Ronald L. Arenson, M.D.

Future Direction for Medical Imaging

September 19, 2007

12:30 pm

Radiology Conference Room, N2E30

Ronald L. Arenson, MD, is the Alexander Margulis Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and, after an internship in medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center, completed a residency in radiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Arenson conducted pioneering research on the applications of computer technology to imaging and has expanded that focus to management, productivity, and cost effectiveness in radiology practice. Under his direction, imaging research and clinical care at UCSF have flourished, most recently with the opening of the Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging at China Basin and the associated advanced MR and CT facility. Among his many national activities, he has chaired the Electronic Communication Committee of the Radiological Society of North America, is a past president of the Society of Chairmen of Academic Radiology Departments and the Academy of Radiology Research and is the incoming president of the Association of University Radiologists and the International Society for Strategic Studies in Radiology. Among his recent publications are:

1. Ehman RL, Hendee WR, Welch MJ, Dunnick NR, Bresolin LB, Arenson RL, Baum S, Hricak H, Thrall JH. Blueprint for imaging in biomedical research. Radiology. 2007;244:12–27. 
2. Dunnick NR, Applegate KE, Arenson RL. Quality--a radiology imperative: report of the 2006 Intersociety Conference. J Am Coll Radiol. 2007;4:156–161.
3. Arenson R, Dunnick NR. Training a better radiologist. J Am Coll Radiol. 2006;3:389–393. 
4. Dunnick NR, Applegate K, Arenson R, Levin D. Training for the future of radiology: a report of the 2005 Intersociety Conference. J Am Coll Radiol. 2006;3:319–324.
5. Dunnick NR, Applegate KE, Arenson RL. The inappropriate use of imaging studies: a report of the 2004 Intersociety Conference. J Am Coll Radiol. 2005;2:401–406. 
6. Arenson RL. National radiology fellowship match program: success or failure? J Am Coll Radiol. 2004;1:188–191.
7. Lu Y, Arenson RL. The academic radiologist's clinical productivity: an update. Acad Radiol. 2005;12:1211–1123. 
8. Andriole KP, Morin RL, Arenson RL, Carrino JA, Erickson BJ, Horii SC, Piraino DW, Reiner BI, Seibert JA, Siegel E; SCAR TRIP Subcommittee; TRIP Subcommittee. Addressing the coming radiology crisis-the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology transforming the radiological interpretation process (TRIP) initiative. J Digit Imaging. 2004;17:235–243. 
9. Avrin DE, Arenson RL. infoRAD 2004: why you need informatics education at RSNA 2004. RadioGraphics. 2004;24:1491–1492.
10. Arenson R. Creative approach to financing a PACS. Acad Radiol. 2004;11:1–3. 
11. Avrin DE, Arenson RL. Informatics at RSNA 2003: evolution and maturation on all fronts. RadioGraphics. 2003;23:1115–1116. 
12. Arenson RL, Chakraborty DP, Seshadri SB, Kundel HL. The digital imaging workstation. 1990. J Digit Imaging. 2003;16:142–162.________

About Diagnostic Radiology Grand Rounds and CME Credit

Targeted audience: health care providers

Learning objectives:

(1) Describe important trends in imaging research and clinical applications;

(2) Present ways in which these developments will impact future clinical care;

(3) Provide understanding of the growing critical value of imaging in overall medical care; and

(4) Demonstrate the importance of the convergence of engineering, informatics, and physics for medical imaging.

Sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements: The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.