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Dr. Meir Silver Joins Aspect Imaging as New Director, Pre-Clinical Research [Global Data Point](Global Data Point Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dr. Silver, in his new role will lead Aspect Imaging's pre-clinical platform technology and commercialization initiatives and will continue to create new application opportunities upon which Aspect Imaging can further develop its competitive advantage in the research market. He will also manage Aspect Imaging's valued partnership and distribution agreements with Bruker for the ICON™ compact MRI platform and with Mediso Medical Systems for use of Aspect Imaging's M2 compact MRI system in its nanoScan® integrated PET/MRI and SPECT/MRI systems. Dr. Silver was most recently Vice President, Clinical Affairs with Azimuth Therapy, Ltd., a developer of radiation therapy devices and solutions. Dr. Silver has eight years' experience in business development and clinical research in the pharmaceutical industry, where he worked with the application of MRI, CT, and Nuclear Medicine to clinical trials in neurology, oncology, and rheumatoid arthritis. He has over twenty years' experience in the field of MRI systems, including international positions in R%7ED and applications for Siemens Medical Solutions and Philips Medical Systems. Dr. Silver is a co-author of over forty scientific papers, posters, and presentations, including his important work demonstrating the first slice-selective, adiabatic radio-frequency pulse for MRI and Spectroscopy. As part of the transition, Aspect Imaging's commercial office will move from Canada to the US in order to best support the pre-clinical efforts, as well as to support the growing demand for Aspect Imaging's products in the medical and industrial markets. "Aspect Imaging has experienced significant growth directly for our M-Series compact MRI platform as well as for our partner's pre-clinical products which leverage our core technology," says Uri Rapoport, Aspect Imaging's Founder and CEO. "Meir is an experienced MRI technologist and manager and will add significant value to our organization and to our customers as Aspect Imaging continues to grow our pre-clinical offering". Aspect Imaging's next major pre-clinical event is the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in September 17 - 20, 2014 in Seoul, Korea, at which time they will be making a number of major new product announcement regarding new compact MRI models as well as multiple new quantitative pre-clinical software products. (c) 2014 GlobalData Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |