Member updates
Deadline Approaching for International Fellowship
Application Deadline: July 1
RSNA is accepting applications for its Derek Harwood-Nash International Fellowship, a program that offers international faculty members the opportunity to study at North American Institutions.
Applicants must be from outside the U.S. and Canada. All travel and living arrangements will be made by selected fellows. RSNA will provide a stipend to cover travel and modest living expenses for a six to 12-week period.
Learn more about the program and eligibility requirements.
MSK Radiologists Needed for Knee AI Challenge
RSNA is seeking volunteers for its upcoming AI Challenge focused on knee MRI. This competition is the first to address musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging using both MRI images and the text of radiology reports to train and test AI models.
The challenge will feature an international dataset of knee MRI exams and corresponding reports in more than 10 languages from over 13 sites worldwide. Trained MSK radiologists are invited to participate by annotating MRI studies and reviewing associated reports.
Learn more about the challenge and sign up to volunteer.
Larson Named Chair
David B. Larson, MD, MBA, has been named chair of the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He will assume the new role on Sept. 14.
Dr. Larson trained as a pediatric radiologist and currently serves as director of the radiology AI lab at Stanford University in California, where he previously served as executive vice chair and acting chair of the Department of Radiology. He serves on the board of trustees of the American Board of Radiology and is vice president of the American College of Radiology.
SIR Announces Gold Medalists
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) awarded gold medals to Thierry Jacques de Baère, MD (posthumously), Scott Craig Goodwin, MD, MBA, and Lindsay Machan, MD.
Dr. de Baère was head of the interventional radiology unit at Institut Gustave Roussy Cancer Center in Villejuif, France.
Dr. Goodwin is former chair of radiology at University of California, Irvine.
Dr. Machan is an interventional radiologist at the Vancouver General Hospital and associate professor of radiology at the University of British Columbia.
ARRS Names Gold Medalists
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) awarded gold medals to Jonathan B. Kruskal, MBChB, PhD, and Douglas S. Katz, MD.
Dr. Kruskal is the Melvin E. Clouse professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School and chair of the Department of Radiology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He received the RSNA Honored Educator Award in 2012, 2016 and 2019.
Dr. Katz is vice chair for research in the Department of Radiology at NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island and a professor of radiology at NYU Long Island School of Medicine. He received the RSNA Lifetime Honored Educator Award in 2023.
In Memoriam: Charles A. Mistretta, PhD
A pioneering medical physicist recognized for his creativity, enthusiasm and ability to inspire colleagues, Charles “Chuck” Mistretta, PhD, died on June 9. He was 85.
Dr. Mistretta earned his doctorate degree from Harvard University in Boston and worked as a professor of medical physics, radiology and biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, eventually retiring as professor emeritus.
Dr. Mistretta is recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to medical imaging, particularly the development of digital subtraction angiography, as well as later innovations in MRI.
A prolific inventor, researcher and mentor, Dr. Mistretta’s work resulted in more than 40 U.S. patents, and he mentored numerous doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows over the course of his career.
A dedicated contributor to the RSNA annual meeting, Dr. Mistretta frequently served as a moderator and faculty member. In recognition of his significant contributions to radiologic research, he was honored with the 2010 RSNA Outstanding Researcher Award.
In Memoriam: Dieter R. Enzmann, MD
Visionary of UCLA’s Department of Radiological Sciences and former SCARD president, Dieter R. Enzmann, MD, died on June 18. He was 80.
Dr. Enzmann completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed a diagnostic radiology residency at Stanford, specializing in neuroradiology.
After serving on the Stanford faculty as a professor of neuroradiology, Dr. Enzmann was named chair of the Department of Radiology at Northwestern University in Chicago, a position he held for five years. In 2000, he was recruited to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as chair of radiological sciences. Over his 25 years in the role, Dr. Enzmann expanded UCLA’s department, growing the faculty to more than 150 radiologists and scientists. He developed a network of imaging centers spanning the greater Los Angeles region and oversaw the growth of the residency program.
Under his leadership, UCLA launched the Integrated Diagnostics Program, linking imaging and pathology, and established the Center for Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarkers. He also expanded medical imaging informatics and MR research programs and developed a robust clinical trials infrastructure. In addition, he created a competitive peer-reviewed seed funding program that launched the careers of numerous junior investigators.
Dr. Enzmann was a mentor throughout his life, championing a “teach the mentor” program designed to strengthen mentorship across UCLA faculty.
Dr. Enzmann was a former president of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD). He was an RSNA annual meeting faculty member and served on the Neuroradiology/Head and Neck Subcommittee of the Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee. He also was a member of the R&E Foundation Corporate Giving subcommittee.
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