INTRODUCTION [chapter]

A. Bankier, P.A. Gevenois
2004 Imaging  
He has authored and co-authored more than 120 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has also written several book chapters and is a frequently invited speaker at international radiological and pulmonological conferences. He serves as radiological advisor to the editorial board of the European Respiratory Journal and is reviewer for renowned journals such as Radiology and the American Journal of Roentgenology. He has diverse functions in international scientific societies such as the
more » ... Society of Thoracic Radiology and the European Society of Thoracic Imaging. His research covers all clinical and theoretical aspects of thoracic radiology, and has recently been focused on functional and physiological aspects of lung imaging. Pierre Alain Gevenois is Professor of Radiology at his home University of Brussels, Belgium, where he trained during his whole residency. After completing his residency, he started a research project on the quantification of pulmonary emphysema by computed tomography that had been the subject of his PhD thesis. He was invited Professor of Radiology at the McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He has authored and co-authored more than 100 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has also written 30 book chapters and educational articles. He is reviewer for renowned journals such as Radiology and the American Journal of Critical Care and Respiratory Medicine. He had diverse functions in international scientific societies such as the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Thoracic Imaging. His research covers the quantification of pulmonary disorders by computed tomography and the imaging of occupational diseases of the chest. He has recently been focused on radiation dose reduction. A. Bankier P.A. Gevenois
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