of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Director of Computed Tomography.• Dr. Russell Witte has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure, effective July 1, 2013.

• The Radiology CT Department has a new addition - Debbie Beckett has joined our team as of April this year. She has been a CT/ MRI Technologist with 26 years of experience, with a total of 30 years in the Radiology field. Debbie has experience in acute care and trauma faculties. She also comes from a background in Siemens equipment. Debbie is certified in CT, MRI, and Mammography. Debbie originally came from St. Louis, Missouri. She moved to Tucson Arizona in 2011, where she worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital until she joined us at UAHN.

• Midge Ochart retired after 35 years of service in the Medical Imaging Department, Nuclear Medicine sec-tion. Thank you for your years of dedicated service, Midge!

Other Department News and Updates...

June Lecture Topic DIV Faculty/Visiting Prof . Location

5 Lung Cancer Screening Chest Isabel Oliva, MD DuVal 2600

12 NO GRAND ROUNDS

19 Imaging of Head and Neck Infections Neuro Wayne Kubal, MD DuVal 2600

26 Picturing the Future of Cancer Health Research Marty Pagel, PhD DuVal 2600 Care with AcidoCEST MRI

July TBA TBA TBA DuVal 2600

August TBA TBA TBA DuVal 2600

July and August GRAND ROUNDS Topics & Speakers TBA

Department of Medical Imaging Grand Rounds

A Note from the Editor, by Dr. Rihan Khan

Our end of the year newsletter edition is very encompassing and focuses on many exciting accomplishments by both individuals and groups within Medical Imaging. We have a detailed list of research projects, publications, presentations, and awards won, in addition to sections spotlighting individuals and highlighting great jobs by shining stars. We want to keep recognizing accomplishments no matter how large or small, so please keep forwarding your news, ideas, and recommendations for future issues (see email addresses on the last page).

This last year was a great one, and let’s continue to work hard together to make the new academic year even better!

Rihan Dr. Rihan Khan

Publications, Presentations & ResearchThe following pages (pages 10 - 24) contain the publications, presentations, book chapters, invited lectures, poster and electronic exhibits and research that doctors from the Department of Medical Imaging are working on or have completed between July 2012 and June 2013.

Publications• Huang C, Graff CG, Clarkson EW, Bilgin A, and Altbach MI. “MR Parameter Mapping from Highly Under-

sampled data by REconstruction of Principal COmponent coefficient Maps (REPCOM) using Compressed Sensing”, Magn Reson Med 67:1355–1366, 2012.

• Altbach MI, Barr T, Singh J, Ainapurapu B, Kc D, Squire S, Galons JP, Huang C, Abidov A. T2 mapping of the heart with high temporal and spatial resolution using a radial double inversion fast spin-echo pulse sequence with view sharing, Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2012, 14 (Suppl 1): 0112 doi:10.1186/1532-429X-14-S1-O112

• Huang C, Bilgin A, Barr T, and Altbach MI. “T2 Relaxometry with Indirect Echo Compensation from Highly Undersampled Data”, Magn Reson Med : DOI: 10.1002/mrm.24540.

• Anavy N, Avery R, Desai C and Kuo PH. Wandering Transplant Kidney Presents as a Pitfall in Interpretation of Renal Scintigraphy for Dual Kidney Transplant. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, December 2012; 40(4):275-7.

• M. K. Kupinski, E. W. Clarkson, H. H. Barrett, Scanning linear estimation: improvements over region of inter-est (ROI) methods, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 58, 1283-1301, 2013.

• E. Clarkson, Asymptotic ideal observers and surrogate figures of merit for signal detection with list-mode data, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 29, 2204-2216, 2012.

• A. K. Jha, M. A. Kupinski, H. H. Barrett, E. Clarkson, J. H. Hartman, Three-dimensional Neumann-series ap-proach to model light transport in nonuniform media, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 29, 1885-1899, 2012.

• A. K. Jha, M. A. Kupinski, T. Masumura, E. Clarkson, A. V. Maslov and H. H. Barrett, Simulating photon-transport in unifrom media using the radiative transport equation: a study using the Neumann-series ap-proach, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 29, 1741-1757, 2012.

• C. Huang, C. G. Graff, E. W. Clarkson, A. Bilgin, M. I. Altbach, T2 mapping from highly undersampled data by reconstruction of principal component coefficient maps using compressed sensing, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 67, 1355-1366, 2012.

• Hunter TB. Nothing new under the Sun. Letter to the Editor. Radiology 2012; 262:370.• Kalb B, Sharma P, Tigges S, Raye G, Kitajima HD, Costello JR, Chen Z, Martin DR. Magnetic Resonance

Imaging of Pulmonary Embolism: Diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced 3D MRPA, contrast-enhanced low flip angle 3D gradient echo and noncontrast steady-state free precession sequences. Radiology 2012; 263: 271-278.

• Khan R, Krupinski E, Graham JA, Benodin L, Lewis P Assessing First Year Radiology Resident Compe-tence Pre-Call – Development and Implementation of a Computer-based Exam before and after the 12 Month Training Requirement Acad Radiol. 2012 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print]

• Khan R, Nael K, Erly W. Acute Stroke Imaging: What Clinicians Need to Know. Am J Med. 2013 May;126(5):379-86.

• Nguyen N, Ceizyk M, Vinh-Hung V, Sroka T, Jang S, Khan R, Locke A, Albala G, Truong C, Godinez J, Vo R, Smith-Raymond L . Feasibility of Tomotherapy to Reduce Cochlea Radiation Dose in Patients with Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer. Accepted for publication in Tumori. 2012 Nov;98(6):709-14.

• Nguyen NP, Vock J, Chi A, Ewell L, Vos P, Mills M, Khan R, Almeida F, Davis R, Betz M, Jang S, Gelum-bauskas S, Vo RP, Vinh-Hung V Effectiveness of Intensity-Modulated and Image-Guided Radiotherapy to Spare the Mandible From Excessive Radiation. Oral Oncol. 2012 Feb 15. [Epub ahead of print]

• Miller C, Khan R, Lemole GM, Jacob A. Osteoblastoma of the Lateral Skull Base: Work-Up, Surgical Man-agement, and a Review of the Literature. Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports. ePublication date: Jun 13 2013.

• Betts AM, Ritter JL, Kubal WS. Reversible Delayed Posthypoxic Leukoencephalopathy after Drug Over-dose: MRI Findings in a Collection of Patients. Emergency Radiology 19:165-173, 2012.

• Kubal WS. Updated Imaging of Traumatic Brain Injury. Radiologic Clinics of North America. 50:15-41, 2012• Collins JM, Krishnamoorthy AD, Kubal WS, Johnson MH, Poon CS. Multidetector CT of Temporal Bone

Fractures. Seminiars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI. 33:418-431, 2012. (Continued on page 11)

Publications, Presentations & Research (Continued from page 10)

Publications (Continued)

• Kuhlman M, Meyer M, Krupinski E. Direct Reporting of Results to Patients: the Future of Radiology. Aca-demic Radiology 2012;19:646-650

• Kuo PH, Avery R, Krupinski E, Lei H, Bauer A, Sherman S, McMillan N, Seibyl J, Zubal G: Receiver-Opera-tor-Characteristic Analysis of an Automated Program for Analyzing Striatal Uptake of 123I-Ioflupane SPECT images: Calibration Using Visual Reads. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology; 2013; 41:1-6.

