ISMRM25 - What Does a Radiologist Actually Do?

ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition • 10-15 May 2025 • Honolulu, Hawai'i

What Does a Radiologist Actually Do?

Weekend Course

ORGANIZERS: Kader Oguz, Jae Song

Sunday, 11 May 2025

316B

09:45 - 11:45

Moderators: Konstanze Guggenberger & M. Dylan Tisdall

Skill Level: Basic to Intermediate

Session Number: WE-24

CME Credit

Session Number: WE-24

Overview
Assess the role of a radiologist and a physicist to make communication and collaborations more effective and improve understanding of each team member's goals and challenges. Hear the untold stories from leaders of successful interdisciplinary teams and learn the lessons from outside the classroom.

Target Audience
All attendees. Non-radiologists and radiologists alike with all levels of experience.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Assess what the day-to-day clinical work flow, responsibilities, and pressures are of a radiologist;
• Conduct effective communications between a clinician/radiologist and researcher/physicist to form collaborations and partnerships; and
• Apply strategies learned from personal stories of successful multidisciplinary team collaborations.

09:45		A Day in the life of a Radiologist View Presentation Video Yun Bae Impact: Radiology extends beyond image reading—it involves decision-making, collaboration, and adapting to an evolving medical landscape. This session explores a radiologist’s workflow, the impact of AI, and future career shifts, offering an insider’s perspective on modern radiology.
10:15		Coffee Date with a Clinician/Radiologist: A Clinician/Radiologist’s Perspective on Clinical Research Collaborations × Video Permission Withheld Susie Huang Impact: Learn how to build meaningful, effective clinical research collaborations in MRI. Through real-world case studies, this talk highlights strategies to bridge clinical and research priorities, grounded in trust, shared goals, and patient impact.
10:45		Coffee Date with an Imaging Scientist/Physicist: A Physicist's Perspective on Clinical Research Collaborations Lena Vaclavu
11:15		How to Build your Team: Success Stories Greg Zaharchuk