Resident's Awards And Recognition
Congratulations To Our Rsna Winners, Sina And Johnny!
Special Congratulations Goes To Sina Meisamy Who Has Won A Second Rsna Award This Year, Making Him The First Person To Win Awards Consecutively!
Research Trainee Prizes From The 2003 Rsna Scientific Assembly And Annual Meeting. Radiology 2003; 229: 630-631.
Http://Radiology.Rsnajnls.Org/Cgi/Content/Full/229/3/630
Johnny Alexander, M.D.
Systemic Prostate Specific Antigen (Psa) Is A Measure Of Vascular Permeability: A Study Of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Dce-Mri).
Link:
Http://Rsna2003.Rsna.Org/Rsna2003/Vbk/Conference/Event_Display.Cfm?Id=66601&P_Navid=272&Em_Id=3105274
Sina Meisamy, M.D
Value Of Adding Mrs To Mri In Predicting Response To Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.
Link:
Http://Rsna2003.Rsna.Org/Rsna2003/Vbk/Conference/Event_Display.Cfm?Em_Id=3101628

Research And Publications
Mende U, Semsarian C, Martins Dc, Kagen A, Duffy C, Schoen Fj, Neer Ej. Dilated Cardiomyopathy In Two Transgenic Mouse Lines Expressing Activated G Protein Alpha(Q): Lack Of Correlation Between Phospholipase C Activation And The Phenotype. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2001 Aug;33(8):1477-91.
Mende U, Kagen A, Meister M, Neer Ej. Signal Transduction In Atria And Ventricles Of Mice With Transient Cardiac Expression Of Activated G Protein Alpha(Q). Circ Res. 1999 Nov 26;85(11):1085-91.
Mende U, Kagen A, Cohen A, Aramburu J, Schoen Fj, Neer Ej. Transient Cardiac Expression Of Constitutively Active Galphaq Leads To Hypertrophy And Dilated Cardiomyopathy By Calcineurin-Dependent And Independent Pathways. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 Nov 10;95(23):13893-8.
Meisamy S, Bolan Pj, Baker Eh, Gulbahce E, Everson Li, Nelson Mt, Emory T, Tuttle T, Yee D, Garwood M. Predicting Response To Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer With In Vivo 1h Mrs: A Pilot Study At 4 Tesla. Radiology. In Press
Meisamy S, Bolan Pj, Baker Eh, Pollema M, Le Ct, Kelcz Fk, Lechner Mc, Luikens Ma, Carlson R, Brandt Kr, Amrami K, Nelson Mt, Everson Li, Emory T,Odd M. Tuttle T, Yee D, Garwood M. The Value Of Adding Quantitative 1h Mrs For Improving Diagnostic Accuracy Of Breast Mri: Preliminary Results From An Observer Performance Study At 4 Tesla. Radiology.
Walser Em, Gomez G, Zwischenberger Jb, Ozkan O, Pulnik J, Gouner C, Meisamy S. Combined Transthoracic And Transtracheal Closure Of Large Bronchopleural Fistulae. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2004 Apr;14(2):97-101.
Bolan Pj, Meisamy S, Baker Eh, Lin J, Emory T, Nelson M, Everson Li, Yee D, Garwood M. In Vivo Quantification Of Choline Compounds In The Breast With 1h Mr Spectroscopy. Magn Reson Med. 2003 Dec;50(6):1134-43.
Meisamy S, Bolan Pj, Baker Eh, Bliss Rl, Gulbahce E, Everson Li, Nelson Mt, Emory Th, Tuttle Tm, Yee D, Garwood M. Noadjuvant Chemotherapy Of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: Predicting Response With In Vivo H Mr Spectroscopy - A Pilot Study At 4 T. Radiology 2004; 233(2): 424-431

