News Announcements

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 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.  

A new special report in RSNA's Radiology discusses climate change in healthcare and radiology. "Climate Change and Radiology: Impetus for Change and a Toolkit for Action" focuses on actions and opportunities to address climate change in our role as radiologists. A toolkit highlights actions we can take toward a more sustainable future, linking each action with the expected impact and outcome.

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.

Green thinkers and dreamers from anywhere within Vanderbilt University Medical Center are encouraged to apply for a Climate Action and Sustainability Pilot Grant from the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences.