RajeevSuriMDMBA, FACR, FSIR

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology, Stewart R. Reuter, M.D. Chair in Radiology, University of Texas Health San Antonio

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Office
Department of Radiology, UT Health San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MS 7800
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone+1 210-567-5558

Fax+1 210-567-5556

Summary

Dr Rajeev Suri is a tenured Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiology at University of Texas Health San Antonio. During his tenure at UT Health since 2004, Dr Suri has continued his research and clinical interests in interventional oncology and peripheral arterial disease and has authored over 150 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts presented over 75 invited lectures and 200 educational/scientific presentations at various national and international conferences. He has received national and international honors, including Fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR), Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR), and Fellow of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (FCIRSE). He has eagerly promoted resident and medical student education and has been awarded the UT Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, UTHSCSA Presidential Teaching Excellence, Distinguished Teaching Professor Award and the American Board of Radiology Volunteer Service Award. Dr. Suri is the past President of the Medical Dental Staff (Chief of Staff) for the University Hospital and past President of the Bexar County Medical Society. Working closely with the Department of Radiology, UT Health and University Health, Dr Suri continues to actively serve the patients of South Texas in addition to his administrative and teaching roles.

Education & Training

University of Texas San AntonioMBA, 2018 - 2020
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2003 - 2004
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2000 - 2003
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1998 - 1999
Christian Medical College LudhianaClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2008 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellowship of the American College of Radiology American College of Radiology, 2018
Fellowship of the Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR) Society of Interventional Radiology, 2017
University of Texas Regents Outstanding Teaching Award University of Texas Regents, 2015
Distinguished Teaching Professor UT Health Science Center San Antonio, 2011
Parker J Palmer “Courage to Teach” Finalist for Program Director Excellence ACGME, 2016
‘Certificate of Merit’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Causes of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic shunt failures’ (Co-recipient), 106th Annual meeting ARRS, 2016
Regents Outstanding Teaching Award’ University of Texas, 2015
‘Best Educational Exhibit Poster Award’ for Educational Exhibit: ‘Interventional Radiology from a Medical students’ perspective: An Opportunity to Impact the Future’, 40th Annual Meeting Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), 2015
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Newer embolization agents for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations’, Annual Meeting Society of Thoracic Radiology, 2014
Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Transjejunal Biliary Interventions: Going Back to a Road Less Traveled’, 98th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2012
Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Central Venous Stenoses and Occlusions: To Stent, or Not to Stent, that is the Question’, 98th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2012
‘Magna Cum Laude Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Hematuria beyond RCC and renal calculi: Uncommon causes of hematuria associated with vascular diseases of the kidney: Emphasis on MDCT and DSA’, 97th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2011
Presidential Teaching Excellence Award UTHSCSA, 2011
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Complications post-EVAR: Looking Beyond the Endoleak - An Imaging Spectrum’, 111th Annual Meeting ARRS, 2011
Academy of Master Teachers UT Health Science Center, 2011
Distinguished Teaching Professor UTHSCSA, 2011
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘The Viatorr stent graft for TIPS: How to use it and prevent misuses’, 97th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2011
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Stent-sparing endovascular interventions for infrainguinal PAD: Evidence based review’, 96th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2010
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Pictorial review of complicated IVC filters: Various filter types, role of pre- and peri-retrieval imaging and use of optimum retrieval techniques’, 96th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2010
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Pulmonary artery stents: Imaging overview’, 96th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2010
‘Cum Laude Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms of the pulmonary circulation: Imaging and intervention’, 95th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2009
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Non-invasive Imaging and Endovascular Interventions for Critical Limb Ischemia in Diabetics: Are we there yet?’ CIRSE, 2009
‘Cum Laude Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Embolic protection during infrainguinal arterial interventions: Evidence based analysis of evolving role and safety profile’, 94th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2008
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Scientific Poster: ‘Percutaneous peritoneal ports for intraperitoneal chemotherapy: Technique and success rates’, 108th Annual Meeting ARRS, 2008
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Immediate and Delayed Biliary and Vascular Complications Post Segmental Liver Transplant in the Pediatric Population: Imaging Spectrum and the Role of Image-guided Minimal Invasive Percutaneous/En Radiological Society of North America, 2007
‘Cum Laude Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: ‘Iatrogenic hepatobiliary complications: an imaging spectrum’, 17th Annual Meeting European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR), 2006
Roentgen Resident Research Award RSNA Research & Education Foundation, 2002-2003
‘Leo G Rigler M.D. Award’ in recognition of outstanding academic achievement Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 2001
‘Certificate of Merit Award’ for the Educational Exhibit: Frozen bone allografts: MR imaging features of maturation of the allograft and its complications, 86th Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America, 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Creation of 6-10mm Diameter Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts Using a Novel TIPS Stent Graft in a Swine Model.
Ziv J Haskal, Jorge Lopera, Rajeev Suri
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2024-11-10
Direct transmesenteric venous interventions in the acute post liver transplant setting.
Keshav Anand, L. Garza, Glenn A. Halff, Tarunjeet Klair, Francisco G. Cigarroa
Journal of Interventional Medicine. 2021-02-01
Society of Interventional Radiology Guidelines and Statements Division 2020 Midyear Document Review.
Brian J. Schiro, Thomas J. An, T. Gregory Walker, Joseph J. Gemmete, John F. Angle
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2021-01-01

Journal Articles

Tumor induced ostemalacia: associated with elevated circulating levels of fibroblast growth factor-7 in addition to fibroblast growth factor-23
Bansal S, Khazim K, Suri R, Martin D, Werner S, Fanti P, Clinical Nephrology, 1/1/2016
Understanding pre-procedure patient-flow in interventional radiology
Zafar AM, Suri R, Nguyen TK, Petrash CC, Fazal Z, Journal of Vascular Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2016
Clinical presentations, imaging and management of acute cholecystitis
Katabathina V, Zafar M, Suri R, Techniques in Vascular Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
Segmental liver ischemia/infarction after elective transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation: Clinical Outcomes in 10 patients
Lopera JE, Katabathina V, Bosworth B, Garg D, Kroma G, Garza-Berlanga A, Suri R, Wholey M, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
Effect of liver volume in morbidity and mortality after elective transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Lopera JE, Speeg KV, Young C, Garg D, Michalek J, Chen Y, Kroma G, Suri R, Garza-Berlanga A, Gastrointestinal Intervention, 1/1/2014
Superior vena cava (SVC) filters placed over central lines – analysis of line trapping and difficulties with line retrieval: an in-vitro experimental study
Lopera JE, Shapiro M, Sanchez D, Maya C, Kroma G, Garza-Berlanga A, Suri R, Acta Radiologica, 1/1/2014
Embolization of a large high-flow renal arteriovenous fistula using 035” and 018” detachable coils
Sundarakumar DK, Kroma G, Smith CM, Lopera JE, Suri R, Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 1/1/2013
Combined Radiology Residency-PhD Program: 10 year review of program results (Voice of Experience)
Hardman RL, Rahal A, Walker J, Tavakoli S, Rodriguez P, Vargas D, Suri R, Garcia-Rojas X, Jung AJ, Fullerton GD, Clarke G, Dodd III GD, Journal of American College of Radiology, 1/1/2013
Endovascular Interventions for traumatic portal vein hemorrhage complicated by portal hypertension
Sundarakumar DK, Smith CM, Lopera JE, Kogut M, Suri R, World Journal of Radiology, 1/1/2013
Role of interventional procedures in Obstetrics/Gynecology
Lopera J, Suri R, Kroma GM, Garza-Berlanga A, Thomas J, Radiologic Clinic of North America, 1/1/2013
Society of Interventional Radiology position statement: Prevention of unintentionally retained foreign bodies during Interventional Radiology procedures
Statler JD, Miller DL, Dixon RG, Kuo MD, Duncan JR, Gross K, Saad WE, Silberzweig JE, Stecker MS, Suri R, Thornton RH, Bartal G et al, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2011
Traumatic occlusion and dissection of the main renal artery: Endovascular treatment
Lopera JE, Suri R, Kroma G, Gadani S, Dolmatch B, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2011
Aortitis: Imaging spectrum of the infectious and inflammatory conditions of the aorta
Restrepo CS, Ocazionez D, Suri R, Vargas D, Radiographics, 1/1/2011
Renal aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms
Cura M, El-Merhi F, Bugnone A, Palacios R, Suri R, Dalsaso T, Clinical Imaging, 1/1/2011
Management of TIPS-related Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy with Reduced Wallgraft Endoprostheses
