John R. Bentson

John R. Bentson (May 15, 1937 – December 28, 2020) was an American neuroradiologist who invented the Better Brain-Imaging Tool.

Bentson was born on May 15, 1937, in Viroque, Wisconsin, and attended Viroqua High School. He completed his B.S. in 1957 and in 1961, completed his M.D. at the University of Wisconsin.

From 1967 to 1968, he was the NIH Special Fellow in Neuroradiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles.

Bentson died of complications from COVID-19 at a Los Angeles hospital on December 28, 2020, aged 83.

Academic roles 2002–2020 Professor emeritus, Department of Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine 1981–2002 Professor of radiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1975–1981 Associate professor of radiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1969–1975 Assistant professor of radiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1968–1969 Assistant professor of radiology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin

Administrative roles 1971–2002 Chief, Neuroradiology Section, Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1986–1992 Chief, Neuro/Angio Division, Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1984–1986 Chief, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1972–1977 Faculty supervisor, Photography Laboratory, Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1970–1971 Acting chief, Neuroradiology Section, Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1968–1969 Chief, Neuroradiology, University of Wisconsin, Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin

Honors and awards

Leo G. Rigler Teaching Award, July 1995 Roche Award, 1960