|Articles|January 9, 2018

Top People in Radiology: Innovators in Patient Experience

Announcing the winners of Top People in Radiology: Innovators in Patient Experience.

Diagnostic Imaging is proud to announce the winners of our 4th annual Top People in Radiology awards. This year, we honored the Innovators in Patient Experience. Readers nominated the imaging professionals that have made an impact on patient experience in imaging, and then a committee made up of or editorial board members voted on the winners.

The winners gave us some insight into their impact on patient experience in radiology.

Congratulations to all of this year's winners!

Lawrence Bassett, MD

Steven Mendelsohn, MD

Arlene Sussman, MD

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