that had the biggest computer that was used to make a full length computer animated movie- Tron. With the help of the most well known cardiologist at the time and good friend- Prof Randolph P Martin, the slices were reconstructed and then rotated to simulate what a user would see on their ultrasound machine. Randy and I got to be great buddies as we worked together quite a bit to promote the new technique.
Old Car, Moscow, Russia Photo by Barry Epstein
One time I hosted Randy’ s visit into Manhattan and had a stretch limo that accommodated his whole family. We were taken around New York City and saw the sites. I thought that Randy looked a bit like John Denver, so one time when the limo pulled up to St Patricks Cathedral and the limo driver opened the door in front of hundreds of passerby’ s, I yelled out, It’ s John Denver and a few heads turned.
Afterwards, I worked with a 35 mm cell animation group in New York City that was introduced to me by my buddy Eddie Pacio. We then animated the hearts anatomy and blood flow. It was quite interesting to edit this film in a movie theater and I was the only one in the audience. The result was outstanding and this video was successfully used to educate many doctors and technologists worldwide. To my surprise, it also won an award at the New York Film Festival. At a formal dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, my name was called to collect my award after someone from National Geographic received their award.
Window, Outside of Moscow Photo by Barry Epstein
Old Lady, Outside of Moscow Photo by Barry Epstein
Irex was solidly number 1 worldwide as cardiologists purchased our equipment partly because we had the best technology and partly because our education department was the most knowledgeable. I organized several cardiologists to contribute to a medical textbook entitled, Doppler Echocardiography in Heart Disease, that was published in New York City by Marcel Dekker, Incorporated. No one wanted to write the chapter on Physical Principals of Doppler Ultrasound, Doppler Instrumentation and Blood Flow Dynamics, so I was volunteered to contribute that chapter and was credited for this in the book. Dr Berger was an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Mt Sinai School of Medicine and he was so enthusiastic about this new diagnostic technique. When I needed to demonstrate the instrumentation to other cardiologists he would be most supportive. One day, I was set up in his laboratory and I asked if he had anyone that I could demonstrate some
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