The Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology made a strong appearance at the Radiologic Society of North America annual meeting in Chicago this year with 11 presentations.

Dr. Rajiv Mangla was our major contributor with 5 presentations.

On October 13, 2008 an article in Rochester's Democrat & Chronicle features the Neuro-Endovascular Team at URMC.

We have had a very warm and pleasant Fall with temperatures of 75°F in mid-October. Indian Summer is the name given to this period of sunny and warm weather in autumn, not long before winter. The term Indian Summer has been used for more than two centuries and the earliest known use was by French American writer St. John de Crevecoeur in rural New York in 1778.

Visiting researcher, Dr. Dhana Rekha Selvaraj completes her term with neuroradiology. During a four weeks stay Dr. Selvaraj has worked with faculty and fellows and completed 10 good case reports. She is currently involved in research with Dr. Rajiv Mangla on perfusion MR imaging of brain tumors.

Dr. Ashwani Sharma has completed his two years of Neuroradiology Fellowship and is now in a one-year Interventional Radiology Fellowship.

Rochester has a real four season climate. A long and stable summer from mid-May to mid-September, followed by a long and mild fall with beautiful fall colors. We see winter from Thanksgiving to the beginning of April. Upstate NY is know for its pretty fall colors.

The Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine has published clinical guidelines for " Early Acute Management of Adults with Spinal Cord Injury". This is a consortium of 22 well-respected organizations.

The climate in upstate New York includes a very pleasant summer. Virtually no humidity, lots of sunshine and a moderately warm temperature.

Dr. Babak S. Jahromi joins the University of Rochester as an Assistant Professor and a neuroendovascular specialist with a primary appointment in Neurosurgery and a secondary appointment in Imaging Sciences and the Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology. Dr. Jahromi is a Canadian-trained neurosurgeon / neuroendovascular specialist who did a fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at the University of Miami and second fellowship in the same area at the University of Buffalo. Dr. Jahromi will be working with the neuroradiologists, especially Dr. John Deveikis on neurointerventional procedures. Dr. Jahromi will take call with Dr. Deveikis for neurointerventions and they can be reached on the NeuroEndovascular On-Call pager at 16-7847.

Dr. P-L Westesson presented a lecture on medical mistakes at the Imaging Sciences departmental monthly QA meeting in August.

Dr. Taik-Kun Kim completed the 2nd year of neuroradiology fellowship and is leaving
for Pittsburgh where he will work at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh as a radiologist.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

1:30 pm -5:10 pm     MAXILLA – MANDIBLE, TEETH AND TMJ
Moderators: Per-Lennart A. Westesson, M.D. Ph.D., Kristine M. Mosier, DMD, Ph.D.

The first edition of the Maxillofacial Imaging book by Drs. Larheim and Westesson sold out and a second edition has been printed and is now available. This is a paper back edition and is available from Springer for $149.00.

Christine Skolnick suffered a stroke in February and is nearly recovered, thanks to new technology. Researchers hope for breakthroughs in the next five years. Seven hospitals in a multi-county Rochester region are designated by New York state as primary stroke centers, which means they have the services to meet the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients. Included are all hospitals in Monroe County - Strong, Highland, Rochester General, Unity and Lakeside hospitals - and F.F. Thompson and Geneva General hospitals in Ontario County.
Read article on Democrat and Chronicle's web site.

Cindy Zink one of the physician assistants in neuroradiology was for the third time recognized with a Strong Star. The patient commented her on her professionalism, kindness, and overall care during their special trip to Rochester for a spine study.
We congratulate Cindy for this achievement.

Dr. Daniel Ginat wins the 2008 RAIN Award for outstanding academic activity in neuroradiology during his first year of training.

Drs. Arne and Kerstin Petersson from the Dental School at the University of Lund, Sweden are visiting the Eastman Dental Center and discussing with the director, Dr. Cyril Meyerowitz, the possibility of mutual interaction and collaboration.

Drs. Jerry C. Lee, P-L Westesson, and Henry Wang won the Magna Cum Laude Award for their poster entitled "Preoperative Embolization of Head and Neck Paragangliomas" at the recent American Society of Neuroradiology Meeting held in New Orleans, LA.

We have a total of 19 presentations and posters accepted for this year’s ASNR in New Orleans.

Dr. Kei Yamada from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan was a visiting lecturer at the University of Rochester on May 1, 2008. He presented an
outstanding lecture on imaging of stroke. Dr. Yamada was a Neuroradiology Fellow in our department from 1995-1997. (Pictured above is Dr. Yamada with Dr. P-L Westesson)

Regina Cullen, a secretary in Diagnostic & Interventional Neuroradiology, received recognition for good patient interaction and received a "Strong Star" signed by the President and CEO of Strong Memorial Hospital, Steven Goldstein.

Dr. Matt Cham, a graduate of our residency program, was a visiting lecturer to the Department of Imaging Sciences on April 18, 2008. Besides presenting two 45-minute formal lectures, Dr. Cham gave an extensive board review to our residents on cardiac and chest imaging. Dr. Cham is now an Assistant Professor of Radiology at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. (Pictured above is Dr. Cham with his wife, Amy.)

The new Wilmot Cancer Center is schedule to open for service in June 2008. This is a major addition to the University of Rochester Medical Center - now having a
dedicated cancer center.

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.

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.”

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.