In this episode, Arjun and Prasanth are joined by Dr. Ram Chadalavada, interventionalist and informaticist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, as they discuss interesting articles from the June, August, and October 2017 Journal of Digital Imaging issues. Articles discussed:

• Clinical Applications of a CT Window Blending Algorithm: RADIO
• 3D Printing Prototypes for Healthcare Professionals: Creating a Reciprocating Syringe
• Deep Learning for Brain MRI Segmentation: State of the Art and Future Directions
• Fully Automated Deep Learning System for Bone Age Assessment
• A.I. VERSUS M.D. What happens when diagnosis is automated?

In this episode, Prasanth catches up with Dr. Jim Morrison, interventional radiologist and informaticist and part of the winning team for the 2016 SIIM Innovation Challenge. Jim describes his company's effort to bring the Amazon Echo into the reading room and the challenges and wins the team has seen in the time since winning the competition.

In this episode, Prasanth and Arjun sit down with long-time Executive Director of SIIM, Anna Marie Mason, MS. We reflect on her years with the organization as well as the changes in the field over time.

In this episode, Dr. Sharma sits down with Dr. Tessa Cook as she discusses the National Imaging Informatics Curriculum and Course (NIIC), a new imaging informatics course designed for radiology residents. We also talk a bit about informatics education at large, as well as the options available for those interested in informatics fellowships. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/informatics-NIIC. Dr. Cook can be reached at her Twitter profile, http://twitter.com/asset25.

Paul G. Nagy, PhD, FSIIM, CIIP discusses SIIM's new strategic plan. The SIIM leadership convened for a strategic retreat at SIIM headquarters in January 2017 to assess and modify the SIIM strategic plan. As the SIIM Chair, Dr. Nagy is thankful for the time, vision, and energy from the SIIM leaders at the retreat and is pleased with the final version of the 2017-2020 plan.