An Interventional Radiology Odyssey The Story of My Life and Work

In this autobiography, Josef Rösch, a leading pioneer in interventional radiology from its inception to the present, documents his life and discusses important aspects of his work, focusing especially on those procedures that he developed or improved and

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An Interventional Radiology Odyssey The Story of My Life and Work

JOSEF RÖSCH

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Josef Rösch

An Interventional Radiology Odyssey The Story of My Life and Work

Josef Rösch Dotter Interventional Institute Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon USA

Springer Biographies ISBN 978-3-319-33818-7 ISBN 978-3-319-33819-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-33819-4

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Foreword

I first rotated on Professor Josef Rösch’s “angiography” service at the University of Oregon Medical School (now Oregon Health Sciences University, OHSU) as a radiology resident 40 years ago. Following this rotation, Josef invited me to join him on the faculty upon completion of my residency. Thus began a 40-year friendship during which Josef was my mentor, teacher, colleague, and close friend. He even assumed a “father figure” role when my own father passed away shortly after we began working together. I learned a tremendo