Kroma G, Lopera JE, Suri R, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2010
Vascular Malformations and Arteriovenous Fistulas of the Kidney
Cura M, El-Merhi F, Suri R, Bugnone A, Dalsaso T, Acta Radiologica, 1/1/2010
MDCT Angiography of mesenteric bypass surgery for the treatment of chronic mesenteric ischemia
Lopera JE, Trimmer CK, Lamba R, Suri R, Cura MA, El-Merhi F, Kroma G, American Journal of Roentgenology, 1/1/2009
In-vitro model of translumbar embolization of endoleaks with nBCA: Risk of “gluing” different access devices
Barge J, Lopera JE, Harper R, Cura M, Kroma G, El-Merhi F, Suri R, Vascular Disease Management, 1/1/2009
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic shunt flow reduction with adjustable polytetrafluoroethylene-covered balloon-expandable stents
Kroma G, Lopera JE, Cura M, Suri R, El-Merhi F, Reading J, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2009
Causes of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic shunt dysfunction
Cura M, Cura A, Suri R, El-Merhi F, Lopera JE, Kroma G, American Journal of Roentgenology, 1/1/2008
Computed tomography angiography of a gonadal artery collateral from an inferior accessory right renal artery
Hardman RL, Cura M, Suri R, Palacios R, Lopera JE, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2008
Crural artery traumatic injuries: treatment with embolization
Lopera JE A, Suri R, Cura M, Kroma G, ElMerhi F, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 1/1/2008
Passage of embolization coil through urinary collecting system one year after embolization
Reed A, Suri R, Marcovich R, Urology, 1/1/2007
Target lesion characteristics in failing vein grafts predict the success of endovascular and open revision
Hagino RT, Sheehan MK, Jung I, Canby ED, Suri R, Toursarkissian B, J Vasc Surgery, 1/1/2007
Embolic protection questions answered What is the embolic risk for endovascular SFA interventions? When is embolic protection necessary?
Wholey MH, Wu WCL, Toursarkissian B, Suri R, Cura M, Radvany MG, Endovascular Today, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Spinal Imaging Critical Topics for Clinical Practice
Chapter: Magnetic Resonance Imaging differentiation of benign versus malignant vertebral collapse
Page 57 - 71Abello AL, Palmer WE, Suri REditors: Castillo M.Jaypee Brothers, Inc., Philadelphia, PA2016
Liver Transplantation - Technical Issues and Complications
Chapter: Minimal Invasive (Endovascular and Percutaneous) Treatment of Post Liver Transplantation Complications in Pediatrics
Page 243 - 270Kroma G, Lopera J, Suri REditors: Hesham Abdeldayem and Naglaa Allam.InTech2012
Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology
Chapter: Interventional radiology in the cirrhotic liver
Page 1553 - 1575Suri R, Dodd GD IIIEditors: Gore & Levine.Elsevier Science, New York, NY2007
Spinal Imaging State of the Art.
Chapter: MR differentiation of benign versus malignant vertebral collapse
Page 93 - 103Palmer WE, Suri REditors: Castillo M.Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA2001
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Abstracts/Posters

