Suhny Abbara slated as editor of new RSNA imaging journal

Suhny Abbara, MD, a professor of radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, has been named editor of Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a new journal from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

“I was thrilled when I learned that RSNA was creating the new journal, Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging,” Abbara said in an RSNA release. “The next 10 years in cardiothoracic imaging will be very different from the last 10. This new journal can serve as a catalyst for the science and research that drive this positive change, and I am convinced that it can aid in the translation of research into clinical practice. I am honored to be able to serve as editor for this timely new journal.”

Abbara, is on RSNA’s Board of Directors and works as medical director of Parkland Health & Hospital System Cardiothoracic. He has served on the editorial boards of a number of journals including the Journal of Thoracic Imaging.

RSNA’s new journal, set to launch in spring of 2019, will be published bi-monthly as an online-only offering.

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