From left to right: Dr. Roozbeh Houshyar, Leticia Shubin and Stephanie Shieh
RSNA 2024 Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois
UCI Radiological Sciences spent the first week of December in Chicago, Illinois attending the Radiological Society of North America’s annual conference. This year, we had many representatives attending this prestigious conference and we are excited to share all the great accomplishments they made during their visit.
Academic Achievements
We had many residents, faculty and reseachers attending RSNA 2024 this year to present their research. In this section highlights some of these great accomplishments and celebrates their hard work!
Drs. Kevin Dao and Ozivefushe Dimovo
Drs. Kevin Dao and Ozivefushe Dimovo presented their academic poster on “Decoding public preferences in breast cancer screening cost sharing” at RSNA 2024 on December 3rd, 2024.
Drs. Gordon and Rashid
Dr. Angelica Gordon and Ali Rashid presented their academic poster on “Prevalence of health-related social needs and association with imaging appointment cancellations among patients with cancer ” at RSNA 2024 on December 3rd, 2024.
Wei Shao
Wei Shao, a graduate student researcher working with Dr. Peter Chang at CAIDM, presented his academic poster, ” Two serial 3D deep learning algorithms were developed to first detect then calculate the volume of exams that contain parotid tumor.” This was presented on December 3rd, 2024 at RSNA 2024.
Dr. Ali Rashidi Interviewed at RSNA 24
Dr. Ali Rashidi was interviewed about his study, “Association between price transparency and patient decision to complete outpatient imaging.” Watch the whole interview above!
Seyedeh Niloufar Rafiei Alavi has strong showing at RSNA 24
Dr. Niloufar Rafiei Alavi presented many things during RSNA, which include the following:
Scientific Posters:
- “Comparing PSMA PET/CT and Multiparametric MRI for Selecting Eligibility for Focal Therapy in Prostate Cancer”
- “Intermediate PI-RADS Lesions: Is there a role for PSMA PET/CT?”
Educational Exhibits:
- “Prostate Not-So-Specific Membrane Antigen: A Review of Benign and Malignant Findings” -“Identified for Radiographics” award and was invited by the Radiographic Editorial Board for a full-text educational review article.
- “How to report PSMA PET/CT? A review of available standardized scoring systems”
Oral Presentation: “Impact of Patient Volume on Iodinated Contrast Material Waste with Multidose Contrast Injectors” – Recognized by RSNA Preseident, Dr. Hanmann
Success and Recognition at RSNA 2024
We had many members of our department receive awards, put on great workshops and give informative talks at RSNA. In this section we would like to showcase those achievements!
Dr. Vahid Yaghmai receives Distinguished Investigator Award
During the RSNA meeting on December 3, The Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research hosted the Distinguished Investigator Award ceremony. Congratulations to Dr. Vahid Yaghmai for being honored as a Distinguished Investigator in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field.
Dr. Jasmine Zhao and Speed Mentoring Event
Dr. Jasmine Zhao co-hosted the AAWR Members In Training Speed Mentoring Session during RSNA 2024
Dr. Gelareh Sadigh
Dr. Sadigh was featured in two talks that took place over RSNA:
“RSNA Health Equity Committee/R&E Foundation Emerging Issues Grant Recipient Fireside Chat ” and “ITARJF: Lessons Learned – Insight and Advice for Early Career Faculty “
Dr. Peter Chang
Dr. Chang held a workshop during RSNA titled: Deep Learning Lab: Best Practices for Model Training: Architectures, Hyperparameters & Optimization.
Dr. Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh
Dr. Abi-Jaoudeh gave a talk on “Oligometastastic Colorectal Cancer Management” and will be taking over as RSNA News editorial chair.