In Memoriam

Professor Luigi Pozzi

Tuesday, 07 June 2011 15:55 EAVDI

Professor Luigi Pozzi Dr. Med. Vet, Dr. hc., Dipl. ECVDI

Luigi Pozzi graduated from the University of Turin in 1951 cum laude. He was volunteer assistant at the Obstetric and Gynaecology Department 1952-1954. He then became an assistant Professor 1954-1977. In 1962-1963 he received the Diploma in Radioisotopic Techniques at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physic and Natural Sciences, University of Turin. In 1978 and until 1982 he was Full Professor of surgical science, and in 1982 he also became Full Professor in Radiology. In 1981 he took an advanced NATO course in San Miniato about “the use of human cells for the assessment of the risk from physical and chemical agents”. In January 1985 he was at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Bologna in ultrasound. In June 1986 he was a visitor at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Minnesota (US) in clinical radiology and ultrasound. In November 1988 he was at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Uppsala (Sweden) in echocardiography. He became Director of the School of Specialization in Radiology at the University of Turin (1992-1997). In 1992, the Academia of Agriculture of Lublin (Poland) awarded Luigi Pozzi with the Laurea honoris causa. He was a member of several societies and in 1993 became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. In 1994-1995 he was the Chairman of the Examination Committee. In August 1994 he was in Philadelphia (US) for his continuing education.

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Professor Robert Wrigley

Monday, 04 April 2011 20:20 EAVDI

Professor Robert Wrigley BVSc, DVR, MS, Dipl ACVR, Dipl ECVDI

Robert Wrigley graduated from the University of Sydney in 1977 with a BVSc and Honours II. He was awarded the Diploma of Veterinary Radiology from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK) in 1981, and obtained a Master of Science from the Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology at Colorado State University in 1982. In 1982 he also became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology, and in 1997 became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. These international specialist qualifications are unique and are equivalent to professional doctorates awarded on 3 continents, placing Robert amongst the best qualified veterinary diagnostic imagers in the World.

In 1980 Robert joined the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU) as a diagnostic radiologist and since then had worked extensively in all aspects of diagnostic imaging. Within the academic community he was internationally respected as an outstanding clinical radiologist and a leader in ultrasonography. In 1999 he became Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in this Department.

Robert was the recipient of the prestigious excellence in teaching award from the Phi Zeta Honour Society (1984). He also held several international honorary professorships and fellowships in prestigious universities around the world.

Research and Publications

After 30 years experience Robert Wrigley had distinguished himself as an international leader in the field of veterinary diagnostic imaging and an outstanding clinical radiologist. He had been responsible for the optimization of a range of imaging setups and creating unique digital image processing algorithms for radiographic imaging of veterinary patients at the James L Voss Veterinary Teaching facility at Colorado State University.

His research interests include development of optimal veterinary digital imaging presets for computed radiography systems and all aspects of diagnostic imaging of small animals and horses.

Robert had an impressive publications record. He published more than 90 scientific papers on veterinary imaging. He also contributed to 13 book chapters and is a joint author on the book titled “Small Animal Radiological Differential Diagnosis”. He presented the results of his research at many respected national and international scientific conferences.

Robert had also been successful in obtaining a number (n=24) of research grants at Colorado State University over the last 25 years with a total funding of over US$ 3.5 million.

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Professor Peter Fritz Suter

Friday, 01 April 2011 18:07 EAVDI

Professor Peter Fritz Suter, Dr med vet, PhD, Dipl ACVR, ECVDI. 1931-2011

Peter Suter passed away on 12 ^th February, of pancreatic cancer. He was one of the true fathers of veterinary radiology, pioneering and teaching to generations of students and residents the then new concepts of differential diagnosis, radiologic signs, pattern recognition and systematic medical records as aids to radiological and clinical diagnosis. His career began and ended in Zurich, Switzerland. In the early 60s he began his work in radiology there, but in 1967 moved to the Animal Medical Center, New York, where he began his collaboration with Dr Steven Ettinger which led to the first book about veterinary cardiology, Canine Cardiology. In 1969 he joined Joe Morgan and Richard Park at the University of California, Davis, and enthusiastically adopted the ideas mentioned above, and incorporated them in his magnum opus, the book Thoracic Radiography. He returned to Zurich as Professor of Internal Medicine in 1981. He also served as acting head of the department of surgery, and acting dean. He introduced to the faculty the new concepts he learned in the US, hired clinical specialists, and edited and substantially rewrote a classic medical textbook for practitioners, published in 2006, ten years after his official retirement. He was a Founder Diplomate of the ECVDI, the first secretary of the EAVDI, and President and a Director of the IVRA. In recent years he spent most of his time with his beloved family and garden. A full obituary will appear in Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound.

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EAVDI - European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging