Faculty and trainees from the Department of Radiology recently attended the 2018 Tennessee Radiological Society (TRS) Scientific Meeting. Held annually in Franklin, Tennessee, the meeting brings together radiologists and trainees from across the state for presentations on topics from breast imaging and legislation to the roles of diversity and social media in radiology and in health care.

Today, the Department of Radiology announced third-year diagnostic radiology resident Drs. Patrick Couture and Erik Landman as chief residents for the class of 2019.

The following article originally appeared in the Feb. 15, 2018, edition of MyVUMC.   Vanderbilt’s Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences will offer annual lead shielding inspections on designated Tuesdays and every Wednesday from March 7 to June 15, from 3:30 to approximately 9 p.m.

The Department of Radiology last week hosted its annual Radiology Awards and Special Recognition Ceremony to honor faculty, staff and trainees who have gone above and beyond in the last year.

The following article originally appeared in the Jan. 16, 2018, edition of the VUMC Reporter.   Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to starve a tumor and stop its growth with a newly discovered small compound that blocks uptake of the vital nutrient glutamine.