Eliot Siegel, MD: Pioneer in Radiology and Theragnostics

The External Medicine Podcast

In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Eliot Siegel, MD about developing the first filmless healthcare enterprise at the Baltimore, VA in 1993 which revolutionized the practice of medicine. They discuss the challenges of this innovation, including the costs of computing, the difficulties of imaging compression and data management. They touch on theragnostics, a novel subspecialty in nuclear medicine, which utilizes molecular treatments to target cancer.

Who is Eliot Siegel?

Dr. Eliot Siegel is a Professor of Radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is a prolific author and speaker, has written over 300 articles on medical imaging and PACS, has edited several books, and given more than 1,000 presentations worldwide. In addition to his interest in digital imaging and PACS, he’s interested in telemedicine, the electronic medical record, informatics and artificial intelligence/machine learning.

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