Congratulations to John Gore, PhD, for being named a fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association. The AAIA is an organization that aims to bring scientists and business professionals together to develop broad AI industries. This includes medicine, energy, transportation, computing, communication, robotics, education, finance, agriculture and more. Dr. Gore, who serves as the Director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, has authored and contributed to several studies involving artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences presents the 11th Annual Heller Lecture in Pediatric Imaging "The Importance of AI in Pediatric Radiology" featuring

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is excited to announce that Virginia Planz, MD, will be the new Section Chief of Body Imaging, effective immediately. Dr. Planz has previously served as the Director of Interventional CT and Ultrasound and worked as the Associate Section Chief with Chris Jones, MD.  

Congratulations to second-year Diagnostic Radiology Resident Heather Cole, MD, who has been selected as this year’s Deitte INSPIRE Resident Award recipient. As part of the Deitte INSPIRE (INspiring Stories of Purposeful leadership In Radiology that Empower) Lectureship series, this award is given to a female radiology resident who exemplifies all the qualities of a leader.

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is pleased to announce that Rachel Runde, MD, has joined our team as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Runde will join our Community Radiology and Body Imaging sections.  Most recently, Dr. Runde served as an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. 

Congratulations to Brent Savoie, MD, JD, Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, for receiving a secondary appointment as Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics. Dr. Savoie says this new collaboration with the department is an exciting step. "I have really enjoyed my experiences with the Department of Biomedical Informatics over the past 6 years," says Dr. Savoie. "I'm eager to assist in inter-departmental collaboration going forward. I’ve found that some of the most interesting and rapid innovation occurs at the intersection of two fields."

Awards for the Annual Association of University Radiologists Meeting have been announced, and two VUMC Radiology members have been highlighted for their work.

A new, one-of-a-kind master’s program is coming to Vanderbilt University that highlights the field of imaging science and gives students insight into the wide array of medical imaging modalities. The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science has joined with the School of Medicine to create the Master of Imaging Science degree program.

Congratulations to Alexandra Foust, DO, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, for having her work “Developmental Anomalies of the Midface” published by the American Society of Neuroradiology in Neurographics. The goal of the paper was to understand the key features of midface development and to use a location-based approach to generate a relevant differential diagnosis for congenital midface anomalies.

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is proud to announce that Breiona Hamilton, MD, MHS, (PGY2, Diagnostic Radiology), has received the Radiology Resident of the Year award. "I am extremely honored," Dr. Hamilton says. "Most importantly, I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with and learn alongside such amazing people. I strive daily to be a productive member in this collaborative environment while practicing compassion, empathy, and respect with not only our patients but with my teammates as well."