Correlation of treatment response pathological response in explanted livers DEB-TACE and interstitial ablation treatments for HCC
Chamarthy M, Suri R, Kroma G, Garza-Berlanga A, Lopera JE, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
Leading from the Bottom Up: Developing Clinical Relationships That Make Imaging 3.0 Relevant to Radiology Residents
Chen MM, Yu F, Lindstrom W, Schneider A, Ratner A, Suri R, Annual Meeting of the American College Radiology, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
A quantitative assessment of pre-procedure patient-flow in interventional radiology
Zafar AM, Suri R, Landin R, Mayorga R, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
Mesocaval Shunt creation by Interventional Radiology: Percutaneous and endovascular approaches in an illustrated case-based review
Haq A, Heeter Z, Lopera JE, Suri R, Garza-Berlanga A, Kroma G, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
Interventional Radiology from a Medical Student‘s Perspective: An Opportunity to Impact the Future
Haq A, Suri R, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
Use of cone beam CT for complex biliary interventions
Lopera JE, Kroma G, Garza-Berlanga A, Suri R, Wholey M, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2015
Employing workflow analysis to reduce wait-times for IR Patients
Zafar AM, Suri R, Lopera JE, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2014
Employing workflow analysis to reduce wait-times for IR Patients
Zafar AM, Suri R, Lopera JE, 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2014
Portal vein thrombosis after TIPS with Viatorr stent graft: Imaging frequency and correlation with site of puncture
Lopera JE, Katabathina VS, Bosworth BT, Goros M, Kroma GM, Garza-Berlanga AE, Suri R, 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL, 1/1/2013
Oncogenic osteomalacia: Fibroblast Growth Factor-7 (FGF7), not Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF23), being the player this time
Gear C, Khazim K, Suri R, Fanti P, Bansal S, Investigative Medicine, 1/1/2012
Complications post-EVAR: Looking Beyond the Endoleak - An Imaging Spectrum
Suri R, Potnick A, Lamba R, Garg D, Kroma G, Lopera JE, Castaneda W, American Journal of Radiology, 1/1/2011
Effect of liver volume in morbidity and mortality after elective TIPS
Lopera JE, Speeg K, Garg D, Suri R, Kroma G, Rivera R, Castaneda W, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2011
Tilting of Option Filter: Femoral vs Jugular approach
Lopera JE, Smith SG, Sanchez D, Kroma GM, Suri R, 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL, 1/1/2011
Transplant Free Survival (TFS) after Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) creation with Viatorr covered stents
Cura MA, El Merhi F, Suri R, Lopera J, Speeg K, Guerrero J, Washburn K, Halff G, Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), Valencia, Spain, 1/2/2010
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) creation in recurrent hepatitis C (HCV) cirrhosis after Liver Transplantation
Cura MA, Speeg K, Guerrero J, El Merhi F, Suri R, Lopera J, Washburn K, Halff G, Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), Valencia, Spain, 1/2/2010
Size does matter: Lessons learned on vessel sizing in interventional radiology
Barge J, Lopera JE, Suri R, Kroma G, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2010
Distal embolic protection in infrainguinal endovascular interventions: Safety and efficacy
Suri R, Lopera JE, Kroma G, 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), Tampa, FL, 1/1/2010
Safe use of radiation during fluoroscopy procedures
Cura MA, Castillo S, Hatab M, Suri R, 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL, 1/1/2010
Distal embolic protection in infrainguinal endovascular interventions: safety and efficacy
Suri R, Lopera JE, Kroma G, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1/1/2010
Imaging evaluation and vascular interventions in the inframalleolar arterial vasculature – The evolving frontier
Suri R, Garg D, Albayati A, Lopera JE, Kroma G, American Journal of Radiology, 1/1/2010
Embolic protection devices – An Update: Device characteristics, risks versus benefits, and evidence based review of efficacy in the non-coronary arterial system
American Journal of Radiology, 1/1/2010
Transplant Free Survival (TFS) after Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) creation with Viatorr covered stents
Suri R, Albayati A, Garg D, Lopera JE, Kroma G, CIRSE Main Program & Abstract Book, 1/1/2010
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) creation in recurrent hepatitis C (HCV) cirrhosis after Liver Transplantation
Cura MA, Speeg K, Guerrero J, El Merhi F, Suri R, Lopera J, Washburn K, Halff G, CIRSE Main Program & Abstract Book, 1/1/2010
Proximal visceral arterial interventions: Evolving trends in the 21st century
Suri R, Albayati A, Garg D, Lopera J, Kroma G, CIRSE Main Program & Abstract Book, 1/1/2010
Arterial closure devices: The past, present and future
Suri R, Albayati A, Garg D, Lopera J, Kroma G, CIRSE Main Program & Abstract Book, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

