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| Martin Lipton Awarded the Gold Medal of the Society | |||||||||
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At the annual meeting of the North American Society for Cardiac Imaging, Dr. Martin Lipton,
professor of radiology at the Harvard Medical School and a member of the
cardiovascular radiology section of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in
Boston, was honored with the Gold Medal of the Society in recognition of
his pioneering achievements in cardiac radiology – in particular,
cardiovascular CT.
Lipton was born in Liverpool, England, and received his education at the Royal College of Arts and the University of Liverpool Medical School where he was team captain of their championship soccer team before beginning his medical and radiology residency at the Post Graduate Medical School and Hammersmith Hospital in London. In 1976 he joined the Department of Radiology at UCSF where he remained until 1988 when he assumed the chair of radiology at the University of Chicago and only recently retired from that post and joined the Brigham and Women's Hospital. The author and co-author of 240 peer-reviewed papers, seven texts, and 69 book chapters, Lipton received innumerable honors and appointments from most of the imaging societies in the U.S. and Europe. He most recently received the honorary degree of FRCR from the Royal College of Radiology. He is or has been a consultant to most of the major equipment manufacturers including GE, Picker, ADAC, Siemens, and Hewlett Packard Corporation. Lipton is also a member of the editorial boards of 12 journals and is a reviewer for eight more. Perhaps his most important work has been in the area of cardiovascular CT – a discipline in which he has been a pioneer and enthusiastic advocate. Lipton's career has been enhanced by his wonderful sense of humor, his warm interactions with his colleagues, and his dedication to his chosen field. NASCI is certainly fortunate that Marty Lipton is an integral part of our organization and will continue to be for many years to come. |
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| 2004 Meeting Hailed as both Scientific and Social Success | |||||||||
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By all accounts, this year's 32nd annual
meeting was a resounding success. The beautiful weather in Amelia Island
and the excellent accommodations at the Ritz Carlton certainly helped to
draw a record attendance of nearly 500 participants. (Membership in NASCI was included in registration attributing to the 110% increase in
membership this past year.) But the real story is the intense interest
in cardiac CT and MR. "We are entering an era where advances in cardiac
CT and MR can offer a significant advantage in the clinical care of
patients," said NASCI president Dr. E. Kent Yucel. "NASCI is at the
leading edge in providing a forum for information exchange and education
for both academic and private practice radiologists and cardiologists,
technologists, residents, nurses, fellows and trainees."
That information came in many forms and forums, from the excellent introduction to cardiac MR by Dr. Charles Higgins to the inspiring lecture on the value of MR for cardiac surgery by Dr. Vincent Dor of Monaco. CT angiography had its share of the limelight as well. Radiologists such as Dr. David Dowe and cardiologists such as Dr. David Allie addressed the clinical and economic benefits of incorporating CTA into one's practice. Many community radiologists & cardiologists attended the meeting looking for ideas to start their own cardiac imaging programs. The hands on workshops were very popular, especially among techs and nurses who wanted to learn about perfusion cardiac MR and postprocessing techniques. Daily lunch buffets on the lawn (supported by unrestricted educational grants from Platinum Supporter GE Healthcare with the quiet surf in the background gave participants a time to enjoy the company of friends and new acquaintances. Some cardiologists discussed the declining Medicare reimbursement associated with catheter procedures and how CT can buffer those losses. Some radiologists talked about the importance of being involved in cardiac imaging. Both practitioners expressed the hope that they could work together. Saturday evening dinner/debate pitted the east against the west. Dr. Lawrence Boxt from New York defended cardiac and vascular CT, while Dr. J. Paul Finn from California countered with kudos about MRI. The clear winners were the audience who not only enjoyed good food and wine, but also were treated to two fine points of view. Sunday evening saw the Ritz ballroom transformed into a floating crap game. Meeting goers donned tropical attire for the Havana Nights Extravaganza, (supported by unrestricted educational grants from Platinum Supporters Philips Medical Systems and Siemens Medical Solutions)which included dinner, libations, Latin music, and "casino gambling" with free chips. "It's been one of the most spectacular NASCI meetings," said Boxt, "very well attended, with a significant number of cardiologists, and the scientific program is superb. Next year should be just as good." "The highlights of the meeting included the 3T MRA and CTA presentations. The focus on merging science and imaging was clearly evident, as was the high quality of the presentations - especially the winners and finalists in the oral abstract and poster contests." Victor A. Ferrari, MD, Associate Director, Noninvasive Imaging Laboratory, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division "Just wanted you to know I thought it was a great meeting and I plan to use what I learned there in our system." Linda Lanier, MD, Associate Professor and Associate Chairman, Department of Radiology, University of Florida, College of Medicine; Chairman of Radiology, Shands at AGH "I was particularly happy to hear the 3T
vendor comparison at the end of the day on Monday". Glenn A Walter, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Physiology, Department of Physiology and
Functional Genomics, McKnight Brain Institute of the University of
Florida. |
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| Mark Your Calendars for Cardiovascular Imaging 2005! | |||||||||
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33rd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the North American Society
for Cardiac Imaging Endorsed by The American Heart Association, Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Program Chairman:
Norbert M. Wilke, MD, University of Florida, USA Preliminary List of Topics:
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| American Heart Association Encourages NASCI Young Investigators | |||||||||
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The North American Society for Cardiac Imaging
wishes to thank The American Heart Association, Council on
Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention for providing support for
Young Investigators (residents, postdocs, fellows and students) who
demonstrated potential for cardiovascular imaging as first authors of
accepted abstracts at Cardiovascular Imaging 2004. Travel grant awards
in the amount of $500 were awarded to the following meritorious trainees
who participated in Cardiovascular Imaging 2004. Selection of travel
grant recipients was based upon an evaluation of their abstracts and
travel award application. In addition, the three best presentations were
awarded $1,500 each as the top three Young Investigator Awards. The AHA
will continue the YI Travel Award grants at the 2005 NASCI meeting.
