Science Cafe: Bioimaging from the Inside Out

Posted Monday, February 9, 2009

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Every day doctors peer inside the human body without making a single incision. X-rays, ultrasound, MRI's and CT Scans allow physicians to bring the mysterious inner workings of the human body to life. Today medical imaging technology is used to examine broken bones, find clogged arteries, and target cancer cells. It assists docters in making diagnoses, determing the best course of treatment, and even guide surgical procedures. Join ideastream health reporter Gretchen Cuda and get the big picture on medical Imaging, including how it got it's beginnings right here in Northeast Ohio, Monday at 9 on 90.3.

Guests

Jeffrey L. Duerk, Ph.D., Chairman, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering & Director, Case Center for Imaging Research
Jeffrey L. Sunshine, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Radiology, Neurology, and Nuerosurgery, Case Western Reserve University & Director of MRI, University Hospitals

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The Science Cafe at the Great Lakes Brewing Company begins at 6:30pm with the discussion at 7pm.
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