• Martin DR, Costello J, Kalb B, Sauer C, Goldschmid S. Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Crohn’s Dis-ease: A Perspective on Methodology, Interpretation, and Utility. Imaging in Medicine 2012; 4(3): 329-342.

• Martin DR. Impact of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on Computed Tomography (CT)-based treat-ment planning and acute toxicity for prostate cancer patients treated with Intensity –Modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Practical Radiation Oncology. PRACTICALRADONC-D-12-00005R2.

• Nael K, Meshksar A, Liebeskind D.S, Wang D.J, Ellingson B.S, Salamon N, Villablanca JP. Peri-Procedural Arterial Spin Labeling and Dynamic Susceptibility contrast Perfusion in Detection of Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients with Acute Ischemic Syndrome. Stroke. 2013 Mar;44(3):664-70.

• Nael K, Meshksar A, Liebeskind DS, Coull BM, Krupinski EA, Villablanca PJ. Quantitative Analysis of Hy-poperfusion in Acute Stroke: Arterial Spin Labeling vs. Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast. Stroke. 2013 June; Publication status: Accepted for publication.

• Oliva I, Knox K. Medical image of the week: CREST plus ILD. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2013;6(6):275-6• Kuzmik GA, Detterbeck FC, Decker RH, Boffa DJ, Wang Z, Oliva IB, Kim AW. “Pulmonary resections follow-

ing prior definitive chemoradiation therapy are associated with acceptable survival”. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print]

• Oliva IB, Davarpanah AH, Rybicki FJ, Desjardins B, Flamm SD, Francois CJ, Gerhard-Herman MD, Kalva SP, Ashraf Mansour M, Mohler ER 3rd, Schenker MP, Weiss C, Dill KE. “ACR appropriateness criteria(®) imaging of mesenteric ischemia”. Abdom Imaging. 2013 Jan 9. [Epub ahead of print]

• Puchalski JT, Argento AC, Murphy, TE, Araujo KL, Oliva, IB, Rubinowitz AN, Pisani MA. “Etiologies of bilateral pleural effusions”. Respir Med. 2013 Feb;107(2):284-91.

• Geetinder Goyal, Isabel OIiva, Pramod Bonde, Clemente Britto, Wassim Fares. “An unusual case of chest pain and dyspnea on exertion”. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine. Vol.2, No.2, 108-110 (2013).

• Maxfield MW, Schuster KM, McGillicuddy EA, Young CJ, Ghita M, Bokhari SA, Oliva, IB, Brink JA, Davis KA. “Impact of adaptative statistical iterative reconstruction on radiation dose in evaluation of trauma patients”. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Dec; 73(6):1404-9

• Demehri S, Rybicki FJ, Desjardins B, Fan CM, Flamm SD, Francois CJ, Gerhard-Herman MD, Kalva SP, Kim HS, Mansour MA, Mohler ER 3rd, Oliva IB, Schenker MP, Weiss C, Dill KE. ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® blunt chest trauma – suspected aortic injury. Emerg Radiol. 2012 Aug;19(4):287-92.

• Lawrence DA, Oliva IB, Israel GM. “Detection of hepatic steatosis on contrast-enhanced Ct images: di-agnostic accuracy of identification of areas of presumed focal fatty sparing”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Jul;199(1):44-7

• Tanpitukpongse TP, Klein MA, Scalcione LR, Katz DS. Large uterine fibroids with deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, and caval compression. ACR Case in point. July 1, 2013.

• Scalcione LR, Pathria MN, Chung C. The Athlete’s Hand: Ligament and Tendon Injury. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2012; 16:338-350.

• Lazzara B, Scalcione LR, Garnet DJ, Geller M, Katz DS. Radiology-Pathology Conference:Primary Peri-nephric and Extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma. Clin Imaging. 2012; 36:77-79.

• Monu JU, Muyinda Z, Taljanovic M. ISS outreach sub-Saharan Africa insight: Uganda 2011. Skeletal Radiol. 2012 Nov;41(11):1347-8. Epub 2012 Aug 17. No abstract available.

• Monu JU, Kopakopa D, Taljanovic M. ISS outreach Sub-Saharan Africa: Zambia 2011. Skeletal Radiol. 2012 Dec;41(12):1493-4. doi: 10.1007/s00256-012-1495-1. Epub 2012 Aug 15. No abstract available.

• Nissim L, Krupinski E, Hunter T, Taljanovic M. Exposure to, understanding of, and interest in interventional radiology in american medical students. Acad Radiol. 2013 Apr;20(4):493-9. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2012.09.026.

• Kraus VB, Feng S, Wang S, White S, Ainslie M, Le Graverand MP, Brett A, Eckstein F, Hunter DJ, Lane NE, Taljanovic MS, Schnitzer T, Charles HC. Subchondral bone trabecular integrity predicts and changes concur-rently with radiographic and MRI determined knee osteoarthritis progression. Arthritis Rheum. 2013 Apr 10. doi: 10.1002/art.37970. [Epub ahead of print]

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Publications (Continued)

• Totenhagen J, Lope-Piedrafita S, Thome K, Borbon I, Erickson RP and Trouard TP. In Vivo Assessment of Myelination in Niemann-Pick Type C Mice across the lifespan via Quantitative T2 mapping and Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2012.

• Russell G, Harkins KD, Secomb TW, Galons JP and Trouard TP. () A Finite Difference Method for Large Scale Simulations of Water Diffusion in Tissue. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 2012; 57: N35-N46.

• Maue RA, Burgess RW, Wang B, Wooley CM, Seburn KL, Vanier MT, Rogers MA, Chang CC, Chang T-Y, Harris BT, Graber DJ, Penatti CAA, Porter DM, Szwergold BS, Henderson LP, Totenhagen JW, Trouard TP, Borbon IA and Erickson RP. A novel mouse model of Niemann Pick type C Disease carrying a D1005G-Npc1 mutation comparable to commonly observed human mutations. Human Molecular Genetics. 2012; 21:730-750.

• Borbon IA, Totenhagen J, Fiorenza MT, Canterini S, Ke W, Trouard TP and Erickson RP. Niemann-Pick C1 mice, a model of “juvenile Alzheimer’s disease”, with normal gene expression in neurons and fibrillary astrocytes show long term survival and delayed neurodegeneration. J. Alzheimer’s Disease. 2012; 30:875-887.

• Culp WC, Woods SD, Skinner RD, Brown AT, Lowery JD, Johnson JL, Unger EC, MD; Borrelli MJ, Roberson PK. Dodecafluoropentane Emulsion Decreases Infarct Volume in a Rabbit Ischemic Stroke Model. Journal of Vascu-lar Interventional Radiology 2012;23:116-121.

• Roos Sebastiaan T, Slikkerveer Jeroen, Unger Evan C, Porter Tom, Kamp Otto, Microbubble enhanced so-nothrombolysis in patients: a literature review of clinical studies. submitted to Heart.

• Unger E, Porter T, Lindner J, Grayburn P. Cardiovascular Drug Delivery with Ultrasound. Submitted to Ad-vanced Drug Delivery Review. June 2013.

• Unger E, Porter T, Lindner J, Grayburn P. Cardiovascular Drug Delivery with Ultrasound. Advanced Drug Deliv-ery Review. June 2013.

