Game Show, Ted-Like, Chat GPT - Gimmick or Game Changer

Ghaneh Fananapazir, MD

Ghaneh Fananapazir is a professor of radiology at the University of California Davis and is the residency program director of the diagnostic radiology program.

Government Initiatives to Deal with Climate Change in Radiology

Present the ENERGY STAR specification process to add energy efficient medical imaging equipment to the scope of products covered by the program.

Ryan Fogle

Ryan Fogle, US EPA, works on the ENERGY STAR Product Development and Marketing teams, leading the specification development and marketing efforts for medical imaging equipment, laboratory grade refrigerator and freezers as well as a variety of IT equipment, including computers, data center storage, servers, networking equipment, imaging equipment, and uninterruptible power supplies. Prior to joining the EPA in 2017, Ryan worked for D+R International, a consulting firm, providing technical support to the ENERGY STAR Appliances program for over seven years as well as acting as the independent administrator for the Voluntary Agreements for Ongoing Improvements in the Energy Efficiency of Set-Top Boxes and Small Network Equipment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and German and a Master in Science in Environment and Resource Management.

Industry’s Business Case for Green Radiology?

Bram Stolk

Strategic partnerships are a cornerstone of any company's long term sustainable success. Bram brings almost 30 years of experience in developing medical imaging products, with extensive work in sales management, product development, and collaborations management. He has a passion for developing, nurturing, and leveraging strategic partnerships so that all parties benefit from aligning their goals.

Bram started his career in medical imaging at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine after receiving an NIH post-doctoral fellowship in Radiological Oncological Imaging. He went on to lead initiatives in MRI development as a Product Manager and Principal Scientist at Otsuka Electronics in Fort Collins. Returning to the academic world, Bram then managed the Small Bore Animal Imaging Facility in the department of Radiology at the University of Utah. After attaining his eMBA, Bram spent the next 23 years at Marconi Medical Systems, Siemens Healthineers and GEHC in various sales, research, and strategic partnership roles. Most recently, he was Senior VP of Sales for Flywheel Exchange, LLC, exploring the world of data management and aggregation for AI research and development.

Bram holds a Ph.D in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City and an Executive MBA from the University of Utah. Bram, who has two children, lives I McAllister, Montana, with his wife and two dogs. In his spare time, Bram enjoys riding horses, hiking and reading, and fixing fences.