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.