Invited Lectures/Oral Presentations

• Barr T, Huang C, Bilgin A, Abidov A, and Altbach MI. Indirect Echo Corrected Fast T2 mapping of the Heart from Highly Undersampled Radial FSE Data Using the CURLIE Reconstruction, Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2013.

• Huang C, Pandey A, Barr T, Bilgin and Altbach MI. An Indirect Echo Compensated Reconstruction Algorithm for T2 Mapping of The Liver from Highly Undersampled Radial FSE Data, Annual Meeting of the International Soci-ety for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2013.

• Berman BP, Li Z, Altbach MI, Galons JP, Martin DR, Dong B, Sharma P, Kalb BT, and Bilgin A. How to stack the stars: a variable center-dense k-space trajectory for 3D MRI, submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Interna-tional Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2013.

• Li Z, Berman BP, Altbach MI, Galons JP, Martin DR, Dong B, Sharma P, Raghunand N, and Bilgin. A Highly Ac-celerated 3D Dynamic Imaging with Variable Density Golden Angle Stack-of-Stars Sampling, Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2013.

• Pandey A, Bilgin A, Cumar S, Kalb B, Martin DR, and Altbach MI. Automated segmentation of liver , parenchyma and blood vessel with in-vivo radial Gradient and Spin-Echo (GRASE) datasets for characterization of diffuse liver disease, Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2013.

• Keerthivasan MB, Galons JP, Sharma P, Martin DR, Bilgin A, and Altbach MI. A Variable Bandwidth Radial Gradi-ent and Spin-Echo (VB-radGRASE) Method for Improved T2 and Fat-Water Parameter Estimation, Annual Meet-ing of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2013.

• Arif-Tiwari H. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Infiltrative Hepatocellular Carcinoma – Characterization of Imag-ing Features and Tumor Conslpicuity. Abstract presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meet-ing, Washington D.C., April 2013.

• Arif-Tiwari H. Virtual MR Biopsy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Oral presentation at Society of Abdominal Radi-ology Meeting, Maui, HI, February 2013.

• Arif-Tiwari H. Utility of Singe Shot T2W Images & Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI in Differentiating Atypical Adrenal Adenomas and Malignant Adrenal Neoplasms. Oral presentation at the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, November 2012.

• Arif-Tiwari H. Defecography Phase in Dynamic Pelvic Floor MRI: Is there An Added Advantage? Oral presenta-tion at the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, November 2012.



Invited Lectures/Oral Presentations (Continued)

• Arif-Tiwari H. Spectrum of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Autoimmune Pancreatitis: A Pictorial essay. Oral presentation t the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, November 2012.

• Pierchecci C, Avery R, Kaplan S, Poston R. Evidence of pulmonary hypertension on postoperative CT scan pre-dicts 30-day unplanned readmission following robot-assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Oral presenta-tion at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., April 2013.

• Kalb B. American College of Radiology, Body MRI course (Level II): Course faculty.• Kalb B. State of the Art Multidisciplinary Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancers: Winship Cancer Institute, Emory

University School of Medicine. • Kalb B. American College of Radiology, Body MRI course (Level II): Course faculty.• Khan R. Neurogenic Spread of Tumor. Presentation at the Western Neuroradiological Society (WNSR) 44th Annual

Meeting, Sedona, AZ, October 2012.• Khan R. Perineural Tumor Spread in the Head & Neck: The Essentials. Keynote talk at the Neuroradiology Scien-

tific Session at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2013 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 2013. • Krupinski EA. (2012). Current research base. Institute of Medicine Workshop on The Role of Telehealth in an

Evolving Health Care Environment, Aug 8-9, Washington, DC.• Krupinski EA. (2012). Appreciating the role of visual perception & human factors in whole slide imaging evaluation.

Pathology Informatics 2012 Histopathological Image Analysis (HIMA) Workshop, Oct 9-12, Chicago, IL.• Krupinski EA, Berbaum KS, Caldwell R, Schartz K, Madsen M. (2012). Impact of radiologists’ fatigue on visual

search during the detection of bone Fractures. Radiological Society of North America 98th Scientific Assembly, Nov 25 – Nov 30, Chicago, IL.

• Schnall MD, Votaw JR, Krupinski EA, Knopp MV. (2012). Supporting radiology research: imaging cores, faculty development, and finances. Radiological Society of North America 98th Scientific Assembly, Nov 25 – Nov 30, Chicago, IL.

• Avanki A, Espig K, Marchessoux C, Krupinski EA, Bakic PR, Kimpe T, Maidment A. (2013). Integration of spatio-temporal contrast sensitivity with a multislice channelized Hotelling observer. SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, Feb 9-14, Orlando, FL.

• Barta D, Wibberly K, Krupinski EA. (2013). Telehealth Resource Centers – What can we do for you? National Rural Health Association’s 36th Annual Rural Health Conference, May 7-10, Louisville, KY.

• Hur S, Bauer A, Krupinski E, McMillan N, Kuo P. (2013). Optimizing the VQ scan for image quality and radiation exposure. Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Jun 8-12, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

• Krupinski EA. (2013). How do you make sure WSI are safe to use? Molecular Med Tri-Con Digital Pathology Con-ference, February 11-15, San Francisco, CA.

• Krupinski EA. (2013). Potential method for relieving fatigue in radiologists. SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, Feb 9-14, Orlando, FL.

• Krupinski EA. (2013). Do long radiology work days impact diagnostic accuracy? Dept Medical Imaging Grand Rounds University of AZ, 27 March, Tucson, AZ.

• Krupinski EA. (2013). The role of color in telemedicine applications. International Color Consortium Summit on Color in Medical Imaging. May 8-9, Silver Spring, MD.

• Krupinski EA, Turvey C, Budhrani S, Davis TM. (2013). ATA Practice Guidelines shaping service delivery. American Telemedicine Association Annual Meeting, May 5-7, Austin, TX.

• Kuo P, Lei H, Avery R, Sherman S, Bauer A, Krupinski EA, Seibyl J, Zubal G. (2013). Evaluation of an objective striatal analysis program for determining laterality in uptake of DaTscan SPECT images: comparison to clinical

symptoms and to visual reads. 2013 American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting, Apr 14-19, Washington, DC.• Taljanovic MS, Holden DA, Krupinski EA, Sheppard JE. (2013). High-resolution ultrasonography of the dorsal and

palmar extrinsic wrist ligaments in correlation with 3T magnetic resonance imaging in 40 normal volunteers and 10 cadaveric specimens with surgical correlation. Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, March 17 – 20, San Antonio, TX.

• Kubal WS. Stroke Imaging for the Emergency Radiologist. RSNA, November 2012. Based on his high score (4.79/5.00, Dr. Kubal has been invited to reprise his presentation at RSNA 2013.

• Kubal WS. Gave three invited presentations, National Diagnostic Imaging Symposium, Orlando, Florida. Dr. Kubal was also invited to speak at the National Diagnostic Imaging Symposium in 2013.

• Kubal WS. MRI in the Evaluation of Cervical Spine Trauma. Annual Meeting of American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), April 14-19, 2013, Washington D.C.




• Kuo PH, Nauman RW, Symanowski J, Nguyen B, Harb W and Edelman MJ: “99mTc-etarfolatide (EC20) SPECT imaging for the identification of ovarian and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who are most likely to benefit from folate-receptor targeted agent vintafolide (EC145), ” Plenary session talk and scientific poster at the AACR-SNMMI State-of-the-Art Molecular Imaging in Cancer Biology and Therapy Joint Conference, San Diego, CA (February 2013).

