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In Memoriam: Gil Brogdon

After a cold and seemingly end-less winter—amid ever-increas-ing evidence and news reports on global warming—the contrast of the warm, sunny breezes of South-ern California were welcomed by all who attended the ARRS 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego. The Senior Radiologists Section (SRS) was well represented, with many of our now-154 members in atten-dance. The SRS guest lecture, tour of the USS Midway, and social ac-tivities did not disappoint.

Guest lecturer Robert Stanley's historical journey down CAT’s memory lane on Monday was worth the wait (airline snafus got him to San Diego late on Sunday), and the 2-hour tour of the Midway, ar-ranged by our own Robert Camp-bell, was an enlightening and in-spiring event—so much so that some members stayed on board for hours of additional Naval history and lore.

The Annual Meeting’s strong educational program and an out-standing array of computer-based exhibits made for a most enjoyable week of learning. We welcomed the new president of ARRS, Me-lissa Rosado de Christenson, and continue to receive strong sup-port from the Executive Council through our new liaison, Erik Paul-son, who was recently appointed chairman of the department of ra-diology at Duke University School of Medicine. Our SRS commit-tee, along with staff liaison Sharon Huffman, provide strong guidance, and plans are already underway for our meeting in Toronto next April at the ARRS 2015 Annual Meeting. The SRS program there

The world of ra-diology has lost one of its greats. A pioneer in the field who literal-ly wrote the book on forensic radiol-ogy, Byron Gilliam "Gil" Brogdon, died on March 28, sur-rounded by his

children. He was University of South Al-abama College of Medicine distinguished professor emeritus and former chair in the department of radiology.

The book, of course, is the groundbreak-ing Forensic Radiology. First published in 1998, the book includes such diverse topics as the radiology of gunshot wounds; child, spousal, and elder abuse; forensic dentistry; and fakes and forgery in art. Several books followed, including A Radiologic Atlas of Abuse, Torture, Terrorism, and Inflicted Trauma, whose table of contents reads like a Who’s Who of bad behavior.

Dr. Brogdon was never one to sit on the sidelines if he saw an opportunity to ap-ply radiology in nontraditional ways. In 1960, troubled by the number of children incurring joint injuries in that time-hon-ored pastime, Little League baseball, he identified and named the phenomenon Little League Elbow. He was the first to raise warnings that allowing young-sters to pitch too many innings in a game caused damage to their still-growing el-bow joints. In so doing, he took on no lesser a foe than Little League Interna-tional, the group that presides over the games. The organization threatened to sue, but backed down in the face of radiologic proof of the condition. Little

League International finally instituted pitch-count limits 47 years later.

His academic career has been no less illustrious. He had been a member of the University of South Alabama facul-ty since 1978, serving as the university distinguished professor emeritus and for-mer chairman of its department of radiol-ogy. He was the chairman of the depart-ment of radiology at the University of New Mexico for 11 years and was chief of Johns Hopkins University’s division of diagnostic radiology.

Dr. Brogdon believed strongly in giv-ing back to the field, and participated in many associations and societies. He was an ARRS member for 52 years and re-ceived an ARRS Gold Medal in 1996. He served as president of the Southern Radiological Conference, the Associa-tion of University Radiologists, and the American College of Radiology, and as a member of the House of Delegates for the American Medical Association. In addition to the ARRS Gold Medal, Dr. Brogdon received gold medals from the Association of University Radiologists and the American College of Radiology. In 2012, Dr. Brogdon received the Silver Medal Award from the Alabama Acade-my of Radiology, given in recognition of outstanding achievement in lifetime con-tributions to the specialty of radiology and to the community.

SRS Chairman Bruce L. McClennan said, “SRS has lost a great friend and col-league. Gil was a pillar of support and en-couragement to me and to the SRS. As a mentor to many, a world-class physician and radiologist, he provided perspective and foresight like few I have ever known. He will be sorely missed.”

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SRS Notes

If you guessed that last issue’s dapper chap is Joel Lichtenstein, you’re right on the money! Dr. Lichtenstein was born in 1941 in New-ark, Ohio, a small town east of Columbus. His wife, Jean, is from the same town and they are approaching their 50th wedding anniversary.

Dr. Lichtenstein graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and earned a Master’s degree at Ohio State University (OSU). After completing his Master’s, he joined the U.S. Air Force as a biomedical engineer with an ROTC commission. He served in the Air Force for 20 years, which included sponsorship for medical

school and his radiology residency at OSU. He very much enjoyed 8 years of teaching gastrointestinal radiology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC, dur-ing his Air Force career.

After retiring from the Air Force, Dr. Lichtenstein taught for 14 years at the University of Cincinnati, fol-lowed by 12 years at the University of Washington, where he worked with Al Moss, Chuck Rohrmann, and Norman Beauchamp, among others.

Dr. Lichtenstein retired at the end of 2011 and moved to a house at a retirement center in San Antonio, Texas in May 2012. He reports, “We are enjoying being busier than ever and cannot imagine how any of us ever had time to work.”

