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.

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Publish date

Jan 14, 2026

Topic

  • PACS
  • Talent Development
  • Workflow & Productivity

Audience Type

  • Developer
  • Imaging IT
  • Researcher/Scientist
  • Student Member in Training (SMIT)
  • Trainees

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