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Acknowledgments

I could not have completed this book without the help of Jennifer Sonntag. Her enthusiastic effort allowed me to keep on schedule and her creative ideas solved many unanticipated logistical problems. I am also indebted to Lynn Wiitala who supported me at the beginning of this project and helped organize the patient data and imaging. Dr. Donald Bauermeister contributed pathology expertise for this project. Our conversations cross correlating specific cases have greatly improved my ability to understand the imaging appearance of benign and malignant lesions. The contributors, Drs. Kramer, Lee, and Morgan, have not only written part of the material in this book, but also have helped choose images and edit text. I am also grateful for the radiologists at Virginia Mason Medical Center. They have unselfishly shared their clinical and technical expertise. I especially appreciate the magnetic resonance imaging advice from Dr. Larry Holder and the administrative support from my department chiefs during this project: Drs. Michael Morishima and Lucy Glenn.

My sanity was saved by Morris Ferensen from Virginia Mason Medical Photography who answered all my imaging questions and processed the sonographic images. Nancy Honssinger created all the schematic diagrams.

A special acknowledgment goes to the technical and support personnel of the John H. Walker Center for Diagnostic Imaging at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Although I am indebted to everyone in the film room, I want to express individual thanks to Scott Borman, Michael Whiting, Alice Wirth, Jon Komatsu, Mary Ann Fernandez, Linda O'Connell, and Melissa Park. I am also lucky to be associated with wonderful imaging technologists including sonographers Shannon Boswell, Karen Adler, Irina Askerova, Becky Brickson, Stacy Buck, Shelly Carlisle, Chris Chapman, Danielle Ashour, Nancy Honssinger, Lisa Levan, Lori Lewis, Suzy Murray Dirks, Lynette Passey, Gisele Sodell, Jeff Thiel, Terri Jarvi, Jane Nova, Selwyn Pacleb; mammography technologists Mary Anne Madsen, Diana Pearsail, Darlene Fanus, Lori Carrier, Kay Molenaar, Barbara Zaragoza; general radiology technologist Heather Lyon; radiology administrative director John Eusek; and manager Vicki Wiitala.

Medical librarians Ann Robertson and Jan Gallagher kept me up-to-date on the literature and found difficult foreign or old references. Maggie Womack was vital in obtaining pathology material for all the patients in the book.

At Thieme Publishers, Jane Pennington initially provided guidance in the development of this project and is responsible for getting this project started. Diane Sardini, Felicity Edge, and Becky Dille have patiently provided support and advice in the completion of the project.

I also want to thank Drs. Roy Filly and Peter Callen. You have taught me the importance of approaching clinical questions in a creative yet systematic manner.

Finally, I am particularly grateful for the constant emotional support from my family: parents Doris and Ben, sister Claire, husband Vincent, and children Ben, Dean and Elissa. Without your cheerleading, I could never have attempted this project.