Radiology

Robert Zeman, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Radiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, recently received the William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD, Award at the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in April.

Congratulations to Andrew Choi, MD ’08, on his award recognizing his leadership for the American College of Cardiology Mid-Atlantic Capital Cardiology Symposium.

Jocelyn Rapelyea, MD, professor of radiology, spoke to Smithsonian Magazine about a recent study on medical imaging agents shows common pigments and dyes could help with early diagnosis.

Andrew D. Choi, BA ’03, MD ’08, co-director of Cardiac CT and MRI and associate professor of medicine and radiology at SMHS, has helped direct international efforts to address the ability to diagnose heart disease and deliver care during the pandemic through guidance statements in heart imaging.

In April, William Fenner Griffin, MD, a resident at GW Hospital, needed to be on in-house call at the hospital every night, but worried about bringing the virus home to his family; he found support through the GW COVID-19 Response Fund.

Yuan James Rao, MD, assistant professor of radiology, spoke to NBC4 for a segment on how he and Destie Provenzano, a PhD candidate in the GW Department of Biomedical Engineering, canceled their honeymoon due to the COVID-19 pandemic and joined with a group at GW to create 3-D printed respirators…

Rachel Brem, MD, professor of radiology, spoke with NBC4 for a segment on her experience testing positive for COVID-19 and recovery.

When planning their wedding, Yuan James Rao, MD, director of brachytherapy at the GW Cancer Center and assistant professor of radiology at SMHS, and Destie Provenzano, a PhD candidate in the GW Department of Biomedical Engineering, had no idea the day would land amid a global health crisis.

Rachel Brem, MD, director of breast imaging and intervention at the GW Cancer Center and professor of radiology, spoke to NBC News for an article about a woman who found out she had breast cancer partly through thermal imaging.

Rachel Brem, MD, director of breast imaging and intervention at the GW Cancer Center and professor of radiology as SMHS, spoke to Today.com for an article discussing what women under 40 should do to detect breast cancer.