Congratulations to the following investigators who received grants:
T. Douglas Mast, PhD
University of Cincinnati
Quantitative Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Ablation by Pulse-Echo Ultrasound Imaging, $10,000
Roxana Vlad, MSc
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre
Developing Ultrasound and Spectroscopy Techniques to Monitor Tumor Responses to Cancer Radiotherapy, $9,950
Robert Harris, MD, FRSU
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Development of Tele-Ultrasound System Using Satellite Connection to Underserved Areas, $8,500
Daniel A. Merton, BS, RDMS
Enhancing Awareness of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Professions: A High School Outreach Program, $6,493
The EER, under the auspices of the AIUM, plans to continue awarding several ultrasound research grants each year to its members and is proud to sponsor cutting-edge research in the field of ultrasound. The winners of the 2006 AIUM EER grants are posted on the AIUM website at www.aium.org.
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the safe and effective use of ultrasound in medicine through professional and public education, research, development of guidelines, and accreditation.