The RSNA plans to offer a webinar on September 18 at 11:00 a.m. CT that will address health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Carolyn Meltzer of Emory University in Atlanta and Dr. Yoshimi Anzai of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City will moderate the webinar, which will include the following modules:
- Uncovering health disparities during COVID-19
- The radiologist's role in addressing these disparities
- Q&A
- Call to action
Speakers will include Dr. Paul Rochon of the University of Colorado in Aurora and Dr. Dania Daye, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Participation is free, but registration is required, the RSNA said. CME credit will be available.
![Axial images from unenhanced calcium score cardiac CT (left) and curved planar reformation images from CT angiography (right) show that higher long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with greater coronary artery calcium and more obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Top row: Images in a 68-year-old male patient with higher 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (7.9 μg/m3 for particulate matter measuring ≤2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5] and 17.4 parts per billion [ppb] for NO2) with extensive CAD (coronary artery calcium score [CACS] >1,000 and obstructive CAD [≥70% diameter stenosis]). Bottom row: Images in a 57-year-old female patient with lower 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (6.3 μg/m3 for PM2.5 and 4.6 ppb for NO2) with no CAD (CACS = 0 and no obstructive stenosis).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/hanneman.r6SMLzkezo.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
