MRI
Construction
Update (January, 2007)
The Division of MRI is
undergoing major renovation in the MRI Building (Nelson
Basement). Phase I is complete: the
renovated Body MRI reading room is now adjacent to inpatient
MRI. Phone numbers to contact MRI
Radiologists remain the same (x5-4753 Body MRI, x5-4146 for
Neuro MRI).
Delivery of 2 of a
total of 4 Siemens Magnets (Treo and ultrashort bore 1.5 T
Espree with interventional table) has been completed. Phase 2, replacement of
older inpatient MRI units with a 3T and 1.5T Treo unit will be
completed approximately April 2007.
Because of the critical
nature of the inpatient MRI facilities, there will be
considerable impact on inpatient scanning. Current plans
call for utilization of additional university MRI equipment on
a temporary basis during the construction period.
Equipment Upgrades
The Division of MRI has
upgraded the scanner located on the fifth floor of Blalock.
The scanner, a 1.5 Tesla Siemen's Avanto. It has a short bore and is primarily used
for cardiovascular indications and cardiovascular research.
The 3T scanner located
in the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center has been upgraded and
is currently a Phillips 3T Achieva MR Scanner (see below).
The mobile MR, located
outside JHOC in McElderry Circle, has been replaced with a
new, state-of-the-art, Siemens's Avanto and is operational as
of February 6, 2006.
Fellows for
Academic Year 2006-2007
| Fellows |
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| Cardiovascular Imaging
Fellow: |
Jens Vogel-Claussen, MD |
| Body MR Clinical Fellow: |
Krishna Juluru, MD |
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| Cross Sectional Fellows: |
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| Christopher Vargo, MD |
Nadia Shah, MD |
| Laura Amodei, MD |
Robert Shaw, MD |
| Barton Lane, MD |
Christopher Smith, MD |
| Patrick O'Keefe, MD |
Priya
Probhakar, MD |
| Patricia Lee, MD |
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Awards and Honors
Under David Bluemke,
MD, PhD's leadership, Johns Hopkins Division of MRI has been
awarded a $1.3 million R01 Grant entitled "Coronary
Atherosclerosis Evaluation by Arterial Wall MRI" as part of
the MESA trial at Hopkins. The MESA program has brought
approximately $19 million in funding to Johns Hopkins
University for the evaluation of early, subclinical
atherosclerotic disease. This is a multi disciplinary
program involving faculty and staff in Radiology, Cardiology,
and the School of Public Health. (July 2005)
Cum Laude Award:
Scientific and Education Exhibits, European Congress of
Radiology, Vienna 2005: MR imaging of the urrethral sphincter
in incontinent women (C-0420).
Cum Laude Award:
Scientific Presentation from the Society of Computed Body
Tomography and Magnetic Resonance 2005: MR imaging of
urethral sphincter and support ligaments in women.
http://scbtmr.org/research/rsrch_awrds.html
David Bluemke, MD, PhD
gave the Morrison Memorial Lecture at Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts entitled, "Cardiac MRI:
21st century".
Katarzyna Macura, MD,
PhD received the Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year 2005
Residents' Award, Department of Raidology, Johns Hopkins
University.
http://www.rad.jhmi.edu/residents/awards.htm
Under Katarzyna Macura,
MD, PhD's leadership as President, the American Association
for Women Radiologists (AAWR) has received the 2005
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)_ Women in
Medicine Leadership Development Award.http://www.aawr.org
Katarzyna Macura, MD,
PhD was selected as a consultant for the In Vivo Imaging
Workspace of caBIG (the cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid),
NCI's informatics initiative.
Katarzyna Macura, MD,
PhD has finished in the top 10 for the "Women's Imaging
Specialist" category by Medical Imaging Industry (voted by
readers of Medical Imaging magazine).
