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Emanuel Kanal, MD
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Education | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, M.D. 1981 University Health Center of Pittsburgh, Resident, Diagnostic Radiology, 1985 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Neuroradiology Fellow, 1992 |
Yeshiva University | |
Medical / Graduate School | University of Pittsburgh |
Residency | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
Clinical / Post-doctoral Fellowship | Neuroradiology, Pittsburgh NMR Institute Neuroradiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
Current | The Pennsylvania Radiological Society The American College of Radiology The Radiologic Society of North America Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society The Association of University Radiologists The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine American Society of Neuroradiology (Senior Member) Clinical Magnetic Resonance Society (Founding/Board Member) Standards of the Commission on Neuroradiology and Body MRI Chicago Radiological Society - Honorary Membership |
Specialties & Programs |
MR |
Clinical Interest | |
Research Interest | |
Selected Publications | Bleicher AG, Kanal E. A Serial Study of Gadolinium-Based MR Imaging Contrast Agents. AJNR AM J Neuroradiology. 2008 Apr 29(4):688-73. Epub 2008 Jan 9. Barbato JE, Dillavou E, Horowitz MB, Jovin TG, Kanal E, David S, Makaruoun MS. A randomized trial of carotid artery stenting with and without cerebral protection. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008. Vol 47 (4): 760-765. Kanal E, Senoo (translation). Questions and Answers on the Safety of MR Examination. JJMRM 1999. Vol 19 (7), 482-488. (in Japanese) Sutton R, Kanal E, Wilkoff BL, Bello D, Luechinger R, Jenniskens I, Hull M, Sommer T. Safety of magnetic resonance imaging of patients with a new Medronic EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacing system: clinical studydesign. Trials. 2008 Dec 2;9:68. Bleicher AG, Kanal E. Assessment of adverse reaction rates to a newly approved MRI contrast agent: review of 23,553 administrations of gadobenate dimeglumine. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2008 Dec;191(6):W307-11. Kalb RE, Helm TN, Sperry H, Thakral C, Abraham JL, Kanal E. Gadolinium-induced nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in a patient with an acute and transient Kidney injury. Br J Dermatol 2008 Ma;158(3): 607-10. Epub 2007. Behara BP, Leckie SK, Bowman BW, Davies CE, Woods BI, Kanal E, Sowa GA, Kang JD. Application of a Semiautomated Contour Segmentation Tool to Identify the Intervertebral Nucleus Pulposus in MR Images. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2010 Jun 25. Epub ahead of print. Tsushima Y, Kanal E, Thomsen HS. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: risk factors suggested from Japanese published cases. British Journal of Radiology 2010 Jul:83(991):590-5. Epub 2010 Apr 22. Tomycz ND, Vora NA, Kanal E, Horowitz MB, Jovin TG. Intracranial arterialized venous angioma: a case of a rare mixed vascular malformation with new insights from functional MRI. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology 2010 Mar: 16(1): 13-5. Epub 2009 Oct 5. Shellock FG, Kanal E, Gilk TB. Regarding the Value Reported for the Term Spatial Gradient Magnetic Field and How this Information Is Applied to Labeling of Medical Implants and Devices. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2011 January:196:1-4. |
Honors and Awards |
-Received Radiologys Editor's Recognition Award for Distinction in Reviewing, and with Special Distinction. May 2010 -Listed in the Pittsburgh, May 2010 magazine, named as one of the regions TOP DOCS in Pittsburgh. December 2010 -Listed in the Pittsburgh, May 2011 magazine, named as one of the regions TOP DOCS in Pittsburgh. May 2011 -Received recognition for distinguished service to the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in 2009-2010 as a reviewer for the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. May 2011 |
PubMed Publications | See a listing of publications on PubMed, a service of the National Library of medicine. |