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Some things you WON'T find on RSNA.org

We hope you won't spend a long time in search of features that aren't here, such as:

  • medical information for patients (available at the ACR/RSNA site RadiologyInfo)
  • marketing information about the practice of radiology (number and addresses of imaging centers in North America, for example)
  • e-mail or postal addresses of RSNA members
    (General RSNA e-mail addresses are listed on the Contact page, accessible through the dropdown menu under the About RSNA navigation button at left.) RSNA members can search for other RSNA members by logging in at Member's LOGIN
  • chapter listings (RSNA has no chapters)
  • guidelines for authors
    RSNA Journals Online has publication information for authors:
  • state or federal regulations
  • career guidance (See the Professions in Radiology page on RadiologyInfo.)
  • career background (salary ranges, employment prospects, etc). See Career Connect for job openings and resumes.
  • background on medical, nursing, or technical schools (such as lists or curricula of medical schools in a geographic area)
  • background on diseases or other abnormalities (this is often best researched in medical libraries and on other Web sites)
  • medical advice, recommendations, or guidance (see "Terms of Use")
  • collections of radiologic images (Some are accessible through the Medical Imaging Resource Center. Patients and their relatives might visit the Image Gallery on RadiologyInfo.)
  • comparisons of imaging modalities (Patients and their families might explore RadiologyInfo.)
  • product information
    (RSNA Buyers Guide and the Exhibitor List has product categories and contact information for companies that exhibit at the RSNA annual meeting and scientific assembly.)
  • chat rooms
  • medical or epidemiologic statistics
  • surveys
  • software for image manipulation or statistical analysis (DICOM software is available by FTP at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. MIRC software for creation and distribution of teaching files is available at the MIRC site.)

How can I contact the Webmaster?

RSNA sponsors several Web sites.

For RSNA.org (this site) and RSNA.org Onsite (a companion site with resources for the RSNA scientific assembly and annual meeting), send e-mail to webmaster@rsna.org. You can also use the RSNA.org feedback form.

Journals
For general inquiries about RSNA Journals Online, contact asimonaitis@rsna.org. For feedback on Radiology Online, please use the Radiology Online fillout form. For feedback on RadioGraphics Online, please use the RadioGraphics Online fillout form.

Patients
For Radiology Info (a patient-oriented site sponsored by the American College of Radiology and RSNA), contact webmast2@rsna.org.

How often is this site updated?

Some pages, such as classified advertisements, are updated several times a week. A new issue of RSNA News appears onsite every month. New materials are added to the annual meeting site periodically throughout the year. Committee listings in "Who's Who" are updated at least once a year. Announcements of CME and other meetings are posted throughout the year in an interactive calendar.

RSNA is a nonprofit organization, so why does RSNA.org have advertisements?

Membership dues and subscription fees do not pay all the costs of running an active medical society. Many nonprofit organizations, including RSNA, have run advertisements in their media for many years, because advertising revenue helps to defray operating expenses.

How many people visit this site?

On average, RSNA.org receives 1,400,000 hits (file requests, excluding graphics) per month and provides 794,000 page views and 198,000 user sessions per month. After the annual meeting, usage is somewhat lower; it begins to increase with the approach of the March 31 deadline for submission of abstracts and distribution of the Exhibitor Prospectus and Advance Registration brochures in spring. Potential advertisers are encouraged to contact RSNA Advertising for recent statistics.

Where are your fellowship listings?


GENERAL

How many imaging centers are there in the United States, and how many specialize in MR imaging?

RSNA does not collect or distribute marketing or other business statistics on medical practices, procedures, or imaging centers. One of the societies listed on our "Radiologic Organizations" menu may have the information you seek, although many of those societies do not collect marketing statistics.

What are the career prospects in radiology? I'm a student and I need this information for a class report.

An organization for radiologists and other professionals in the radiologic sciences, RSNA has a mission of education, publication, research, and advocacy but cannot provide career guidance. For specific information you might contact medical professionals in your community or a librarian at the medical school of a college or university near you.


