Rad attendance at RSNA 2010 sets record

Radiologist attendance at RSNA 2010 totaled 15,801, setting a new high bar in the meeting’s history.

RSNA 2010 attendance shattered a second record with international registrants numbering 9,470 from more than 100 countries, making up almost 35 percent of professionals. The meeting also passed the 2009 marks in total registrations and professional registrations.

The total registration of 58,044 passed the previous year’s mark by 2 percent; and professional registration of 27,190 was more than 3 percent higher than in 2009.

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