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Submit Your Models for Brain Aneurysm AI Challenge
Model submissions are being accepted for the Intracranial Aneurysm AI Detection Challenge. Competitors are invited to develop models to detect and identify the location of cerebral saccular aneurysms using CT and MR imaging.
Imaging data for this challenge has been sourced from 18 sites on five continents. Over 60 volunteer annotators from RSNA, the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS) and the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR) provided expert annotations.
Top performers will be recognized at an event held in the AI Showcase Theater during RSNA 2025. Learn more and submit your models now.
RSNA 2025 Plenary Sessions: A First Look
With November drawing nearer, the RSNA 2025 plenary session lineup is coming together. Our distinguished speakers will present the most impactful and up-to-date topics in medical imaging, offering a closer look at the future of precision medicine and inclusivity in radiology.
Sunday, Nov. 30, 4 p.m. CT
President’s Address and Opening Session
Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD
Imaging the Individual
Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD
Opening Plenary Session
The All of Us Research Program: Advancing Precision Medicine for the Nation
Monday, Dec. 1, 11 – 11:45 a.m. CT
Plenary Lecture
Tait Shanafelt, MD
System Interventions to Foster Clinician Well-Being
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT
Plenary Lecture
Zeynep Tufekci
Everyone is Having the Wrong Nightmares: AI’s True Threats
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CT
Plenary Lecture
Alexander Drzezga, MD
Remembering Tomorrow: A Bright Future in Imaging and Treating Neurodegeneration
Chest AI Certificate Now Available
Enhance your knowledge and skills in medical imaging AI with the newest release from the RSNA Imaging AI Certificate Program—the Chest Certificate.
Developed by pioneers of AI in radiology, this targeted course will boost your understanding of how AI is rapidly transforming the chest imaging landscape by optimizing workflow integration and automation. Learn more and enroll now.
Reimagining AI in Barcelona
Join global leaders in radiology and AI for Radiology Reimagined: Advancing Clinical Practice Through AI Innovation. This two-day RSNA Spotlight Course hosted in Barcelona, Spain, will explore the real-world application of AI tools across diverse practice settings.
Learn how to critically assess, implement and lead AI initiatives in your clinical workflows. Also, connect with global AI faculty and thought leaders while enjoying the incredible architecture, lively culture and world class cuisine of Northeastern Spain.
The course takes place October 16-17. Learn more and register.
Become a Peer Reviewer for an RSNA Journal
Contribute your expertise by becoming a peer reviewer for one of RSNA’s prestigious journals. Play a vital role in ensuring the quality, accuracy and clinical relevance of manuscript submissions. Peer reviewers also have the opportunity to earn CME credit. Explore peer review opportunities.
Contessa Named Chair
Joseph Contessa, MD, PhD, has been named chair of radiation oncology for Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, both in New Brunswick, and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark. He will also serve as associate director for translational research at Rutgers Cancer Institute.
Dr. Contessa is a radiation oncologist who previously served as professor of therapeutic radiology and co-leader of the Yale Cancer Center Radiobiology and Genome Integrity Research Program, in New Haven, CT, where he also served as vice chair for basic science research in therapeutic radiology.
Whitlow Appointed Chair
Christopher Whitlow, MD, PhD, MHA, has been appointed chair of the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and assistant dean for translational research at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. He will also serve as chief of radiology at Yale New Haven Hospital and radiologist-in-chief across the Yale New Haven Health System, effective Oct. 20.
Currently, Dr. Whitlow serves as the Isador Meschan Distinguished Professor of Radiology and enterprise chair of radiology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC.
He was president of the American Society of Functional Neuroradiology from 2023 to 2024.
ASTRO Honors Gold Medalists
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has awarded gold medals to Quynh-Thu Le, MD, David Beyer, MD, Lawrence Marks, MD, and Jatinder Palta, PhD.
Dr. Le is a radiation oncologist and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial professor at Stanford University in California.
Dr. Beyer is a radiation oncologist at Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare.
Dr. Marks is the Sidney K. Simon Distinguished Professor of oncology research in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Palta is the first director to lead the Medical Physics Institute within the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. He previously served as professor and chairman of medical physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
Hanna to Chair UMD School of Medicine
Tarek Hanna, MD, was named chair of diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine at the University of Maryland (UMD) School of Medicine.
Since 2013, Dr. Hanna has worked at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, where he serves as professor, vice chair of diagnostic imaging and division director of emergency and trauma imaging.
An emergency radiologist with subspecialty training in musculoskeletal imaging, Dr. Hanna’s clinical and research interests include optimizing diagnostic radiology interpretation and its use in the emergency department.
In recognition of his contributions to radiology education, Dr. Hanna received the 2019 RSNA Honored Educator Award.
Baradaran Named Chief
Hediyah Baradaran, MD, MS, has been named chief of the Division of Neuroradiology for the Department of Radiology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She will assume her new role in September.
Dr. Baradaran is a neuroradiologist and faculty member in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Science at the University of Utah, where she is also the associate program director for the diagnostic radiology residency.
Dr. Baradaran earned her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City and completed her residency and fellowship training at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
In Memoriam: Mechris Mango, MD
A radiologist and head of the Department of Radiology at the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Mechris Mango, MD, died May 28 in Dar es Salaam. He was 48.
Dr. Mango served at MOI since 2005. He assisted with the RSNA Global Learning Center at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, which helped increase access to high-quality educational resources for radiologists and radiology trainees in Tanzania.
Dr. Mango was involved in the Road2IR, a multi-institutional education and training initiative dedicated to building self-sustaining interventional radiology training programs in East Africa.
Maximize Your Training with the Right Tools
RSNA is committed to supporting radiology trainees at every step of their careers. With complimentary Standard membership, trainees gain access to all six of RSNA’s premier journals and receive discounted in-person registration for the RSNA annual meeting. Elevate your training with these essential resources and opportunities:
- Explore EdCentral to fuel your growth with immersive education and fresh, curated content tailored to your learning journey.
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- Prepare for the ABR Core Exam with high-quality, targeted materials to help you succeed.
- Fulfill scholarly activity requirements through various volunteer roles, academic workshops and participation at the RSNA annual meeting.
- Access funding opportunities that support your research and grant writing skill development.
- Use RSNA Career Connect™ to find fellowships and job openings that move your career forward.
These are just some of the ways RSNA helps you grow and thrive throughout your training. Explore trainee resources.