Distinguished Honorees and Lecturers

The RSNA Board of Directors has announced the honored lecturers and distinguished award recipients to whom the Society will pay tribute at the 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. They are:

Gold Medalists

Gary M. Glazer, M.D. Stanford, Calif.

Brian C. Lentle, M.D. Victoria, British Columbia

David C. Levin, M.D. Philadelphia

Honorary Members

Lizbeth Kenny, M.D. Sydney, Australia

Borut Marincek, M.D. Zurich, Switzerland

Ho Young Song, M.D. Seoul, Korea

Annual Oration in Diagnostic Radiology Radiology in the Era of Molecular Medicine: Can We Measure Up? Daniel C. Sullivan, M.D. Durham, N.C.

Eugene P. Pendergrass New Horizons Lecture Qualitative and Quantitative Ways of Understanding Clinical MR Images Graeme M. Bydder, M.B.Ch.B. San Diego

Annual Oration in Radiation Oncology Genetic Factors in the Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapeutic Management of Breast Cancer Bruce G. Haffty, M.D. New Brunswick, N.J.

New! ASRT @ RSNA 2009

Offered in collaboration with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, ASRT @ RSNA 2009 is a 10-session course approved for continuing education credits for radiologic technologists.

Wednesday – December 2

• Why We Should Talk to Parents about Radiation Safety Issues

• Technologist Perceptions and Practice Related to Radiation Exposure Dose Trends in the United States

• Living on the Edge of Technology and Complexity: The Law of Unintended Consequences

• Challenges and Issues of Managing Technology: The Manager's Perspective

Thursday – December 3

• Update on the Development of Breast Tomosynthesis

• Customer Service in the Imaging World

• More Is Not Better When We're Talking about Radiation Exposure in Kids

• Challenges and Issues of Managing Technology: The Educator's
Perspective

• Equipment Replacements: Implementation, Challenges, and Rewards in a 24-Hour Operation

• Challenge and Change in Radiographers' Roles

RSNA 2009 Associated Sciences Program

The Associated Sciences Consortium has announced the topics for its refresher course series at RSNA 2009. Ten refresher courses will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Monday – November 30

• Where is the Radiologist? Radiology's Changing Dynamics: Operations in Today's Economy—Balancing Viability and the Regulatory Minefield

• Where is the Radiologist? Radiology's Changing Dynamics: The Present and Future Medical/Legal Issues that We Face

• Compliance with the Supervision Rules and Accreditation Requirement: The Impact on
Reimbursement

• Architecture That Makes a Difference: Design Guidelines for Tomorrow's Imaging Environment

Tuesday – December 1

• Molecular Imaging: Here to Stay

• Managing Risk for Optimal Patient Safety

• Imaging through a Cross-cultural Lens: A Global Perspective on Values, Norms, Mystiques and Fears

• Radiation Dose: Are We at Crisis?

Wednesday – December 2

• Why and How Far Health Care IT is Behind Our Non-Health Care IT Brethren: Continued from RSNA 2008

• Imaging in the Operating Room

The Associated Sciences Consortium comprises AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management, American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD), American Institute of Architects–Academy on Architecture for Health (AIA-AAH), American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT®), Association for Radiologic and Imaging Nursing (ARIN), Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences, Inc. (AEIRS), Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers (AVIR), Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT), Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), Section for Magnetic Resonance Technologists (SMRT-ISMRM) and SNM—Technologists Section (SNM-TS).

For more information about RSNA 2009, go to RSNA2009.RSNA.org and click Advance Registration. Course enrollment begins June 30.

Canon U.S.A. Funds R&E Research Medical Student Grant

Canon U.S.A. has committed to donate $50,000 over five years to endow an RSNA Research & Education (R&E) Foundation Research Medical Student Grant. The endowment will be in addition to their current Research Medical Student Grant. Canon grants were awarded this year to Chintan Shah, B.S., of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, for "Evaluation of Hippocampal Damage and Episodic Memory Loss in Multiple Sclerosis Using DTI," and Kristina Hoot, Ph.D., of the Oregon Health & Science University, for "Efficacy of Targeted Molecular Therapies Combined with Irradiation on Skin Squamous Cell Carcinomas."

"Canon U.S.A. is proud to once again support the Research Medical Student Grant," said Tsuneo Imai, Canon U.S.A.'s senior director and general manager. "Our grant supports the vision of the R&E Foundation—improving patient care by supporting research and education in radiology."

Canon has been an R&E Foundation Vanguard company since 1999. The new commitment will be applied to the Silver Anniversary Campaign, which has raised $14 million to fund radiology research and education. See page 14 for news on the campaign's progress and projections for the future.

"Canon U.S.A. will continue to commit to our global community and invest in the future of the individuals and institutions that will advance radiologic research, education and practice," said Imai.

NIH Biennial Report Illuminates Research Activities

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the publication of the first Biennial Report of the Director, providing an integrated portrait of NIH research activities. The report makes it easier for Congress, advocacy groups and the general public to understand the agency's programs, according to NIH. The report is available through the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT) Web site at biennialreport.nih.gov.