OAK BROOK, IL (8/1/2011) – With a donation of $10,000 Northwest Radiology Network, based in Indianapolis is leading the way in improving patient care, diagnosis and treatment with their support of research and education in radiology. Northwest Radiology Network’s contribution to the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) Research & Education Foundation will be used to fund discoveries in CT dose reduction, breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, pediatric brain tumors and new methods of cancer detection.
The R&E Foundation’s Visionaries In Practice (VIP) program is a way for medical imaging practices to give back to their patients and their communities. Research being funded at major medical institutions enables new treatments in their communities—looking out for future patients by supporting valuable research and development. VIP professionals recognize the critical need to deliver funding to the brightest ideas in radiology. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pv1SScxZ40&w=420&h=345]
“The professionals at Northwest Radiology Network truly are visionary in their support of the future of radiology and the medical imaging sciences,” said Theresa C. McLoud., M.D., chair of the R&E Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “They are helping to ensure that our patients benefit from the latest discoveries and techniques in the years to come.”
“Northwest Radiology Network is proud to be participating in the RSNA R&E Foundation Visionaries in Practice (VIP) program for the fourth consecutive year. TheVIP program gives us the opportunity to support research and development of our specialty, which greatly benefits our patients and our practice,” said Vincent P. Mathews, M.D., President of Northwest Radiology Network.
Since its inception in 1984, the RSNA Research and Education Foundation has awarded more than $30 million in grant support to more than 800 investigators. Each dollar granted by the Research and Education Foundation typically results in an additional 30 dollars’ worth of grant awards from other research organizations, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).