The Academy Medical Imaging Research Roundtable Discussion

Cosponsored by the Radiological Society of North America

Thank you to all who attended and participated in this year’s Medical Imaging Research Roundtable Discussion. A summary of the Discussion will be available after review.

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“Bridging Industry and Academia to implement AI Clinical Translation in Medical Imaging”

How to effectively communicate the societal, economic, and healthcare benefits of federal investment in medical imaging research and development to policymakers, industry leaders, and the public.

Discuss the societal impacts of innovations in medical imaging
Identify how medical imaging R&D aligns with national priorities like reducing healthcare costs and advancing precision medicine
Review counterarguments and address concerns about costs and feasibility
Discuss advancing access to underserved health areas.

Discussion Leads:

Woojin Kim, MD, Chief Medial Officer, American College of Radiology Data Science Institute
Nina Kottler, MD, MS, FSIIM, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Clinical AI, Radiology Partners
Alexander Towbin, MD, Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Imaging, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

“Crafting the Value Proposition for Federal Investment in Medical Imaging R&D”

Identify strategies for fostering collaboration between industry and academia to accelerate AI R&D in medical imaging, ensuring the translation of innovations from lab to clinical application.

Articulate the need for collaboration, considering complementary strengths (e.g. innovation; scalability; market readiness)
Identify strategies for effective industry-academic partnerships and discuss potential barriers to translation.
Role of the federal government as a convener and federal investment as a catalyst
- Consider the role of legislative proposals directing the FDA to establish an industry-academia partnership advisory committee
Define a framework for meaningful collaboration between academia and industry to advance medical imaging R&D
Addressing workflow capacity and workplace wellness of radiologists and health care providers via innovation

Discussion Leads:

Erin Angel, PhD, FAAPM, VP Global Research & Scientific Affairs, GE HealthCare
Pari Pandharipande, MD, Chair, Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University
Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President for Data and Technology Solutions and Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania

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Monday, March 24, 2025

Evening Networking Event for Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging (CECI²)
5:00 – 7:00 PM ET, Opaline Brasserie, Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
806 15th St NW, Washington DC 20005

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Capitol Hill Congressional Advocacy Visits for Academy Board and CECI²
*2024-25 CECI² Council Members and invited guests only
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET, Capitol Hill

Evening Academy Event/Networking Reception for All Attendees
6:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
806 15th St NW, Washington DC 20005

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Academy Medical Imaging Research Roundtable Discussion
*co-sponsored by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET, National Press Club
529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045
At the Academy’s annual Research Roundtable event, key representatives from academia, industry, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies meet to discuss key topics identified by the Academy’s Coalition for Imaging & Bioengineering (CIBR) Steering Committee.

2025 Medical Imaging Technology Showcase
5:00 – 7:00 PM ET, Rayburn House Office Building Foyer
45 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20515
This event on Capitol Hill provides members of our CECI² the unique opportunity to display hands-on, interactive, and informative examples of their vital research efforts to policymakers, representatives from NIH, Academy leadership, and the attendees from the Research Roundtable. Throughout this event, the Academy demonstrates the value of NIH’s continued funding by showcasing the newest imaging research and technology across the country.

Thursday, March 27, 2025

NIH Visit Day
*2024-25 CECI² Class only

Questions on any of these events and meetings can be directed to Josie Wilkinson, jwilkinson@acadrad.org.

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“Bridging Industry and Academia to implement AI Clinical Translation in Medical Imaging”

“Crafting the Value Proposition for Federal Investment in Medical Imaging R&D”

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