• Kuo PH, Avery R, Lei H, Sherman S, Krupinski E, Bauer A, Seibyl J, Zubal G: “Evaluation of an Objective Striatal Analysis program for determining laterality in uptake of DaTscan SPECT images: Comparison to clinical symptoms and to visual reads,” Oral presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., (April 2013).

• Ho A, Avery R, Krupinski E and Kuo PH: “Importance of Sampling Nodes with Lower Radioactive Counts in Selec-tive Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection for Melanoma and the Role of Lymphoscintigraphy,” Oral presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., (April 2013).

• Cheeney G, Guerrero M and Kuo PH: “The Advantages of SPECT in Parathyroid Adenoma Detection and Operat-ing Room Cost Reduction,” Scientific exhibit at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., (April 2013)

• Kuo PH. Instructor for the American College of Radiology PET/CT Course (Reston, VA) in March 2013.• Kuo PH. Course Instructor for Molecular Neuroimaging at the Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray

Society in April 2013.• Kuo PH. Member of expert panel for white paper on “Efficient and Effective Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease:

Guidance for Managed Care” (Miami, FL) in January 2013.• Woodhead G, Avery R and Kuo PH: “Extraosseous Findings and Mechanism of Uptake in Sodium Fluoride NaF-

18 PET/CT,” Education exhibit at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., (April 2013).

• Martin D. Keynote Speaker, International Society of Magnetic Resnonance In Imaging – Functional Renal Imag-ing, 2012.

• Martin D. ACR Annual Body MRI Review Course, 2012.• Martin D. Body MRI Case-Review Practicum, American College of Radiology Learning Center, Reston, VA. 2012.• Martin D. New Techniques and Applications: Liver and HCC, Pancreas, Enterography. 29th Annual MRI 2012

National Symposium. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2012.• Martin D. Magnetic Resonance Enterography. International Society of Magnetic Resonance Technologist. Mel-

bourne, Australia, 2012. • Meshksar A, Khan R, Carmody R, Nael K. The Role of Echo-planar Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (EPI-

FLAIR) in Acute Stroke Setting: A Feasibility Study. 44th annual WNRS meeting, Sedona, AZ, Oct 18-20, 2012 and ASNR 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. May 22, 2013, Paper # O-394.

• Javan R, Durham NC, Choudhri AF, Meshksar A, Petrella JR. The Fourth Dimension in Diffusion Tensor Fiber Tractography: Color 3D Printing. Poster Presentations at the RSNA 2012, Nov; Chicago, IL.

• Meshksar A, Villablanca PJ, Pirastehfar M, Ellingson B, Salamon N, Nael K. Addition of a Low-Dose Contrast Enhanced MRA at 3.0T in the Assessment of Acute Stroke: A More Efficient and Accurate Stroke Protocol. Oral presentation at the RSNA 2012, Nov; Chicago, IL.

• Nael K, Meshksar A, Khan R, Salamon N. Pseudo-Continuous Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion in Acute Ischemic Syndrome: A Feasibility Study. ASNR 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. May 22, 2013, Paper # O-390.

• Carmody R, Khan R, Shastri R, Nael K. CT and MR Imaging Findings in Orbital Lymphoma. ASNR 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. May 20, 2013. Education Exhibit #: 55.

• Nael K, Meshksar A, Ellingson B, Villablanca JP, Salamon N. Quantitative Evaluation of Mismatch in Recanalized Acute Stroke Patients: Comparison Between Arterial Spin Labeling and Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Perfusion. 21ST annual ISMRM meeting, Salt lake City, Utah, Apr 22 2013 page: ?.

• Nael K, Meshksar A, Liebeskind DS, Ellingson B, Salamon N, Villablanca JP. Comparison of Arterial Spin Labeling and Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Perfusion for Quantitative Evaluation of Mismatch in Successfully Recana-lized Acute Stroke Patients. International Stroke Conference (ISC), Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb 6-8, 2013.

• Nael K, Meshksar A, Salamon N, Ellingson B, Villablanca JP. Peri-Procedural ASL and DSC Perfusion in Detection of Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients with Acute Ischemic Syndrome. International Stroke Conference (ISC), Hono-lulu, Hawaii, Feb 6-8, 2013.




• Nael K, Meshksar A Linetsky M, Pirastehfar M, Salamon N, Villablanca JP. Addition of a Low-dose Contrast Enhanced MRA at 3.0T in the Assessment of Acute Stroke: A More Efficient and Accurate Stroke Protocol. RSNA 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 26, 2012.

• Nael K, Meshksar A, Ellingson B, Salamon N, Villablanca JP. Reducing the Contrast Dose for Dynamic Suscep-tibility Contrast Perfusion at 3.0 Tesla for Stroke Evaluation: A Feasibility and Comparative Analysis. RSNA 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 27, 2012.

• Scalcione LR. Wrist and Hand: Occult fractures, osteonecrosis, and tendon injuries. Invited speaker, ACR MRI course, San Francisco, CA, June 21, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. Normal Anatomy of the Extrinsic Capsular Wrist Ligaments by 3T MRI and High-Resolution Ultrasonography”, presented at the 19th Annual Congress of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology(Refresher Course on the Hand and Wrist), Innsbruck, Austria June 28-30, 2012, Moderated Session 6- Tendons- Muscles.

• Taljanovic MS. “Ultrasound of the Foot and Ankle- Rheumatologic Applications”, presented at the 39th Annual meeting of The International Skeletal Society (ISS), 9/11/2012, Rome, Italy

• Taljanovic MS. “Fingers: So Small, What Could Go Wrong?”, presented at the 39th Annual meeting of The International Skeletal Society (ISS), Musculoskeletal Imaging Course: Basic Principles and Advanced Concepts, Sports Medicine Imaging, Musculoskeletal diseases and Tumours, 9/12-15/2012, Rome, Italy

• Taljanovic MS. “Rheumatological Applications: Foot and Ankle Ultrasound”, presented in the Ankle and Foot Ul-trasound Workshop, 2/15/2013, 2nd Joint Meeting of the Asian Musculoskeletal Society (AMS) and The Arabian Gulf Society of Skeletal Radiology (AGSSR), Doha, Qatar.

• Taljanovic MS. “Imaging and Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Injuries”, presented in the Refresher Course, at the 2nd Joint Meeting of the Asian Musculoskeletal Society (AMS) and The Arabian Gulf Society of Skeletal Radiol-ogy (AGSSR), 2/16-2/17/2013, Doha, Qatar.

