Ontario Consortium for Cardiac Imaging

John A. Rowlands, Ph.D. [S&W]
Professor, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre
TG276 - 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5
Telephone: 416-480-5708; Fax: 416-480-5714
Email: john.rowlands @ sri.utoronto.ca
URL: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
URL: University of Toronto

Championed the use of amorphous selenium as an x-ray detector for over 15 years, it is now utilized in commercial medical imagers from four major imaging companies.
Strong independent research program in digital large area detector science and technology, pioneered the use of amorphous selenium in flat panel x-ray imagers.
Peer-reviewed funding from the National Institutes of Health (US), US Army, the Medical Research Council of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the National Cancer Institute of Canada.
35 peer reviewed papers, 17 book chapters and conference proceedings papers, and 26 abstracts published over the last 5 years resulting in 4 patents (2 issued, 2 pending).
International stature in digital radiography demonstrated by being invited to speak at international conferences, universities, present refresher courses, advisor to industry and collaborator with international universities.
Recognized by University Industry Synergy Award for Best Practices in Research and Development, NSERC and Conference Board of Canada, 1995 in the area of flat panel imager development.