Applied Radiology

Nycomed Amersham is pleased to continue its long tradition of providing medical education opportunities in Interventional Radiology. This year represents the fourth year for the Nycomed Amersham/SCVIR Fellows Program and the second year that an educational stipend for the two best presented papers has been awarded.

The focus has always been to provide fellows in Interventional Radiology with an opportunity to attend focused clinical meetings that will enhance their knowledge of new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Additionally, the program allows each fellow an opportunity to research a specific topic of critical interest to them and report on their findings in this special supplement to Applied Radiology .

We congratulate Peter J. Bromley, MD, Dotter Interventional Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR (OHSU), on his paper entitled, "A brief history of abdominal aortic endografting," which was judged the best presented. We also congratulate the runner-up, Jeremy R. Simon, MD, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, for his excellent paper entitled, "Uterine artery embolization for fibroids: Procedure, results, and complications."

Special mention should be made about the overall high quality of the submitted papers, and we wish to congratulate all of the fellows for their contributions.

Nycomed Amersham is particularly grateful to Frederick S. Keller, MD, OHSU, in his new role as Chair of the Editorial Review Board. Our thanks also to Albert A. Nemcek, MD, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, and John A. Kaufman, MD, OHSU, the other members of the review board.

We again thank Anderson Publishing, publishers of Applied Radiology , for their support of educational programs and for their efforts in the annual coordination of the program and presentation of this excellent supplement.

Paul D. Gehris

Product Manager, X-Ray Products

Nycomed Amersham