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Joel Lichtenstein

We’d like to extend a hearty welcome to our newest SRS members!

Upcoming ARRS Annual Meetings

April 19–24, 2015Toronto, ON, Canada

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

April 17–22, 2016Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Convention Center

April 30–May 5, 2017New Orleans, LA

Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Welcome New Members!

Ancient Romans and Greeks blamed Sirius for the extreme temperatures, drought, sickness, and discomfort that came in late summer.

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

In 1816, the northeastern United States experienced snow and cold weather throughout the summer. Scientists cited a volcanic eruption in Indonesia as the cause.

July is National Ice Cream month. The Chinese invented the first pair of sunglasses.

Did you know? Summer Fun Facts

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promises to be educational and en-joyable in a world-class city.

Our membership efforts yield-ed 27 new members this year. Sure-ly we all know someone who is re-cently retired—or about to be—who would be a great addition to SRS. Please encourage your colleagues and friends to join ARRS and SRS, and update your own calendars to include our special program at the ARRS Annual Meeting next year.

May summer banish any unpleas-ant winter memories and provide you with welcome time with family and friends. It remains a great plea-sure for me to continue to chair your SRS committee.

Summer movie season is considered the most popular time for audiences to watch films.

The popsicle was mistakenly invented by an 11-year-old boy in 1905. He left a glass of soda with a stirring stick outdoors, and the next morning the soda had frozen. He pulled out the stick and ate the first popsicle! Years later he started to sell them at an amusement park in New Jersey.

A watermelon is a vegetable, not a fruit, and is the official state vegetable of Oklahoma.

Paul J. Drury, MD Australia

Val D. Dunn, MD Provo, UT

William V. Hindle, MD Washington, DC

John B. Kamp, MD San Antonio, TX

Erich K. Lang, MD Kenner, LA

Pravin S. Patel, MD Chicago, IL

Aivars Slucis, MD Chaska, MN

Lucille Taverna, MD Glen Head, NY

Anton Van Der Klis, MD The Netherlands

Paul F. Walker, MD Australia

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SRS at the Annual Meeting

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April 2 Paul M. Chikos, Jr. 5 Rubem Pochaczevsky 6 Stephen N. Fisher, Iraj Khalkhali 7 Theron W. Ovitt 10 Homer L. Twigg, Jr., Mark M. Mishkin14 Michael L. Bogan, Carlos Muhletaler26 Chunilal P. Shah29 Gil S. Borlaza30 Jon D. Shanser

May 5 Leonard Berlin, Myung S. Shin 6 Richard M. Friedenberg17 Richard G. Fisher23 R. K. Warburton, Morton G. Glickman24 Leonard M. Heinz

June 4 Michael J. Bowers 6 Norberto Belleza12 Richard Lindgren18 Bertrand Giulian21 S. M. Alavi22 C. Lauder25 Tearle Meyer26 Dean Maglinte27 Chet Baran30 Jean Cadet, Michael Rokoff

July 1 M. Paul Capp 3 Jonathan Dehner 4 Blanca Goldszmidt 6 David Hunter

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StaffFrances E. Kuecker, Director of Publications

Sharon Huffman, SRS LiaisonG. M. Klecan, Production Specialist

Lissa D. Hurwitz, Editor

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SRS Committee 2014-15

Bruce McClennan, Chair M. Paul Capp William Casarella Jonathan Dehner William Thompson Robert Campbell Lee Rogers Kay Vydareny Terry Ovitt James Youker Erik Paulson (Liaison to the Executive Council)

9 James Scatliff12 Jose Anzalotta21 Edward Goldstein22 Elizabeth Cancroft, Ronald Miller, Arthur Walter23 James Walsh, John Campbell24 Albert Yu26 Teofilo Sia28 Neil Messinger, Leland Larson

August 1 Helene Pavlov 2 Robert J. Stanley 10 Gerrit Schepers, Allan Shippel, Jay Crittenden, Robert Steele11 Stover Smith, Philip Alderson, F. Jenkins15 David Hartman21 Marlen Junck22 A. Everette James, J. Telle23 Stanley Seat25 David Baker26 Cosmo Haun28 Charles Mueller

September 6 Peter Doris 9 Robert Bernstein11 C. Douglas Maynard15 James Tallman22 William Sutro23 Jerry Phillips24 Lee F. Rogers29 James Moorefield

We wish these SRS members a very happy birthday:

Strengthening the foundation of radiology is critical; however, so too is ensuring that the trajectory of the entire discipline continues to trace an arc along a curve defined by innovation and unparalleled expertise. It’s a curve that will ensure radiology continues to play a vital role in patient care—not just today, but well into the future.

We can achieve this goal, but only with your help.

We invite you to join your colleagues this year in making a tax-deductible gift to The Roentgen Fund, and help strengthen the foundation today and—more importantly—build a bridge to the profession of tomorrow.