• Taljanovic MS. “Imaging of Benign Bone Tumors” presented to participants of the International Skeletal Society Regional Outreach Program during the 7th PACORI (Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging) meeting, Kigali, Rwanda, April 24-26, 2013, also moderated 2hrs session on 4/24/2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “US Imaging of the Wrist and Hand”, presented to participants of the International Skeletal Soci-ety Regional Outreach Program during the 7th PACORI (Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging) meet-ing, Kigali, Rwanda, April 24-26, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “US Imaging of the Shoulder”, presented to participants of the International Skeletal Society Regional Outreach Program during the 7th PACORI (Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging) meeting, Kigali, Rwanda, April 24-26, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “US Imaging of the Ankle and Foot”, presented to participants of the International Skeletal Society Regional Outreach Program during the 7th PACORI (Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging) meeting, Kigali, Rwanda, April 24-26, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “Extremity Fractures- Imaging and Management”, presented to participants of the International Skeletal Society Regional Outreach Program during the 7th PACORI (Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging) meeting, Kigali, Rwanda, April 24-26, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “Glenoid Labrum and Shoulder Instability”, presented in the Department of Radiology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, May 10th, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “Imaging and Management of Carpal Fractures and Fracture Dislocations”, presented at Roches-ter Roentgen Ray Society monthly dinner meeting, May 9th, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “MRI and Ultrasound of the Wrist Ligaments”, presented in the Department of Radiology, Univer-sity of Rochester, Rochester, NY, May 10th, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “MR Arthrography of the Knee”, presented at the 20th Annual Congress of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (Refresher Course on Sports Injuries), Marbella, Spain, June13-15, 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “Labral Tear and Shoulder Instability”, presented at ACR MRI course “MRI from Head to Toe”, San Francisco, CA, June 20-22 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “Wrist and Hand Ligaments: Normal Anatomy and Injuries”, presented at ACR MRI course “MRI from Head to Toe”, San Francisco, CA, June 20-22 2013.

• Taljanovic MS. “Tendons of the Ankle and Foot”, presented at ACR MRI course “MRI from Head to Toe”, San Francisco, CA, June 20-22 2013.




• Yoshimaru E, Cardenas-Rodriguez J, Pagel M, Erickson RP and Trouard TP (2012). In Vivo 1H/19F UTE Imaging of Lung Disease, Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 2012.

• Valdez M, Yoshimaru E, Ingram P, Totenhagen J, Forbes A, Moore S, Helquist P, Matsunaga T, Witte R, Furenlid L, Liu Z, Erickson R and Trouard TP (2012) Trans-Blood-Brain Barrier Drug Delivery via Ultrasound and Micro-bubbles for Neurodegenerative Diseaseses, Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia.

• Plange K, Burke SN, Thome A, Engle JR, Trouard TP Gothard KM Barnes. CA (2012) Grey matter volume in the orbital prefrontal cortex correlates with reinforcer devaluation but not reversal learning performance in bonnet ma-caques. Annual Meeting for the Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC.

• Fitzugh MC, Totenhagen JW, Toshimaru ES, Richards A, Hoang LT, Allen AN, Turk M, Krate J, Biwer LA, Hale TM, Chen K, Moeller JR, Mitchell KD, Huentelman MJ, Barnes CA Trouard TP and Alexander GE. (2012) Regional brain network of MRI gray matter with gradual induction of hypertension in the Cyp1a1-Ren2 transgenic rat. An-nual Meeting for the Society for Neuroscience, Washington D.C.

• Yoshimaru E, Cardenas-Rodriguez J, Pagel M, Erickson RP and Trouard TP. (2012) In Vivo 1H/19F UTE Imaging of Lung Disease, Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Annual Scientific Meeting, Glendale AZ.

• Unger EC, Marinelli E, El Mehdi D, Williams S, Touroo J, Kaplan H, Johnson JLH, E-selectin Targeted Nanocom-posites for Imaging Uveitis. The 27th Annual Advances in Contrast Ultrasound September 21st, 2012, Chicago, Illinois.

• Unger E. Invited lecture at the 16th annual meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, entitled “Gene Delivery with Ultrasound and Microbubbles,” in Salt Lake City, Utah, May 18, 2013.

Poster & Electronic Exhibits/Case Reports

• Arif-Tiwari H. Spectrum of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Autoimmune Pacreatitis: A Pictorial Essay presented at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 2012.

• Arif-Tiwari, H. Autoimmune Pancreatitis. Electronic poster at Society of Abdominal Radiology Meeting, Maui, HI, February 2013.

• Arif-Tiwari H. Adrenal Adenoma. Exhibit at International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2013.

• Chundru, S. Novel MR Fine Texture Spectroscopy Technique Enabling Visualization of Fine Structures: Fibrosis detection in chronic Liver Disease. Exhibit at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2012.

• Fisher JG, Kalb B, Dhere T, Martin DR, Galloway DR, Srinivasan J. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Accurately Differentiates Bowel Fibrosis from Acute Inflammation and Identifies Extraluminal Complications (with or without GIcontrast) in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. American College of Surgeons’ 98th Annual Clinical Congress. Chicago; October 2012.

• Bauer A, Khan R. Normal Cerebral Myelination: Birth and Beyond. Educational Exhibit presented at the Radiologi-cal Society of North America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 2012. Won RSNA Cum Laude Award.

• Bauer A, Khan R. Revisiting Neurovascular MR Angiography (MRA): Techniques, Clinical Applications, and Pitfalls. Educational Exhibit presented at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 2012. Won RSNA Certificate of Merit Award.

• Lamb T, Shroff SH, Shastri R, Nawas MT, Khan R. Holes in the Skull: What Should I Worry About? Educational Exhibit presented at Radiological Society of North America, 98th Scientific Assembly and Scientific Meeting, Chi-cago, IL, November 2012.

• Shastri R, Nawas MT, Shroff SH, Lamb T, Rihan Khan. Clinical Implementation of 3D Volumetric MRI for Stereo-tactic Surgical Planning. Educational Poster Presentation at the Radiological Society of North America, 98th Scien-tific Assembly and Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 2012.

• Carmody R, Shastri R, Khan R, Nael K, Bauer A. “CT and MRI of Orbital Lymphoproliferative Disorders” exhibit at the ASNR 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 2013. Meyer M, Shastri R, Khan R. Clinical Correlations Between Imaging Findings in Spinal Hemorrhage and Clinical Outcomes in Trauma Patients. American Society of Neuroradiology, 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 2013.



Poster & Electronic Exhibits/Case Reports (Continued)

• Meyer M, Shastri R, Shroff S, Khan R. An Illustrative Review of Cavernous Angiomas and Their Variants. Ameri-can Society of Neuroradiology, 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 2013.

• Kubal WS. Collaborated with radiologists from Yale and the University of Chicago on exhibit. Head and Neck Can-cer: Pitfalls in Image Interpretation and How to Avoid Them. Annual Meeting of American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), April 14-19, 2013, Washington D.C.

• Kuo PH, Avery R, Sherman S, McMillan N, Seibyl J, Zubal G. ROC analysis of an automated program for analyz-ing striatal uptake of DaTscan SPECT images: Comparison to visual reads. Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, June 2012.

• Nawas M, Kuo P, Kubal WS. Decreased Cerebellar Activity on FDG-PET/CT Secondary to Diffuse Idiopathic Cerebellar Calcification. Clinical Nuclear Medicine (in press).

• Alan Goldstein, Isabel Oliva, Hedieh Honarpisheh, Ami Rubinowitz. “A tour of the Thymus: Thymic Lesions with Radiologic, Pathologic, and Clinical Correlation.” Education Exhibit, ARRS 113th Annual Meeting, April 14-19, 2013. Washington, DC.

• Mohammad M Samim, Amir Davarpanahfakhr, Isabel Oliva. “The Role of Cardiac MR in the Evaluation of Tetral-ogy of Fallot Status Postsurgical Repair: Imaging Appearance of Postsurgical Anatomy and Common Complica-tions”. Education Exhibit, RSNA 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25-30, 2012. Chicago, IL.

• Mohammad M Samim, Amir Davarpanahfakhr, Isabel Oliva. “MR Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease Status Post-Repair: Understanding the New Anatomy and Common Complications”. Education Exhibit, RSNA 98th Sci-entific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25-30, 2012. Chicago, IL.

