Summary: RSNA 2024, taking place December 1-5 in Chicago, will focus on radiology’s future and the role of AI, featuring expert sessions on improving patient care, reducing radiologist workloads, and addressing healthcare challenges.

Key Takeaways

  • AI’s Role in Radiology: The event will emphasize the transformative potential of AI in radiology, with discussions on how it can reduce radiologists’ workloads, prevent burnout, and improve healthcare quality, particularly in underserved areas.
  • Focus on Mental Health: A session on healthcare professionals’ mental health crisis will highlight the growing concern for well-being in the field, presented by Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH.
  • Diverse and Notable Speakers: RSNA 2024 will feature renowned speakers like Eric Topol, MD, discussing AI’s impact on medicine, and Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, exploring AI’s role in human problem-solving and social connections.

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The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has released the plenary session lineup for its 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, RSNA 2024: Building Intelligent Connections, set for December 1-5 at McCormick Place, Chicago. Sessions will focus on radiology’s future and AI’s role in supporting radiologists.

Standout Sessions

RSNA President Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD, will address how radiology is uniquely positioned to leverage technology for patient-centered care. As imaging demand outpaces radiology workforce growth, AI can help reduce workloads and support radiologists, preventing burnout. Langlotz will discuss how collaboration between people and technology can enhance the care team and refocus radiologists on their core skills.

Langlotz, a professor at Stanford University, emphasizes that these technologies can improve care in both high-resource and underserved areas.

During the opening session, Nina Ellen Kottler, MD, MS, will present “The Only Way to Predict the Future Is to Create It,” highlighting how AI can improve healthcare quality, patient experience, and reduce costs.

Eric Topol, MD, will deliver the Monday keynote, discussing “AI’s Transformation of Medicine.” A leading cardiologist and author, Topol will explore AI’s impact on healthcare.

On Tuesday, Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH, will discuss the mental health crisis in healthcare professionals in “Removing the Mask, v. 2.0.” In the afternoon, Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, will present “Social Artificial Intelligence,” exploring how AI can assist in human problem-solving and social connections.

Noteworthy Events

Other notable events include the Monday Image Interpretation Session moderated by Bruce Burton Forster, MD, and Wednesday’s “Microbial Mayhem,” a lively game show hosted by Linda Probyn, MD, and Lindsey Marie Negrete, MD.

The RSNA/AAPM Symposium will take place Thursday, moderated by Lifeng Yu, PhD, with presentations from David A. Jaffray, PhD, and Caroline Chung, MD, FRCPC. The Fast 5 session, where five speakers deliver quick talks on RSNA 2024’s theme, will also return.

RSNA 2024 will include a lineup of speakers and topics focused on radiology. The opening session is scheduled for Sunday, December 1, at 4 p.m. CT, with scientific sessions and exhibits starting earlier that day.