Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is a non-profit organization that represents 31 radiologic subspecialties from 145 countries around the world. We provide high-quality educational resources, including continuing education credits toward physicians’ certification maintenance, host the world’s largest radiology conference and publish five top peer-reviewed journals.

Embracing the future: James Min left academia to push for a paradigm shift in preventive cardiology
James Min, MD, Cleerly's founder and CEO, changed careers to address what he saw as a major unmet need in cardiology.
COVID-19 linked to accelerated plaque growth, long-term risk of heart attack or stroke
These risks appear to be present regardless of a person's age or health at the time of infection.
Enterprise imaging expands in smaller and midsized hospitals
Smaller health systems are increasingly moving into this realm. Tim Kearns, director of marketing and healthcare IT, Konica Minolta Imaging USA, explains the implications.
Overview of the regulatory landscape of AI in radiology
Nina Kottler, MD, associate CMO for clinical AI at Radiology Partners, explains the movement toward greater regulation of artificial intelligence and the need to test for bias.
Ultrasound-first strategy for noncalcified lesions in DBT proves cost-effective
Jessica Porembka, MD, of the breast imaging division at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, said an ultrasound-first strategy for these lesions in DBT is cost-effective and improves efficiency.

Lower mammography recall rates correlated with higher interval cancer rates

New research published online April 3 in Radiology found that mammography recall rates are correlated with higher rates of breast cancer detected between screenings.

RSNA 2017: Ransomware market is worth $1B—are you secure?

As cyberattack become increasingly common incidents, healthcare professionals must push security to the forefront. In a presentation given at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Jim Whitfill, CMO of innovation Health Partners and President of Lumetis, described the current cybersecurity environment and detailed how professionals can take steps toward improving privacy.

RSNA 2016: Image sharing says goodbye to compact discs, hello to the cloud

The RSNA 2016 session, "Next Generation Infrastructure for Medical Imaging," introduced participants to the importance of image sharing and exchange with regard to the quality of care a radiologist delivers.

RSNA 2016: Knowing the importance of communication between radiologists, physicians, patients

Though radiologists spend a majority of their time interpreting images behind a computer screen, proper communication with both referring physicians and patients still plays a significant role in providing the best care possible.

RSNA: Networking, privacy issues top list of cloud concerns

CHICAGO—Cloud computing can offer many advantages to radiology, but only if certain challenges—namely networking and privacy issues—can be managed effectively, according to a Nov. 25 session at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

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