Asha Sarma, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, recently sat down with Tina Young Poussaint, MD, FACR, the first president of the American Society of Neuroradiology, to interview her and to collect some wisdom for young investigators and junior faculty.  Dr. Sarma asked Dr. Poussaint about workplace habits for success, recruiting mentors, and becoming more involved in societies like ASNR. Read the interview here.

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is proud to share that Philip Scherer, MD, will be the new Section Chief of Nuclear Medicine, effective March 1. Dr. Scherer succeeds Aaron Jessop, MD, MBA, who will be staying with VUMC Radiology through the end of June. “I am deeply honored by the opportunity,” Dr. Scherer says. “During my time at VUMC, it has been a privilege to work with supportive faculty and staff in the Nuclear Medicine section and Radiology department.”

Congratulations to John Gore, PhD, Director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, for being named a University Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University Distinguished Professor of Physics & Astronomy, & a University Distinguished Professor of Radiology & Radiological Sciences.

Congratulations to Associate Professor Charles Caskey, PhD, and Professor Li Min Chen, MD, PhD, for being awarded a new R01 Grant for their project "Next generation transcranial ultrasound-based neuromodulation using phase shift nanoemulsions. " This project will develop particles containing drugs that can be released at target locations in the brain for ultrasound as a new way to treat brain disorders.

A familiar face will soon be returning to us here in the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Alice Hinton, MD, will be coming out of retirement to serve as an Associate Professor starting in April 2023. Dr. Hinton has held several positions in the department and retired in 2021. She will rejoin us part-time, helping with staffing efforts in our Women’s Imaging section. Dr. Hinton's area of specialty practice is women’s imaging with a focus on breast imaging and obstetrical and gynecologic ultrasound.

Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences presents a Grand Rounds lecture: "Radiology Report Quality in the Era of Network Radiology" featuring

Aaron Bertrand (Randy) Brill, MD, PhD, former director of Nuclear Medicine and Biophysics at VUMC, died Feb. 13. He was 94. Dr. Brill first joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 1964 as an associate professor of Medicine with joint appointments in Radiology and Physics. In 1971, he was promoted to professor of Radiology where he served as co-director for the Radioisotope Center and director of Nuclear Medicine and Biophysics.

VUMC Radiology is happy to share that second year IR resident Kyle Maughan, MD, has been chosen for the AUR Radiology Resident Academic Leadership Development (ARRALD) Program. This program will take place during the annual AUR meeting in Austin. "I am excited for the opportunity to represent Vanderbilt and learn and grow as a leader," Dr. Maughan says.

Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences presents the: 2nd Annual Deitte INSPIRE Lectureship "An Unlikely Leadership Journey" featuring

VUMC Radiology is honored to announce that Assistant Professor Mary Ann Keenan, DMP, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Dr. Keenan received this recognition for her contributions to medical physics and for the esteem held for her by her peers. This July, Dr. Keenan will be awarded this recognition at a ceremony in Houston, Texas.