MEMBERS

Can I renew my membership online?

Yes. To log in for secure transmission of personal information to update your membership account, click here.

How can I notify RSNA of my change of address?

Log in here or through the "Member's LOGIN" tab above, then click on "My Profile." Alternatively, send e-mail to membership@rsna.org.

I'm still waiting to receive the print version of Radiology or RadioGraphics. Whom should I contact?

Members should contact membership@rsna.org. Subscribers should contact subscribe@rsna.org.

How and when can I register for the RSNA scientific assembly and annual meeting and reserve a hotel room?

Advance registration and housing for RSNA 2012 will open for RSNA members on May 9, 2012. (For non-members, it will open June 6.) Course enrollment opens July 11, 2012, for members and non-members.

Where is the RSNA membership directory?

It is available to members only at login.

How can I contact a committee member or other RSNA member?

RSNA does not distribute e-mail addresses of its members, but if you wish to contact an RSNA member, please contact the Membership Department at 1-877-RSNA-MEM or outside of U.S. & Canada (630) 571-7873 or send e-mail to membership@rsna.org.

I'm interested in volunteering to serve on an RSNA committee. Where can I find information about that?

For details and an online submission form, click here.


MEETINGS

How and when can I register for the RSNA scientific assembly and annual meeting?

Please note Advance registration and housing for RSNA 2012 opens for RSNA members on May 9, 2012. (For non-members, it opens June 13.) Course enrollment opens July 11, 2012, for members and non-members.


Opening date in 2012

Advance registration
and housing
Refresher Course
enrollment
RSNA and AAPM members May 9 July 11
Non-RSNA members June 13 July 11

What educational courses can I attend?

First-time attendees may want to refer to "Educational Courses Explained." The 2011 meeting program is posted here.

How can I submit an abstract for RSNA 2012?

The Call for Abstracts is at abstract.rsna.org. The deadline for all submissions is March 31. If you have questions about submission of abstracts, please contact programs@rsna.org.

I need a letter of invitation from RSNA so that my country can give me a visa for travel to RSNA's annual meeting. Whom should I contact?

Request a personalized mailed letter of invitation on the annual meeting site.

Where can I get a list of companies that will exhibit at the annual meeting?

Technical exhibitors at RSNA 2011 are listed in the online RSNA 2011 Exhibitor List. The first list of exhibitors for the current year is published in mid July in the technical exhibitors' service kit. For details, please contact exhibits@rsna.org.

Where are the abstracts for the annual meeting and scientific assembly?

Abstracts for RSNA 2011 are posted in the 2011 Meeting Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2010 are posted in the 2010 Meeting Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2009 are posted in the 2009 Meeting Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2008 are posted in the 2008 Meeting Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2007 are posted in the 2007 Meeting Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2006 are posted in the 2006 Meeting Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2005 are posted in the 2005 Meeting Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2004 are posted in the 2004 Meeting Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2003 are posted in the 2003 Scientific Program.
Abstracts for RSNA 2002 and 2001 are posted in the Scientific Program archive.

Where can I get a copy of a presentation made at the annual meeting?

RSNA does not distribute copies of presentations made at its annual meeting. To reach a presenter (who may or may not decide to respond to your request), you have two options:

  1. Search on the presenter's name in the Meeting Program or Scientific Program Archive. At the presenter's discretion, an e-mail address may be displayed at the bottom of pages with abstracts.
  2. Search on the presenter's name in the RSNA 2011 Meeting Program or Scientific Program Archive. At the presenter's discretion, an e-mail address may be displayed at the bottom of pages with abstracts.
  3. Contact programs@rsna.org. If the presenter has supplied an e-mail address, your message will be forwarded to him or her for possible reply.

How can my organization get our meeting or conference listed on RSNA.org?

Announcements for CME and and other meetings can be submitted through an online submission form (click on the "ADD EVENT" option).


