Per-Lennart A. Westesson, M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D.

Per-Lennart A. Westesson, M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Rochester, NY 14642

Office: (585) 275-1839
Fax: (585) 473-4861

Bio

Dr. Westesson's biographical information is not currently available.

Awards & Honors

Magna Cum Laude Award | American Society of Neuroradiology | Chicago, Illinois 2007 - 2007
Certificate of Merit | American Roentgen Ray Society | Grand Lakes Orlando, Florida 2007 - 2007
Certificate of Merit | American Roentgen Ray Society | Grand Lakes Orlando, Florida 2007 - 2007
Power Hour | American Roentgen Ray Society | Grand Lakes Orlando, Florida 2007 - 2007
3rd Prize | American Society of Head & Neck Radiology | Phoenix, Arizona 2006 - 2006
3rd Prize | American Society of Head & Neck Radiology | Phoenix, Arizona 2006 - 2006
2nd Prize | American Society of Head & Neck Radiology | Phoenix, Arizona 2006 - 2006
2004 Cum Laude Citation | American Society of Neuroradiology | Seattle, Washington 2004 - 2004
2003 Certificate of Merit Citation | Radiological Society of North America | Chicago, Illinois 2003 - 2003
2002 Summa Cum Laude Citation | American Society of Neuroradiology | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2002 - 2002
2002 Cum Laude Citation | American Society of Neuroradiology | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2002 - 2002
2002 American Association for Women in Radiology - Member-in-Training | Radiological Society of North America | Chicago, Illinois 2002 - 2002
2001 Magna Cum Laude Citation | American Society of Neuroradiology | Boston, Massachusetts 2001 - 2001
2001 Cum Laude Citation | American Society of Neuroradiology | Boston, Massachusetts 2001 - 2001
2001 Summa Cum Laude Citation | American Society of Neuroradiology | Boston, Massachusetts 2001 - 2001
2001 Certificate of Merit | Radiological Society of North America | Chicago, Illinois 2001 - 2001
Winthrop Fellow in Radiology | University of Rochester Medical Center | Rochester, New York 1999 - 2000
Editor's Recognition Award w/Special Distinction in Reviewing | Radiology 1994 - 1994
Award for Encouragement in Academic Works | Japanese Society for Temporomandibular Joint | Japan 1994 - 1994
Memorial Lecture | American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons | Phoenix, Arizona 1993 - 1993
Editor's Recognition Award w/Special Distinction in Reviewing | Radiology 1993 - 1993
2nd Prize for Scientific Work | European Society for Head & Neck Radiology | Karlsruhe, Germany 1992 - 1992
Editor's Recognition Award w/Special Distinction in Reviewing | Radiology 1992 - 1992
Basil G. Bibby Award | American Association of Dental Research | Rochester, New York 1991 - 1991
Editor's Recognition Award w/Special Distinction in Reviewing | Radiology 1991 - 1991
John Caffey Award | American Journal of Radiology 1989 - 1989
King Oscar the Second's 1984 - 1984
South Swedish Dental Association Memory Foundation 1984 - 1984
Award for Best Poster | International Congress of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology | Utrecht, The Netherlands 1983 - 1983

Recent Journal Articles

Showing the 5 most recent journal articles. 183 available »

2007 Apr
Hiwatashi A, Ohgiya Y, Kakimoto N, Westesson PL. "Cement leakage during vertebroplasty can be predicted on preoperative MRI." AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 2007 Apr 0; 188(4):1089-93.
2006 Jan
Hiwatashi A, Zhong J, Ekholm SE, Westesson PL. "Fractional anisotropy is higher in Heschl's gyrus than in superior temporal gyrus in normal subjects." Academic radiology. 2006 Jan 0; 13(1):73-6.
2006
Kakimoto, N.; Hiwatashi, A.; Larheim, TA.; Westesson, P-L. "Diffusion-Weighted imaging of an abscess in the parotid gland." EJR Extra. 2006; : 11-14.
2005 Oct
Kinoshita T, Moritani T, Hiwatashi A, Wang HZ, Shrier DA, Numaguchi Y, Westesson PL. "Conspicuity of diffuse axonal injury lesions on diffusion-weighted MR imaging." European journal of radiology. 2005 Oct 0; 56(1):5-11.
2005 Jul
Petersson A, Eriksson L, Westesson PL. "MR images mimic disc after discectomy." Dento maxillo facial radiology. 2005 Jul 0; 34(4):237-9.

Current Appointments

Professor - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD) - Primary
Professor - Department of Dentistry (SMD)

Specialties

Diagnostic Radiology - American Board of Radiology
Neuroradiology - American Board of Radiology

Education

MD | Medicine | Univ Rochester Sch Med/Dent1996
PhD | Dentistry | Sweden - Non-Medical School1982
D DS | Dentistry | Sweden - Non-Medical School1974

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency

Fellowship in Neuroradiology at University of Rochester Medical Center07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
Residency in Radiology at University of Rochester Medical Center06/01/1997 - 06/30/1999
Internship in Radiology at University of Rochester Medical Center06/01/1996 - 05/31/1997