Living In Brooklyn And NYC
Brooklyn Neighborhood's
Comprehensive Websites With Local Information
Http://Www.Hscbklyn.Edu/Suny/Brooklyn/Neib/Bklyn.HTml
Resident's Picks
Park Slope
Brooklyn Heights
Carroll Gardens
Prospect Park
Clinton Hill
Williamsburg
Ft. Greene
Manhattan (Upper West Side)
Forest Park, Queens
Apartment Rental Information
Nyc Guide
Village Voice: Considered The Best Aparment Guide, Includes Listing Of All Five Boroughslots (Lots Of Good Deal In Manhattan), Lots Of No Fee/Broker Apartments, Overall Very Good Site With Tons Of Info On Restaurants, Clubs, Bars, Family And Social Events.Www.Villagevoice.Com
Craigslist: Well Known Site With Lots Of Apartment Rentals In The Major Cities Like Here In New York, San Francisco, Etc.
Www.Craigslist.Com
Brooklyn Landmark: Real Estate Agency-Good Site To See Pictures Of Apartments, Some Are No Fee And Some Involve Brokers Or Finders Fees.
Http://Www.Brooklynlandmark.Com/Index.Php
Borough Map
Http://Www.Nyc.Gov/Html/Dot/Html/Trans_Maps/Bkboro.Html
Transportation/ Moving:
Avoid Moving Companies If Possible, Go With The Big National Chain Moving Companies- Budget, U-Haul, And Ryder. Book Reservations Online, There Are Often Great Deals And Discounts For Doing So.

Educational Resources
Learning Resources:
Intra-Departmental Resources:
Downstate Radiology Resident Education Manual
Dr. Siegel's Introduction To Skeletal/Trauma Radiology-Er Radiology Syllabus
Dr. Strashun's Pet Powerpoint And Online Lectures
Rsna Refresher Courses
Http://Www2.Rsna.Org/Search/Rsna_Rc_CustomsearchacTion.Cfm?Class=Rc
Pathology:
Armed Forces Institute Of Pathology (Afip)
Www.Afip.Org
Thoracic Imaging:
Chestxray.Com: Anatomy, Images, Questions
Www.Chestxray.Com
Miscellaneous:
Auntminnie.Com Very Comprehensive Site
Www.Auntminnie.Com
Mammography:
Ddsm: Digital Database For Screening Mammography-University Of South Florida Lots Of Images With Description Notes-Good Source: Http://Marathon.Csee.Usf.Edu/Mammography/Database.Html
Interactive Mammography Analysis Web Tutorial-Mcgill University; Introductory Course On Mammography, Has Anatomy And Basics In Diagnostics, Good Place To Start. Http://Sprojects.Mmi.Mcgill.Ca/Mammography/
Musculoskeletal:
Interactive Atlas Of Signs In Musculoskeletal Radiology-Ucla Http://Www.Gentili.Net/Signs/Default.Htm
University Of Wisconsin Http://Www.Radiology.Wisc.Edu/Faculty/Schreibman/KLslecture.Html
Radiology Education General Resources Page Www.Radiologyeducation.Com
Radiology Journals:
American Society Of Neuroradiology
Www.Asnr.Com
Diagnostic Imaging Magazine
Www.Dimag.Com
Radiographics And Radiology
Www.Rsna.Org
Journal Of Nuclear Medicine
Www.Jnm.Snmjournals.Org
Organizations/Societies:
Radiological Society Of North America
Www.Rsna.Org
American Roentgen Ray Society
Www.Arrs.Org
International Society Of Magnetic Resonance In Medicine
Http://Www.Ismrm.Org/
The Academy Of Molecular Imaging
Www.Ami-Imaging.Org
The Society Of Molecular Imaging
Www.Molecularimaging.Org
The Crump Institute For Molecular Imaging
Www.Crump.Ucla.Edu
American Society Of Therapeutic Radiology
Www.Astro.Org
The Society Of Nuclear Medicine
Www.Snm.Org
Additional Resources:
National Institutes Of Health, Dept. Of Radiology
Http://Www.Cc.Nih.Gov/Drd/
University Of California San Francisco (Ucsf)
Www.Radiology.Ucsf.Edu
Freida (American Medical Association Fellowship Site)
Www.Ama-Assn.Org/Go/Freida
Biography: Dr. Lucy Frank Squire
Www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/Changingthefaceofmedicine/PhysiciaNs/Biography_307.Html
Dr. Raymond Damadian
Http://Www.Invent.Org/Hall_Of_Fame/36.Html
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