Vertebral Body Spine Interventions
San Antonio, TX - 1/23/2016
Reducing Trauma Response Times for IR
1/18/2016
Endovascular therapy for Deep Vein Thrombosis: Has the data moved us towards early intervention
San Antonio, TX - 1/17/2016
Ectopic pregnancy: Don’t miss it! Multimodality imaging of ectopic pregnancy
San Francisco, CA - 1/14/2016
Endovascular Renal Interventions
Cleveland, OH - 1/9/2016
State of the art management of the solid visceral injuries
Angioclub of the Greater Cleveland Area, Cleveland, OH - 1/8/2016
Procedural Sedation Workshop
Vancouver, BC, Canada - 1/6/2016
BRTO for bleeding gastric varices: Review of complications and how to avoid them
Vancouver, Canada - 1/1/2016
Diagnosis and percutaneous management of acute cholecystitis
Boston, MA - 1/23/2015
Endovascular Tools: Diabetic Foot
San Antonio, TX - 1/10/2015
Overview of diagnostic approach to diabetic foot ulcers: Focus on vascular supply
San Antonio, TX - 1/10/2015
In-the-clnic: Procedural Sedation Workshop
Atlanta, GA - 1/4/2015
A quantitative assessment of pre-procedure patient-flow in interventional radiology
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2015
Correlation of treatment response pathological response in explanted livers DEB-TACE and interstitial ablation treatments for HCC
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2015
Use of cone beam CT for complex biliary interventions
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2015
The good, bad, and ugly: Common and uncommon fat containing lesions
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
Colonic emergencies: Role of Radiologist and Imaging guided interventions
Key Biscayne, FL - 1/1/2015
Interventional Radiology from a Medical Student‘s Perspective: An Opportunity to Impact the Future
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2015
Mesocaval Shunt creation by Interventional Radiology: Percutaneous and endovascular approaches in an illustrated case-based review
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2015
Iatrogenic complications after abdomino-pelvic interventions
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
Interventional Radiologic Management of Hepatic Tumors
Plano, TX - 1/28/2014
Interventional Radiology in Peripheral Arterial Disease
Plano, TX - 1/28/2014
Endovascular Interventions in Aortic Aneurysms
Plano, TX - 1/28/2014
Vascular Medical Imaging and Endovascular Treatments: Diabetic Foot
San Antonio, TX - 1/11/2014
Measurements, analysis and comparison with calculations of peak skin doses during common Interventional Radiology fluoroscopy procedures
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
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Other

Analysis of Percutaneous Transhepatic and Nasobiliary Drainage in Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction (Thesis)
Suri R, Chawla Y, Wig JD, Suri S, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research and Panjab University
India - 1/1/1995
Iatrogenic complications after abdomino-pelvic interventions
Pluguez-Turull C, Ojili V, Patel A, Katkar AS, White H, Suri R, Society of Abdominal Radiology website
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.abdominalradiology.org/resource/resmgr/Education_WebPosters2015/7.Pluguez-Turull.pdf

Press Mentions

New IR Residency and IR/DR Certificate: Future Direction of the SpecialtyFebruary 3rd, 2016
French Expert Shows How to Succeed After Bariatric SurgeryJuly 11th, 2013
Using AI to help San Antonio radiologists reduce X-ray reading errorsJanuary 13th, 2023