• Gimber LH, Scalcione LR, Rowan A, Hardy JC, Taljanovic MS. Diagnosis and management of acute knee disloca-tions. ARRS 2013.

• Scalcione LR, Gimber LH, Ho AM, Johnston S, Sheppard JE, Taljanovic MS. Spectrum of carpal fractures/dislocations:imaging and management. ARRS 2013.

• Scalcione LR, Gimber LH, Latt DL, Chilvers M, Taljanovic MS. Hallux valgus:spectrum of imaging, surgical proce-dures, and complications. SSR 2013. Received award of excellence.

• Garnet DJ, Scalcione LR, Jlayer Z, Ortiz O, Haas J, Brooks M, Katz D. Radiation-induced changes in bone: picto-rial and literature review. RSNA 2012.

• Scalcione LR, Flug J, Katz DS, Chen KC, Dwek JR, Chung C. Osteochondritis dissecans: varied appearances and misleading mimickers. RSNA 2012, AUR 2012, ARRS 2012.

• Lee R, Flug JA, Giordano M, Cohen S, Scalcione LR, Irwin GAL, Katz DS, Rackson M, Mindelzun RE. Gone But Not Completely Forgotten: A Pictorial Review of ‘Antiquated’ Radiology Procedures. RSNA 2012, ARRS 2013 (received a certificate of merit).

• Garnet DJ, Scalcione LR, Barkan A, Katz DS. Enterolith Ileus: Liberated Large Jejunal Diverticulum Enterolith Causing Small Bowel Obstruction in the Setting of Jejunal Diverticulitis. ASER 2012 Case of the day.

• Taljanovic MS, Karantanas A, Griffith JF, Desilva GL, Rieke JD, Sheppard JE. “Imaging and Treatment of Scaph-oid Fractures and their Complications”, presented at the 19th Annual Congress of the European Society of Mus-culoskeletal Radiology (Refresher Course on the Hand and Wrist), Innsbruck, Austria, June 28-30, 2012.

• Walsh J, Avery R. Semantic Dementia diagnosed by FDG-PET/CT. ACR Case in Point.

Book Chapters• Arif H, Kalb B, Semelka R, Martin DR. Imaging the Kidneys. In: NFK’s Primer on Kidney Diseases, 6th ed. • Costello J, Saindane A, Kalb B, Martin D. MRA (Brain, Neck, Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis), in Review of Cardio-

thoracic Surgery, 1st edition (2012).• Carmody RF. Craniocerebral Trauma: Part I: Fracture and Hemorrhage. In: Imaging of the Brain and Spine. Naid-

ich TP, Castillo M, Cha SM. Raybaud C, Smirniotopoulis J. (Eds). (2012)• Carmody RF. Craniocerebral Trauma: Part II: Vascular Injury and Parenchymal Changes. In: Imaging of the

Brain and Spine. Naidich TP, Castillo M, Cha SM. Raybaud C, Smirniotopoulis J. (Eds). (2012)• Khan R. Neuroimaging.Book chapter in Oxford American Handbook of Radiology. 2013• Khan R. Radiology Essentials. Book chapter in Oxford American Handbook of Radiology. 2013.



Research Activities

Dr.BorderssaidtheyarecurrentlyevaluatingBI-RADSCategory3findingsand follow-up rates of patients. A medical student or resident could certainly help with retrospective data collection for this project if interested in breast imaging.

Dr. Buadu has three research projects in progress where she is the Principal Investigator:1. Cost-Benefit Analysis of lung nodule follow up on Computed Tomography; Principal Investigator; 2. Evaluation of Liver surface Nodularity with the High Frequency Transducer; Systematic Review of the literature; Principal Investigator3. Renal transplant ultrasound complications-Principal Investigator

Dr. Carmody has several ongoing Alzheimer research projects with Geoff Ahearn. He also started a new project with Elizabeth Krupinski last July, to study the effect of the iPad on the practice of neurosurgery.

Dr. Carmody also began a Phase III Trial: Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Dotarem in Magnetic Resonance Imag-ing in Patients with Central Nervous System Lesions (SENTIO Study). Phase III Trial. Competitive enrollment grant, paying approximately $7000/enrollee. Carmody R (PI), Khan R, Kubal W, Smith G (Sub Is), May 2010.

Dr. Devis is working on a phase III research project with oncology.

Dr. Erly is researching force vectors in mixed martial arts knock-out punches. He also has interest in mapping vascular grooves in the cervical spine.

Kim Fitzpatrick has four ongoing research studies. She is the Principal Investigator for the first one and Co-Inves-tigator for the last three:

BI-RADS 3 Study, Principal Investigator- Evaluating current ACR recommendations for follow-up of BI-RADS 3 lesions, as well asreasons for or against compliance with follow-up, 2011-present

I-SPY2 Clinical Trial, Co-Investigator- Interpreting breast MRIs for monitoring of tumor volume and performing serial breastbiopsies for monitoring tumor histology profile in the setting of a novel neoadjuvantchemotherapy regimen, 2009-present

Breast Density and Chemoprevention Study, Co-Investigator- MRI evaluation of breast tissue changes in women with mammographically dense breastsreceiving breast cancer chemoprevention therapy, 2009-present

Letrozole Study, Co-Investigator- Identifying women who meet criteria for appropriate referral to the study, which isevaluating the efficacy of Letrozole therapy for prevention of breast cancer in high-riskwomen, 2010-present

Dr. Gilbertson has several ongoing projects:“Is the Greulich and Pyle Bone Age Atlas Accurate for the Diverse Pediatric Population of Today? A Retrospective Review” D Gilbertson-Dahdal, A Peterson, M Taljanovic. IRB Approved Oct, 2010.

“Comparison of Ultrasound and Computer Tomography in the Evaluation of Pediatric Acute Appendicitis” D Gilbertson-Dahdal, A Bauer. IRB approved April 2011.

“Evaluation of Central Venous Catheter-Related Thrombosis in Pediatric Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury” K Typpo, R Friese, D Gilbertson-Dahdal, B Hall, A Theodorou. IRB in progress.



Research Activities (Continued)

Dr. Gilbertson Co-Investigator, 5% salary support:Title: “Gene-by-Gene Interactions and Lung Fluid Balance in Patients with Heart Failure”Source: National Institutes of Health (R01) $2,230,000 (PI : Eric Snyder)

Dr. Hunter is developing a website to display the wide range of medical devices and foreign bodies found on everyday imaging studies. This website will be the electronic outgrowth and update on the textbook Radiologic Guide to Medical Devices and Foreign Bodies by Hunter and Bragg and the series of RadioGraphics articles on medical devices and foreign bodies by Hunter and Taljanovic.

Dr. Khan has two ongoing studies:Visualase, Inc. Protocol Number: VIS-10-001“Pilot Study to Evaluate MR-guided Laser Ablation of Epileptic Foci.”Role: Rihan Khan, M.D. Sub-I, study Neuroradiologist. PI: David Labiner, M.D.

2011- Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy. Protocol # AAB-001-SC-ALZ-2003:“A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Multi-Center, Biomarker, Safety, and Phar-macokinetic Study of Bapineuzumab (AAB-001) Administered Subcutaneously at Monthly Intervals in Subjects with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease” Role: Rihan Khan, M.D. Sub-I, one of two local study Neuroradiologists. PI: Geoffrey Ahean, M.D.

