We have a total of 16 presentations and posters accepted for this year’s ASNR in New Orleans.

Dr. Kei Yamada will be a Visiting Professor in Neuroradiology on May 1-2, 2008 and will present a Department of Imaging Sciences' Grand Rounds lecture entitled "Imaging of Stroke" on May 1, 2008.

The 2007 - 08 Music on My Mind Concert Series will end with a blockbuster performance on April 23rd at 4:30 PM to celebrate the arrival of spring and is sure to please.

Following an appropriate introduction and historical overview by MOMM historian Dr. Robert Bakos, Dr. David Harman will conduct the University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra in Beethoven’s piano concerto “The Emperor.” Our own Zora Mihailovich, a Steinway Performing Artist, will be featured on the piano for this exciting performance.

Following the concerto, opera solos and a duet with orchestral accompaniment will be provided by talented members of our URMC community, Dr. Berislav Zlokovic will be singing “O sole mio” and Dr. Jennifer Gliere will be singing “Prendi, per me sei libero... il mio rigor.” The soloists will end the concert with “Un di felice.”

All of the Department of Imaging Sciences' CT scanners are now upgraded to 16 or more slices. We have six Phillips CT scanners - two are 16-slice and four 64-slice.

Spring will be coming, but it is uncommon to have a few inches of snow in April.

Open MR scanner installation is nearing completion, but there are still some
last minute adjustment needed. This magnet will accommodate larger patients and pediatric patients who need support during their scan.

The University of Rochester is taking the first step towards construction of the new
Clinical and Translational Science Building. This is going to be located just south
of the Medical Center.

Dr. Kathuria says good-bye to our PAs, Cindy Zink (l) and Iris Young (r).

The Department of Imaging Sciences is installing an open MR. This is a Phillips 1-Tesla open scanner that will serve larger patients who can not be scanned in our regular magnet. It will also be used for pediatric patients and patients with severe claustrophobia. We still have several weeks of construction before the magnet is available to our patients and doctors.

On February 1, 2008, Dr. John Deveikis gave Neurology Grand Rounds on"Evolving Endovascular Therapy for Cerebral Ischemia." View the presentation on the Neurology Web Rounds web site at http://www.stronghealth.com/services/neurology/webrounds.cfm

Dr. John Deveikis has joined the Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology. Dr. Deveikis comes from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) at Charleston and will be responsible for all interventional studies (endovascular surgery) related to the brain. Dr. Deveikis brings 25 years of experience and has a strong academic background. He also brings his wife, Susan Deveikis, a registered nurse, who will be our clinical care coordinator for endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

Dr. P-L Westesson was an invited speaker at the Mouth and Face Forum 2008 held in January at the Osaka University International Conference Center in Osaka, Japan. His lecture entitled "A View from the Inside: Contemporary Head and Neck Imaging" was well received by a large international audience.

Dr. Humera Ahsan, Associate Professor and Section Head of MRI, Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan was a Visiting Professor for two weeks in January. Pictured above Dr. Ahsan joins Dr. Westesson and neuroradiology fellows to review interesting cases in the neuroradiology reading room.

Pacemaker patients can often be scanned safely in the MR scanner provided that precautions are taken. This can be done on patients with strong indications such as brain or spine tumors where no other imaging modality will tell if it is indeed a tumor or something else.