On Monday, Vanderbilt Radiology Society (VRS), in partnership with the Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Association (VMAA), hosted its inaugural Vanderbilt RSNA Alumni Reception in Chicago.

Next week, more than 50,000 radiology leaders from around the world will convene in Chicago for the RSNA's 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Hosted at McCormick Place, the largest convention center in the country, RSNA will present the latest advancements in radiology through exhibits, educational sessions and scientific paper presentations.

Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) researcher Jennifer Watchmaker was recently awarded the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Trainee Research Prize for her abstract submission, “Detection of Elevated Whole-Brain Oxygen

Kim Sandler, M.D., Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Lung Screening Program, recently sat down with Laura Osterman, Health Promotion Coordinator, Vanderbilt University Health and Wellness, to discuss lung cancer screening.

Yesterday, the Department of Radiology hosted its Annual Chairman’s Leadership Awards and Special Recognition Ceremony, which recognized more than 80 radiology team members for their outstanding contributions to the department and the Medical Center.  Approximately 100 attendees, from department leadership to technologists, were welcomed to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Theatre with a VIP red carpet entrance and paparazzi, along with popcorn, punch and sweet treats to enjoy during the ceremony.

The following story originally appeared in the Oct. 26, 2016, edition of the VUMC Reporter.  Vanderbilt’s Li Min Chen, M.D., M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been named a Distinguished Investigator of the Academy of Radiology Research.

Radiology Grand Rounds Lecture "Multiparametric Prostate MRI: Update on Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) v2"

The following story originally appeared in the Oct. 13, 2016, edition of the VUMC Reporter.