Dr. Elizabeth Krupinski:• Eyestrain in Radiologists. NIH/NIBIB. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD PI. • New Methods for Analysis of Eye-Tracking Data for Medical Image Perception Research. NIH/NIBIB. Elizabeth Kru-

pinski, PhD PI of sub-award from University of Pittsburgh • Satisfaction of Search in Diagnostic Radiology. NIH/NIBIB. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD PI of sub-award from Univer-

sity of Iowa• Southwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center. HRSA. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD PI. • MIPS XV Conference. NIH. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD PI. Human Observer Study Design for Quantitative CT Image-

Quality Assessment. GE Corp. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD PI. • Understanding Visual Search Patterns of Dermatologists Assessing Pigmented Lesions. University of Arizona Can-

cer Center Skin Cancer Institute. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD PI. • Compromised Diagnostic Radiology Interpretation from Observer Fatigue. NIH/NIBIB. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD PI.

Dr. Kuo is the Principal Investigator for two University of Arizona studies (the first two listed below) and the Sub-investigator for three more studies (numbers four through six):

1. Principal investigator for University of Arizona for “Multicenter, open-label study to evaluate the safety and effi-cacy (by blinded reading) of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) after a single intravenous injection of 0.1 mmol/kg gadobutrol in subjects with known or suspected vascular disease of the supra-aortic ves-sels” (GEMSAV). 2011- present.2. Principal investigator for University of Arizona for “Efficacy and safety of 1.0 molar gadobutrol (Gadovist) for breast MRI” (GEMMA).3. Sub-investigator for “Diagnostic and prognostic value of the stress-induced right ventricular uptake on Lexiscan stress MPI in patients with known and suspected CAD.” Investigator initiated grant from Astellas. (A. Abidov PI)4. Sub-investigator for S1001 “A Phase II Trial of PET-Directed Therapy for Limited Stage Diffuse Large B-Cell Lym-phoma (DLBCL).” (D. Persky PI)5. Sub-investigator for “Investigation of Serial Studies to Predict Your Therapeutic Response with Imaging And mo-Lecular Analysis 2” (I-SPY 2). 6. Sub-investigator for “Prospective Multi-center Imaging Study for the Evaluation of Chest Pain” (PROMISE). 7. Most recently, Adam Bernstein, a recent UA graduate with a bachelor of science degree in physiology and bio-medical engineering with a minor in mathematics, worked with Dr. Kuo. The goal of Adam’s project with Dr. Kuo is to demonstrate that significant reductions in radiation dose for bone PET (positron emission tomography) scans are achievable with minimal detriment to image quality. (Continued on page 20)



Dr. Martin has several research grants:Grant Title: The Early Collaborative Clinical Studies in PKD: The Consortium for Radiologic Imaging Studies of PKD ((CRISP) Extended Cohort Institute)Funding Agency: NIH/NIDDK U01 DK62408Role: Co-Investigator (0.60 calendar months) (PI: Arlene Chapman) Dates: August 2002 – January 2014otal Costs: $768,048

Grant Title: Core A Imaging Core - Emory Molecular and Translational Imaging Research CenterFunding Agency: NIH P 50 CA 128301-01A1 Role: Co-investigator (0.60 calendar months) (PI: Carolyn Meltzer) Dates: September 2008 – 2013Total Costs: $967,742

Grant Title: Virtual MRI Biopsy of Diffuse Liver Disease (Bayer Pharmaceuticals)Role: Principal Investigator (0.12 calendar months)Dates: 11/4/09 – 11/3/13Total Costs: $23,077

Grant Title: Emory-Bracco Educational MRI Fellowship FundRole: Principal InvestigatorDates: July 2007-2012Total Costs: $325,000

Dr. Nael has several projects and grants:IRB: Principal Investigator for: Multimodal MR imaging in evaluation of patients with acute stroke and TIA (UOA IRB #2012-464-01) Multimodal MR imaging in evaluation of patients with mild traumatic brain Injury (UOA IRB #2012-820-01)

Grant proposal: Multi-modality MRI in Patients with TIA: A Paradigm for Assessment of Outcome and Risk of Future Stroke. Application will be submitted for National Institute of Health (NIH), Stroke Section. Role: PI

Grant proposal: “Neural correlates of recovery from aphasia after acute stroke”. Application has been submitted to NIH. Role: Co-PI (PI: Stephen Wilson, PhD).

Grant Proposal: “Detection and Quantification of Mild TBI using Biomarkers Derived from MR Phase”. NIH Career Development Award (K). Role: Co-Mentor

Dr. Stern is currently working with Ravi and Veronica on a retrospective PE analysis study.

Dr. Taljanovic is working with Medical Students and Residents on many of her projects (currently working with two Radiology residents, two Orthopaedic residents, a Medical Student and a Rheumatology fellow).

Co-investigator in “Ultrasound elasticity imaging for the diagnosis of human PTTD” (PI- Daniel Latt MD- Faculty seed grant- $75,000):- Arizona Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Services. University of Arizona BIO5 Institute Pilot Grant

Dr. Trouard has these grants:Agency: NIH-NIAGrant #: R03 Title: 3D UTE Imaging in Alzheimer’s MiceRole, % effort: Principal Investigator, 5%Dates: 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2012DC, current project year: $50,000DC, total project period: $100,000IC rate: 51.5% (Continued on Page 21)



Dr. Trouard - grants: Agency: NIHGrant #: SBIRTitle: Whole-brain fluorescence and brightfield imaging at single-cell levelRole, % effort: Co-PI 5%Dates: 012/01/2009 – 11/30/2014DC, total project period: $3,652,829IC rate: 51.5%

Dr. Unger has research work on several fronts:Member NIH Gene and Drug Delivery Study Section 2008 to 2012Member NCI Site Visit, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cancer Center Review, September 2012.Member of the study section for the National Cancer Institute to review UCLA’s Cancer Center Support Grant, May 21, 2013.Member NCI Nanotechnology Platforms in Cancer Study Section, July 11th-12th 2013

Grants:Program Co-Leader, Arizona Cancer Center Imaging Program, NCI P50, January 2010 to present provides about 10% of salary support from NCI.

PI of subcontract, NIH 1 R01 EB009050-01, Ultrasound and Targeted Microbubbles to Treat Myocardial Infarc-tion, PI Xie, $201,600 in funding to my lab in sub-contract 2008 to 2013. His lab makes non-targeted bubbles and bubbles targeted to GPIIBIIIA and to fibrin for the project.

Projects:Clinical translation of a new oxygen therapeutic with broad ranging medical applications. Filed pre-IND for dode-cafluoropentane (DDFPe), met with FDA on April 4th, 2012. Received guidance and now proposing plan to FDA to complete additional pre-clinical studies to enable entry into clinical trials for DDFPe as oxygen therapeutic. Con-ducting preclinical studies in stroke, radiation sensitization of hypoxic tumors and as fluid for organ preservation in transplantation. A number of publications related to this project are presently in progress. Development of new contrast agents for ultrasound and combination imaging and therapy. Novel new nanopar-ticle technology targeted to inflammation. We have synthesized peptides targeted to E-selectin and incorporated these into novel nanoparticles. These nanomaterials are active in murine and human cells lines. Nanoparticles not only bind to inflamed endothelial cells but also are accumulated intracellularly by target cells. Applications include ultrasound and fluorescence imaging and gene and drug delivery.

