Dr. Samir introduced elastography, a medical imaging technique that maps the elastic properties of tissue, in a presentation titled “Ultrasound Elastography: A New Modality with Many Opportunities”. Dr. Samir associated elastography with the current trend toward precision medicine and non-invasive biomarkers. He concluded his talk by highlighting the opportunities for the use and improvement of elastography in a wide range of disease processes.
Dr. Anthony Samir is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, and a Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where he serves as the Associate Director of the Division of Clinical Ultrasound.
About the Gordon Center for Medical Imaging:
The Gordon Center for Medical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University develops new biomedical imaging technologies used in diagnosis and therapy. In addition to translational research, the Center organizes lectures and symposiums as part of its effort to inspire the public and the scientific community about the latest research topics in medical imaging.