Long-standing partnership includes $2.7 million in funding through 2018
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Since partnering
with the Radiological Society of North
America (RSNA) in 1991, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA)
today announced that its commitment to donate more than
$2.7 million through 2018 has
resulted in the support of 111 grant recipients to-date awarded by
the RSNA Research & Education Foundation. Through this
partnership, Philips aims to elevate research innovation in
radiology and advanced imaging solutions to transform digital
health technology and help clinicians deliver the best patient care
possible.
"Philips' partnership with the RSNA Research & Education
Foundation demonstrates our commitment to further research and
development in radiology, and also our desire to transform care
practice and impact patient outcomes," said Homer Pien, Chief Technology Officer at Imaging
Systems, for Philips. "We are particularly excited about driving
new insights into cardiovascular disease and cancer research, as
advanced imaging solutions can greatly impact these clinical
areas."
Through this partnership, educators and investigators are given
an opportunity to pioneer research to gain further insight into
scientific advances in radiology. The projects of previous grant
recipients are helping advance many critical healthcare fields,
including oncology and cardiology. Recent research includes
contributions from:
- Navneet Singh, M.D.,
resident, and Ph.D. student at the University
of Toronto Faculty of Medicine: Dr. Singh will discuss
the results of his research on identifying patients at risk for
heart attacks and strokes during his oral presentation, "Clinical
Risk-Prediction Models to Identify Patients with Carotid MR-IPH,"
at the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) 2015
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago on Nov.
29 at 10:55 a.m. CST, room
N227AB. Dr. Singh's research uses an advanced carotid magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) technique to provide more consistent and
accurate diagnosis of patients at risk for cardiovascular events,
providing an opportunity for earlier patient intervention.
- Ashley M. Lee, M.D.,
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine in
St. Louis: Dr. Lee's research
aims to safely and efficiently triage patients with acute chest
pain in the emergency department with coronary computed tomography
angiography (CCTA) and myocardial CT perfusion with the goal of
reducing hospitalization length of stay. Her report, "Value of
Resting Myocardial CT Perfusion for Management of Patients with
Acute Chest Pain and Intermediate Risk for Acute Coronary
Syndrome," will be finalized in June
2016.
- Maciej A. Mazurowski, Ph.D.,
assistant professor of radiology at Duke
University Medical Center: Dr. Mazurowski's research
aims to improve radiology education for interpreting Digital Breast
Tomosynthesis (DBT) images, with the intention of using predictive
analytics to optimize DBT training by recognizing the strengths and
weakness of individual trainees. The grant for his project,
"Improved Education in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis using Machine
Learning and Computer Vision Tools," was awarded in 2014.
- Samantha Delapena, medical
student at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California: Ms.
Delapena's research aims to determine whether noninvasive and
real-time contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used for tumor
localization and assessment of responses to specific liver cancer
treatments. Her project report, "Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for
Evaluating Antiangiogenic Treatment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma,"
will be finalized in June 2016.
The 2015 Philips Healthcare/RSNA Grants for medical school
students and residents, education scholars and current
investigators were recently awarded to six recipients from across
the nation to further the use of radiology in oncology, cognitive
disorders and musculoskeletal conditions. The grant recipients'
proposed projects represent the transformative impact and potential
of the radiologic sciences for healthcare innovation, including
research to update imaging surveillance guidelines, improve early
and consistent disease diagnosis, and enhance patient quality of
life.
"The RSNA Research & Education Foundation is grateful to
have Philips Healthcare as a vested partner in research endeavors
for the advancement of radiologic science," said Burton P. Drayer, M.D., Chair of the RSNA
Research & Education Board of Trustees. "We have a shared
vision that radiology has a unique ability to influence and improve
outcomes, yet its full potential is not often realized. Through
these grants, we are providing recipients with the support they
deserve to help propel innovative solutions in radiology and
advanced imaging forward."
Philips will showcase its full portfolio of integrated radiology
solutions at booth #6736 at RSNA, taking place Nov. 29 -
Dec. 4 in Chicago, Ill. Follow @PhilipsLiveFrom or visit
www.philips.com/rsna for more information on Philips' presence at
#RSNA15.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
Tel: +1 978-221-8919
Email: Kathy.Oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
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