RSNA names Penn's Charles Kahn editor of new AI journal
Charles Kahn, MD, MS, has been named editor of Radiology: Artificial Intelligence, a new online journal set to launch early in 2019, according to a May 2 announcement from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)'s Board of Directors.
The new journal will cover new applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging to "provide a way to keep practicing physicians and imaging researchers up to date on the best emerging science in this subspecialty," according to the press release. It will be published online bi-monthl and editorial admissions will be accepted starting this summer.
“Radiology: Artificial Intelligence is an exciting venture,” Kahn said in a prepared statement. “I’m deeply honored for the opportunity to serve as this new journal’s editor, and look forward to working with our authors, reviewers and editorial team to present cutting-edge science in this rapidly growing field.”
A longtime member of RSNA, Kahn is currently a professor and vice chair of the department of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia. As a board-certified radiologist who specializes in abdominal imaging, his research interests include health services, decision support and information standards, among others. He has co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and has received numerous awards and honors for his work.
Additionally, his editorial experience consists of serving as associate editor, section editor, publications committee chair and reviewer for a myriad of scientific journals, including Radiology, RadioGraphics, the Journal of Digital Imaging, and the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
“With his extensive editorial experience and profound interest in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, Charles Kahn is a natural fit for this role,” said Mary Mahoney, MD, RSNA board liaison for publications and communications, in a prepared statement. “The RSNA Board is excited to see where he takes this important new journal.”
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