* 16th Annual Radiology-BRIC Research Symposium a success. Learn more.
*Dr. Mauricio Castillo was named as the NEW Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Neuroradiology. His goals and a few words regarding his position can be found here.
* Dr. Joseph K.T. Lee has been selected as a gold medalist by The Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology. This highly distinguished award will be given out in Seoul, Korea in October of 2008 by the 12th Asian Oceanian Congress. Only 2 American radiologists have received this honor before: Alex Margulis and Ann Osborn.
* 4 UNC Radiologists (Dr. Joseph K.T. Lee, Dr. Mauricio Castillio, Dr. William McCartney, and Dr. Joseph Stavas) are among the 198 UNC Healthcare physicians who appear in The Best Doctors in America® 2007-2008 database. Dr. Matthew Mauro and Dr. Paul Molina (Chairman and Executive Vice Chairman, respectively) have also appeared on this list in previous years. (learn more)
* The Eleventh Annual Ernest H. Wood Lecture "Intracranial Tumoral Imaging: Where are we now?" was presented by Edmond A. Knopp, MD (Chief of Neuroradiology NY University) in the Conference Room Basement of the Women's and Children's Hospital, 12pm on November 9th.
* UNC Radiology Professor Richard Semelka, MD was awarded honorary fellowship in the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology (RANZCR), marking the second UNC Radiology Professor (Paul Molina, MD FACR) to receive this honor in the last 3 years (learn more)
* The Twelfth Annual James H. Scatliff Lecture was presented by Gary S. Dorfman, MD (Vice-Chairman for Research, Department of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medical Collge), titled: "Oncologic Imaging and Image Guided Interventions: Translation From Discovery to Clinical Application".
* Learn how researchers at UNC Radiology are revolutionizing the future of CT in this issue of RSNA News.
* National Tech Week occurs during the first full week of November. Learn more here.
*ABC News interviewed Section Chief Cherie Kuzmiak, MD, at UNC's Breast Imaging Clinic on Friday. The full article can be read here.
* Dr. Paul Ladenson (Endocrine Chief, Johns Hopkins) visited on Monday (9/10) to deliver a lecture entitled: "Impact of Molecular Medicine on Thyroid Cancer Care" in the Radiology Auditorium Main Conference Room.
* UNC offers a wide range of diagnostic imaging screening programs. Click here to learn more about it.
* Details about our Department's Patient Safety and GADOLINIUM POLICY can be found here.
* To find out more about recent awards and honors given throughout the Department of Radiology, please click here.
* Guest speaker William Faulkner visited UNC Radiology to give a presentation on MR Contrast. To learn more about the lecture, click here.