As the Editors of the Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal, we are pleased to introduce "The Bill of Rights" written by Dr William Hendee, Chair of the Publication Committee of the International Organization of Medical Physics (IOMP). This document covers the fundamental rights and responsibilities of a scientist - not just medical physicists but the entire biomedical imaging community, ...

s of Articles Accepted in Journals, Books, and Conference Volumes 55 An important issue in small open economies is whether policymakersshould respond to exchange rate movements when they formulate mone-tary policy. Microfounded models tend to suggest that there is little to begained from responding to exchange rate movements, and the literature haslargely concluded that such a r...

I have just come back from attending ECMI 2002 in Latvia. About 150 people took part in the conference which was held in the delightful resort town of Jurmala, about 20km south of Riga. The invited speakers covered a wide range of topics and all gave interesting talks as did the minisymposium speakers and the other contributors. The participants enjoyed the weather and surroundings in Jurmala a...

background numerous factors have an effect on the accuracy of an impression and resultant cast, and these include: impression material, impression technique, tray selection, impression disinfection, storage time of impression before pouring, stone type used for fabrication of cast. up to now, there has been little research conducted on the effect of contact time of a cast with an impression, on...

The 2012 ASOHNS ASM in Adelaide in April this year was a highly successful meeting and, again on behalf of all members, I extend our gratitude and congratulations to the Convenor, Darcy Economos, Scientific Convenor, Simon Carney and those on the convening and scientific convening committees: Kym Diamantis, Stephen Floreani, Michael Jay, Suren Krishnan, Anthony Morley, Eng Ooi, John Tomich and ...

"Physical chemistry is everything that is interesting," so replied G. N. Lewis, the distinguished mentor of Henry Eyring at Berkeley, California, when queried about the content of this scientific discipline. If this definition be correct, then one who follows the profession of physical chemistry must be sort of a "pan-scientist," and for this title Henry Eyring is well qualified. It is entirely...

The new President of AACP is Cynthia L. Raehl, PharmD, Professor and Chair, Clinical Research and Development for the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy. Cindy received a BS in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and PharmD from the University of Kentucky, and she also completed a residency at the Albert B. Chandler ...