SIIMcast

Author: SIIM

Podcast by SIIM This podcast helps you become more informed about medical imaging as well as current SIIM news and happenings. You will hear from experts in the field of enterprise IT and imaging informatics.
Be a guest on this podcast

Language: en

Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine

Contact email: Get it

Feed URL: Get it

iTunes ID: Get it

Get all podcast data

Listen Now...

S9E07 My Informatics Journey with Dr. David Avrin - Part 2
Episode 7
Wednesday, 14 January, 2026

Dr. David Avrin, MD, PhD, is a pioneering leader in medical imaging informatics with decades in digital biomedical imaging, twice serving as Chair of RISC/SCAR/SIIM during pivotal eras in PACS development and Imaging Informatics conception. A Professor Emeritus at UCSF, he helped integrate PACS and EMR systems, advanced clinical and educational workflows, and authored foundational work including numerous peer-reviewed papers. He created the first human dual-energy CT images, led major informatics initiatives as UCSF Vice Chair, founded UCSF's ACGME Clinical Informatics Fellowship, and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Digital Imaging. A Fellow of both ACR and SIIM and recipient of SIIM's inaugural Gold Medal, he remains one of the field's most influential innovators. Note: The is the second of two episodes. You can find our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or anywhere else you subscribe to podcasts. Please help us out by leaving a review! Visit us at https://siim.org/page/siimcast Special Thanks to @RandalSilvey of http://podedit.com for editing and post processing support.