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 |  | Two Named to American Heart Association's Leadership Committee
June 2009 Joseph Schoepf, M.D.,Director of Cardiac Imaging and Balazs Ruzsics, M.D., Ph.D. have both been appointed to the Leadership Committee of the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention. Dr. Schoepf will serve as the Chair of the Communications Committee and Dr. Ruzsics will serve as the Early Career Representative. | Dr. Joseph Schoepf | Dr. Balazs Ruzsics | |
| MUSC receives Center of Excellence Award from Siemens
March 2009 Siemens presented MUSC Radiology with a Center of Excellence Award at the 1st Annual Research Forum held at the Ashley River Tower on March 27, 2009. Pictured (left to right): Heinrich Kolem, M.D., President & CEO of Siemens, Philip Costello, M.D., Chairman of MUSC Radiology, Joseph Schoepf, Division Director of Cardiac Services at MUSC and Stefan Ulzheimer, Ph.D., Global CT Research Collaboration Manager of Siemens |  |
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| MUSC hosts 1st Annual Research Forum
March 2009
The first annual MUSC-Siemens Imaging Research Collaboration Forum was held March 27 at the Ashley River Tower. The forum, the first of a proposed annual series, highlighted current imaging research at MUSC. The following researchers presented in their respective areas of expertise. | 
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CT Physics & Radiation Dose
Walter Huda, Ph.D.
Dobrinka Dimitrova, M.D. | Cardiothoracic/Vascular Imaging
Peter Zwerner, M.D.
Joseph Schoepf, M.D.
Balazs Ruzsics, M.D.
Eric Powers, M.D.
Bayne Selby, M.D.
Kenneth Spicer, M.D., Ph.D.
Rumman Langah, M.D.
Euyen Latour, M.D.
Sunil Sharma, M.D. (E. Carolina University) | Basic Science Imaging
Michael Rosol, Ph.D.
Paul Morgan, Ph.D. | Neuroimaging
Zoran Rumboldt, M.D.
Maria Spampinato, M.D.
Aquilla Turk, D.O. | Body Imaging
Andrew Hardie, M.D. | Siemens Guests
Heinrich Kolem, M.D., President & Chief Executive Officer
Stefan Ulzheimer, Ph.D., Director Global Collaborations, CT Division
Michael Wendt, Ph.D., Vice President & General Manager, Mid-Atlantic
Stefan Roell, Ph.D., Senior Director, Engineering, MR Division
Sebastian Vogt, Collaboration Manager, CT Division
Brian Dale, Ph.D., Senior Manager, Engineering, MR Division |
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| Dr. Uflacker participates in state's first islet cell transplant
March 2009 Renan Uflacker, M.D., Professor of Radiology and Director of Interventional Radiology, was involved in the first islet cell transplant procedure within the Center for Cellular Therapy (CCT) at MUSC in March. The new and unique facility at MUSC uses a patient’s own cells to perform life-saving procedures while erasing the problem of rejection and reducing the need for full organ transplants. The CCT is the first center in South Carolina to perform an autologous islet cell transplant for chronic pancreatitis. The first patient underwent a CCT procedure that enabled insulin-producing islet cells to be removed from her diseased pancreas and transplanted into her liver. The innovative cellular transplantation, used at only two other centers in the country, is used to treat chronic pancreatitis. Patients with chronic pancreatitis suffer from numerous medical complications and severe pain. When medication is no longer effective, patients often require surgery to remove part or the entire pancreas. Removal of the pancreas also removes the ability to produce insulin, leaving the patient with no glucose control and, ultimately, severe Type 1 diabetes. Read more>> |
| Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS CT scanner research begins
March 2009 Research has begun using the new Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS 128-slice CT scanner at Ashley River Tower. The new scanner boasts the latest in CT technology, adapting to virtually any patient, offering advanced dose protection, allowing for dynamic perfusion imaging, and featuring a wider gantry opening and higher maximal weight load to accommodate overly obese patients. Currently the equipment is being used in research partnerships between Radiology and the Division of Cardiology and Hollings Cancer Center. The cardiac research is involved in stenosis detection of coronary arteries while the oncologic research focuses on perfusion imaging in patients with head and neck cancer. Because of the broader configuration with 128 slices, images of the heart can be captured in 4 heart beats, which means shorter scan times, clearer images for the physicians to read and less radiation exposure to patients. Nearly 200 patients are involved in the study with Dr. Joseph Schoepf, and Dr. Elisabeth Arnoldi. (Pictured: Robin Brothers, (R)RT, Dr. Joseph Schoepf & Dr. Elisabeth Arnoldi) | |
|   | MUSC Nuclear Medicine & PET receive ICANL accreditation
March 2009
The MUSC Nuclear Medicine lab and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging facility were granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL). The ICANL accreditation program evaluates the quality of critical elements of nuclear medicine labs and PET imaging facilities. Participation in the accreditation process is voluntary. Accreditation status signifies that the facility has been reviewed by an independent agency that recognizes the facilities commitment to quality testing and patient care. |
| MUSC aids rare sea turtle suffering from head injury
March 2009 MUSC Radiology's Dr. Aquilla Turk and Dr. Paul Morgan along with Emergency Medicine physician, Edward Jauch, teamed up with Shane Boylan, DVM, S.C. Aquarium staff veterinarian to care for an injured Kemp's Ridley sea turtle named Myrtle. The 6-pound endangered sea turtle received an MRI at MUSC’s Center for Advanced Imaging Research on March 13. Myrtle suffers from head trauma and was rescued by the S.C. Aquarium last fall.
Radiographic detail could not delineate between hyper-inflated lungs or coelomically-trapped gas. Myrtle needed an MRI to determine the location of the gas so Boylan could determine the best approach, but since the Turtle Hospital isn’t equipped with MRIs, they turned to MUSC for help.
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| Joseph Schoepf, M.D. named one of the world's Most Influential Radiologists
September 2008 The nation's leading publication devoted to the coverage of radiology has named Joseph Schoepf, M.D. as one of the most influential radiologists in the world.
RTImage.com, a national, weekly magazine for radioloigsts, techologists and administrators, featured Schoepf, an expert in cardiac radiology in its September report of "The Most Influential in Radiologists." Read More>>
AuntMinnie names Joseph Schoepf, M.D. one of 2008's Most Effective Radiology Educators Joseph Schoepf, M.D. has been recognized as one of 2008’s Most Effective Radiology Educators by AuntMinnie.com's campaign to recognize the best and brightest educators in medical imaging. AuntMinnie.com, a professional site dedicated to radiology and imaging news, information, education and services, named 149 candidates in 13 categories. | |
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