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Prof. Franz Wolfgang Hirsch becomes an honorary member of the American Society of Paediatric Radiology
Prof. Franz Wolfgang Hirsch, Director of the Institute of Paediatric Radiology at Leipzig University Hospital (UKL), was the first German to be made an honorary member of the American Society of Paediatric Radiology (SPR).
08/05/2024
The honour was awarded to him for his exceptional innovative strength and foresight in paediatric radiology. His work on real-time MRI, lung MRI and PET-MRI in children, which was far ahead of developments in North America, was particularly emphasised.
The award ceremony took place during the annual meeting of the SPR in Miami, where Dr Kassa Darge, President of the SPR, praised Prof Hirsch for his pioneering contributions and the further development of paediatric radiology. With support from Leipzig, real-time MRI is now to be established as a pilot project at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Prof. Hirsch emphasised that the award was a tribute to the entire team at the UKL and highlighted the excellent structural and technical conditions at the UKL. Prof Christoph Josten, Medical Director of the UKL, also congratulated and praised the international recognition and innovative strength of the institute.
Prof. Hirsch, Head of Paediatric Radiology at the UKL since 2002, has published over 150 publications and was President of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR) in 2018. In addition to his professional activities, he is also a passionate saxophone player. In the future, he will be invited back to the USA as a visiting professor.Press release of the "Leipzig University Hospital" from 8 May 2024
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