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Imaging Endpoints Appoints Elliot Fishman To Scientific Advisory Board
World-Class Radiologist To Help Guide Imaging Efforts
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Imaging Endpoints announced today Elliot K. Fishman, MD, the Elliot K. Fishman Professor in Radiology at Johns Hopkins, has been appointed to its prestigious Scientific Advisory Board.
Elliot Fishman is currently the Director of Diagnostic Imaging and Body Computed Tomography (CT) in the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, and Professor of Radiology, Surgery, Oncology and Urology at Johns Hopkins. Additionally, he serves as co-principal investigator of the Felix Project for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer, focused on using deep learning and artificial intelligence for medical imaging.