Dr. Witte is working on a DARPA Project “Defense Award Helps University of Arizona Advance Detection of Bombs and Breast Cancer”, http://www.engr.arizona.edu/news/story.php?id=593(PI Hao Xin [ECE], co-PI Russell Witte [Medical Imaging], Raytheon Missile Systems, and NIST)

Patents:US Patent (Application no. 61/687,788). System and Method for Image Processing with Highly Undersampled Imaging. Altbach MI, Bilgin A, Huang C, Patent application filed on February 2, 2013.

UA-13-073. Variable Density Stack-of-Stars Sampling for 3D CS MRI, Bilgin A, Altbach MI, Galons, JP, Martin D, Berman BP, Li Z. US provisional patent filed on January 14, 2013.

US Provisional Patent (Application No. 61/656,442). Fluid for Suspended Animation. Unger E, Patent application filed on June 6, 2012.

U.S. Patent 8427906, Acoustic Sensor Utilizing the Acoustoelectric Effect, Witte RS, Olafsson R, Huang S, Hall TL, O’Donnell M, Patent issued April 2013. (Continued on page 22)


Society Leadership Positions Maria Altbach:Charter Member of the Medical Imaging (MEDI) NIH Study Section from July 2012Special Emphasis Review Panel Member for NIBIB (March 2013)

M. Paul Capp: Despite being semiretired, Dr. Capp still serves on one or two committees of the ARRS and RSNA and still helps examine for the ABR.

Bill Erly: Program committee for Western Neuroradiological Society.

Bobby Kalb: RSNA Education Exhibits Committee

Rihan Khan: American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), Education Exhibits CommitteeWestern Neuroradiological Society (WNRS), Membership CommitteeAmerican Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), Abstract Reviewer for Annual MeetingWestern Neuroradiological Society (WNSR), Gabriel H. Wilson Award Committee Moderator for Scientific Session (Oral presentations) at 2012 WNSR Annual Meeting, Sedona, AZAmerican Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), Scientific Program Subcommittee

Wayne Kubal: Vice President of the American Society of Emergency RadiologyScientific Program Committee of the American Society of Emergency RadiologyNominating Committee of the American Society of Emergency Radiology American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) Fellowship Directors CommitteeAmerican College of Radiology (ACR) Committee on Emergency RadiologyRSNA 2013 Education Exhibit Subcommittee, reviewer of exhibit abstracts at 2013 RSNA meeting

Diego Martin:RSNA Research and Education Foundation Corporate Giving SubcommitteeDirector, American College of Radiology, Annual Body MRI Review CourseAuthor and Director, American College of Radiology, Level II Practical Body MRI Case Review Course and Creden-tialingChair, American College of Radiology, Continued Professional Improvement (CPI) Continued Medical Education (CME) on Body MRI

Robert Stern: Member, Editorial Board of the American Journal of MedicineSpecialty Editor, Imaging – AJM

Mihra Taljanovic: Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging (PACORI)- scientific advisorEditorial Board of Skeletal Radiology journal

Ted Trouard:Appointed Assistant Director of BIO5 Institute (2012)

Reviewers/Advisory Board Members:

Dr. AltbachJournal of Magnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance in MedicineIEEE Transactions in Medical Imaging(Continued on page 23)


Reviewers/Advisory Board Members: (Continued)

Dr. KalbReviewer for RadiographicsJournal of Computer Assisted TomographyJournal of Magnetic Resonance ImagingJournal of the PancreasInternational Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging European Radiology

Dr. KhanAcademic Radiology, Reviewer International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group, Scientific AdvisorAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology, ReviewerOxford University Press Radiology Advisory BoardOxford University Press, Reviewer

Dr. KuoReviewer for American Journal of Roentgenology, Reviewer for European Radiology

Dr. KubalReviewer for the Journal RadioGraphicsReviewer for Emergency RadiologyReviewer for Neuroradiology

Dr. MartinAmerican Journal of RadiologyJournal of Magnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance in MedicineRadioGraphics

Dr. NaelReviewer for Investigative Radiology, American Journal of Roentgenology, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, European Radiology

Isabel Oliva:Radiographics Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Terry OvittState ACR Councilor, Member ACR Communications Committee European Journal of Radiology European RadiologyAmerican Journal of Kidney DiseaseHepatologyActa RadiologicaEditorial Board Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Associate Editor for Book Reviews (Continued on page 24)

Dr. Unger Consultant to the Editor, RadiologyIndustry - Chairman, Board of Directors, NuvOx Pharma, LLC, Tucson, AZ. Scientific Advisory Board - Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation, 2007-present.

Resident Committee Memberships:Monique Meyer - RSNA Resident and Fellow Committee (last meeting 6/6/12)Monique Meyer - ABR Initial Certification Advisory Group (last meeting 5/30/12)


Newsletter Editorial Staff Rihan Khan, MD Mimi Villafañe Michele Dalmendray Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Associate Editor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]


Resident Committee Memberships: (Continued)Melanie Kuhlman and Greg Horsley - University of Arizona College of Medicine ACGME Committee (last meeting 6/15/12)

Ravi Shastri - University of Arizona Medial Center Quality Committee

Dr. Gilbertson and Department Chair Dr. Diego Martin presented multiple awards during the evening as well. During the course of an academic year, July through June, medi-cal students vote on the resident they feel provided the best instruction during their rotation in our department. This year there was a three way tie between Drs. Matthew Covington, Eugene Duke and Amy Janicek. Each of these residents was presented the Resident Teaching Award. Medical students also vote on the best teacher among our Attendings. Dr. Veronica Arteaga won that honor, The Saguaro Award, for the third consecutive year. We wish to extend a hearty THANK YOU to all who spend time in the reading rooms and presenting lectures to our MD candidates every week.

The Outstanding Exam Award was designated this year to Dr. Michael Davis for achieving the highest score on the resident exam.

The Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award is presented by the RSNA to a program nominated resident or fellow. This award seeks to recognize and encourage outstanding residents and fellows in radiologic research as evidenced by presentations of sci-entific papers at regional or national meetings, publication of scien-tific papers in peer-reviewed journals, receipt of a research grant or contributions to the success of a research program within the department and other research activities. Our 2013-14 recipient of the this prestigious award was Neuroradiology fellow Dr. Monique A. Meyer. Look for her achievement to be acknowledged nationally in upcoming RSNA publications.

Each year, our resident house staff chooses a faculty member who stands out as the one who most contributes to resident education. Originally this award was called the Outstanding Teacher in Radiology. Over a period of twenty years, Dr. George Barnes was a tireless member of the academic staff in the Department of Radiology who had a passion for teaching. He wore a bow-tie every day and instilled his love of radiology to residents and fellows. He won the Outstanding Teacher award so many times that it was subsequently named in his honor. This year the George Barnes Award was presented by fourth year residents Dr. Sachin Shroff and Dr. Adam Bauer to Vascular/IR Section Chief Charles Hennemeyer, M.D.

CONGRATULATIONS to all our graduates and award winners. We wish you continued success wherever your career may take you.

KUDOS also goes out to Norma Leon and Dr. Dorothy Gilbertson-Dahdal for coordinating this special event!

Residents’ & Fellows’ Graduation Celebration(Continued from page 4)

(Left to right, Dr. Dorothy Gilberson-Dahdal, Neuro Fel-low Monique Meyer, winner of the Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, and Dr. Diego Martin)

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