S9E07 My Informatics Journey with Dr. David Avrin - Part 2

S9E07 My Informatics Journey with Dr. David Avrin - Part 2

From SIIMcast by SIIM

January 14, 2026 · 54 min · Season 9 · Episode 7

About this episode

Dr. David Avrin shares his extensive journey and contributions to medical imaging informatics.

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.

People in this episode

Host: @RandalSilvey

Guest: Dr David Avrin

Topics covered

  • medical imaging informatics
  • digital biomedical imaging
  • PACS development
  • Imaging Informatics
  • clinical workflows
  • educational workflows

Keywords

  • ACR
  • SIIM
  • dual-energy CT
  • clinical informatics fellowship
  • Journal of Digital Imaging

Mentioned in this episode

Products: PACS, EMR systems

Books & works: Gold Medal

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