The Top Three Young Investigators Awards were presented as follows:
$500 Travel Stipends were awarded to the following:
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| Berlex Best Poster Awards | |||||||||
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Berlex Best Poster Awards were supported by Berlex Laboratories, Inc. for the 5th year in 2004. Winners of the Berlex Best Poster Awards 2004 were: First
Second Place: Presentation #152 Torsten Beck, MD, Axel Kuettner, Christof Burgstahler, Martin Heuschmid, Andreas F. Kopp, MD, Stephen Schroeder, MD. Uni Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. Multi-slice spiral computed tomography as first- line imaging technique in patients with chest pain:Experience in 213 patients Third Place: Presentation #141 Tobias
Saam, MD1, Nayak L. Polissar, PhD2, Thomas S. Hatsukami, MD3,
Chun Yuan, PhD1. 1Dept. of Radiology, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA, USA, 2The Mountain-Whisper-Light Statistical
Consulting, Seattle, WA, USA, 3Dept. of Surgery, University of
Washington, VA Puget Sound HCS, Seattle, WA, USA. Quantitative
and Morphological Assessment of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque
Symmetry Using Noninvasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging. |
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| NASCI Membership Update | |||||||||
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All NASCI members should have received their 2005 Annual Dues renewal billing recently. The Society's membership increased 110 percent in 2004 and continues to grow steadily. Members are encouraged to renew online by check or credit card. This way your membership is updated automatically and gives you an opportunity to update your contact information. If you plan to have a renewal check sent by your institution, the online system will let you print an invoice that you can then forward to your accounting department. 2005 Membership Benefits far exceed the yearly membership dues amount as they include a one-year subscription to the Combined Paper & Online Version of the International Journal for Cardiovascular Imaging 2005, Volume 21 (6 issues), ISSN 1569- 5794. The regular price for individuals to subscribe is: EUR 260.00 / USD 260.00. Members will also receive a $50 (trainee members) - $150 (regular members) discount off registration fees to Cardiovascular Imaging 2005, October 8-11, 2005, Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida and have access to the "Members Only" section of the NASCI website, including an online membership directory and the electronic journal. Please keep in mind that your member login is the e- mail address that this newsletter has been sent to. You do not have to remember your password to renew your dues. Non-members who have attended past meetings and past members also
will receive this newsletter. If you are not a current member,
please consider updating your contact information and enrolling
today. Just visit this NASCI web site for more information. Membership is $160 for regular
members and $60 for student members, including a combined online &
print version of the Journal and meeting registration discounts. |
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| NASCI and AHA Team-up to Teach 2004 AHA Pre-Session | |||||||||
Topics included MR Viability (Christopher Kramer, Charlottesville, VA), Congenital Heart Disease Update (Lawrence Boxt, New York, NY), Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (David Bluemke, Baltimore, MD), Coronary MR Angiography (Pamela Woodard, St. Louis, MO), MR Perfusion Assessment (Steven Wolff, New York, NY), MR Assessment of Valve Disease (Charles Higgins, San Francisco, CA), and Setting up an MR Cardiovascular Service (Arthur Stillman, Cleveland, OH). The three-hour program concluded with a lively panel discussion that spanned topics ranging from application of MR techniques, billing practices to the administrative set-up of individual cardiac MR imaging programs. Be sure to check the AHA Scientific Sessions 2005 for similar sessions sponsored by the AHA Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention, an endorser of NASCI's "Cardiovascular Imaging 2005" and long time supporter of Young Investigator Travel Awards to the NASCI Annual Meetings. Pamela K. Woodard, M.D. |
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| NASCI Symposium at the CARS 2004 meeting | |||||||||
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The 2004 International Symposium on Cardiovascular Imaging (CVI) was held June 24-25 in Chicago under the umbrella of CARS (Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery). CVI included sessions on invasive vascular imaging, 3D echocardiography, multislice CT, as well as two sessions co-organized by NASCI titled "Advances in Cardiovascular MRI and CT." Presentations in these last two sessions were given by NASCI members based on accepted abstracts, plus a number of excellent tutorials by Drs. Lawrence Boxt and Robert Steiner. Over the years CVI has been a forum, where the latest technological imaging developments were presented; for that reason it was of great importance for the participants to learn from the presenting physicians what the daily challenges and needs are from the medical and practical points of view. Such collaborative teaching activities bridge the gap between the more technology driven and medical driven scientists. In general, it was apparent in this CVI symposium that postprocessing in medical imaging requires sophisticated and robust 3D and 4D image processing solutions, because of the enormous amounts of data generated, not only in MRI and MSCT, but also in echocardiography, rotational angiography, and other modalities. Simple 2D solutions will not suffice anymore; robust solutions can only be obtained if 3D (statistical) models of the object to be segmented are included. Hans Reiber Chairman, CVI
CARS 2005 - Computer Assisted
Radiology and Surgery
19th International Congress and
Exhibition
*** 20 years of CARS ***
June 22 - 25, 2005, Berlin, Germany |
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Place: Presentation #171 John M.
Cahill, MD, BCh, Tyler Miller, BA, Cathleen Kenny, RNm, Bertron
M. Groves, MD and Robert A. Quaife, MD, University of Colorado
Hospital, Denver, CO, USA. Effects on outcome of Geographical
Variations in Infarct Position Following Septal Ablation Therapy in
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy - Predictive Value of
Intra-Procedural Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Correlated
with Infarct Size and Position by Magnetic Resonance Imaging using
Delayed Contrast Enhancement