The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting 2008 has been a global platform for the radiologists who assembled here from far and wide. Year after year, RSNA has been incorporating ground breaking themes and interesting topics, which is making a well sought after event all through, ever since his inception 94 years back. Tailored to meet the knowledge quest of radiologists, it is also a useful podium for students and prospective radiologists to keep pulse on the latest job openings and courses offered in radiology. Not many events can boast an impressive line up of specialties as RSNA does. A hot favorite among the medical fraternity, RSNA brings out the exciting news and inventions from radiology for the benefit of doctors and patients alike

The hall mark of RSNA 2008 was the special series on breast, chest, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal/emergency radiology among others. The scientific paper presentations on Cardiac (Valves and Atrial Appendages, MR/ Echocardiography, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary etc shed light on some of the latest innovations and inventions in medical imaging diagnosis.

The practicing physicians would have found the Bolstering Oncoradiologic and Oncoradiotherapeutic Skills for Tomorrow (BOOST) program, which was reintroduced this year a banker. The crash courses that extended for a week for sub specialty areas including head and neck, lung and central nervous system, gastrointestinal and prostate, and gynecology, explained about some of the latest techniques that are being used.

Case reviews helped the freshers for the performance and interpretation of cardiac CT while the Quality Improvement Symposium gave tips on the development of developing working models. Thousands of medical and science professionals from all over attended this world's largest medical meeting, making it a success as always. Apart from being a trade show, which brings buyers and sellers of the latest radiological applications and software under one roof, it offered educational opportunities through more than 300 refresher courses and technical exhibitions.

The Image Interpretation Session, offered in the form of a live simulcast was a huge hit and a n archived session was also made available online for those who were unable to catch the event live. RSNA 2008 can take pride for being a well orchestrated event, which served its aim of bringing the latest radiological inventions to the masses. The medical fraternity is gluing their eyes on the next RSNA event , slated to be in 2009 at the McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, which will moult them to perfect health care professionals.