EDUCATION CENTER

If you cannot find an answer to your question in this section, please contact the Education Center by email at ed-ctr@rsna.org or by telephone at 1-800-272-2920, 8:30am-4:30pm CST Monday through Friday, except holidays.

I cannot login.

To login you will need to enter your RSNA Member ID or Customer ID. Your last name is your default password.

Where can I find my RSNA member ID?

Your member ID number is printed on:

  • your membership card
  • your dues renewal statement, and
  • the mailing label from your issue of RadioGraphics or Radiology

Why do I get an invalid password message when I try to login?

Your default password is your full last name (in exactly the same form as you submitted it to the RSNA). If you have tried that and you continue to get an invalid password message, please contact the Education Center for assistance with your password.

I enter my Member (Customer) ID in and I get an invalid Member (Customer) ID message. I have confirmed that the number is correct.

When entering in your Member ID or Customer ID you also must enter the zeros in front of the number for a total of eight digits. If you have changed your ID to a different user name you must use that user name.

Can I print my CME credits after I take the test?

After you pass a test (80% score or better), you must click on the link Click here to Claim CME Credits." This will display your certificate as well as transfer your credits into the CME Credit Repository.

How do I know what subspecialty my CME credits are from, e.g. breast, and ultrasound?

The RSNA has developed a series of Content Codes that are two-letter codes to tell the user which subspecialty the credit is valid in.

How can I select specific credits for display?

The CME Credit Repository has a search function that allows you to sort your credits by a date range, credit type, and/or specific meeting(s)/activity(activities).

Why can't I view my credits earned before 1999 in the CME Credit Repository?

The RSNA is only displaying CME credits earned from 1999 to the present. The RSNA has on file all credits earned from 1996 to the present. If you need to request a copy of a certificate, please contact the Education Center.

When I request my password be sent to me, I never receive a response.

When you request a password, the system attempts to match your email address with those addresses in our database. If you have changed your email address and have not updated it with the RSNA, then there will be no email address that matches your current email address.

 

JOURNALS

How can I subscribe to RSNA Journals Online?

Please see RSNA Subscriber Help & Services.

I'm still waiting to receive the print version of Radiology or RadioGraphics. Whom should I contact?

Members should contact membership@rsna.org. Subscribers should contact subscribe@rsna.org.

How can I get a back issue of Radiology or RadioGraphics?

Please contact:

RSNA Subscriptions Department
820 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2251 USA
1-877-RSNA-MEM
Outside of U.S. & Canada (630) 571-7873
FAX (630) 571-7837
E-mail: subscribe@rsna.org

How can I contact an author of an article in Radiology or RadioGraphics?

Many articles contain the e-mail address of the senior author. Otherwise, please send an inquiry to the Radiology or RadioGraphics editorial office, which will forward your message to the author for possible reply.

Can I subscribe to the online versions of Radiology and RadioGraphics and not the print version? Can I subscribe to the print version of one journal and the online version of the other?

Please address these questions to RSNA Subscriptions.

Can I purchase individual articles or sections of a journal rather than subscribing to the entire journal?

Please address these questions to RSNA Subscriptions.


PATIENTS

A relative of mine has a disease or other abnormality, and we need information. Where can I find help?

As noted on the site disclaimer, RSNA cannot provide medical advice or research services. Here are some online resources to try:

  • RadiologyInfo, the RSNA-ACR public information Web site, describes radiologic examinations such as mammography, magnetic resonance and computed tomography in lay terms.
  • The "Radiology Organizations" page of RSNA.org lists other societies in the radiologic sciences that may have information pertinent to your questions.
  • Entrez-PubMed: "Entrez is a search and retrieval system that integrates information from databases at NCBI [National Center for Biotechnology Information]. These databases include nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, whole genomes, and MEDLINE, through PubMed." It contains abstracts of articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals indexed by the National Library of Medicine.

For specific questions not addressed by the previous answers, you may need to contact a librarian at the library of a medical school or school of public health at a local college or university.

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