Back in 2013, as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Medical Imaging (JMI), I penned my first JMI editorial, “Welcome to the Journal of Medical Imaging,” which was published in Volume 1, Issue 1, in 2014. Due to the great vision and effort of the medical imaging community, JMI was successfully launched. JMI flourished over the next ten years, with its scope including the fields of physics of medical imaging, tomographic reconstruction algorithms, image processing, computer-aided diagnosis/machine intelligence of images (AI), visualization and modeling, PACS and imaging informatics, image perception and observer performance, technology assessment, ultrasonic imaging, image-guided procedures, robotic interventions, digital pathology, and biomedical applications in molecular, structural, and functional imaging. As the field of medical imaging expanded, so did JMI as it encompassed such emerging topics as AR/VR in medical imaging. JMI draws readers, authors, and associate editors from academia, industry, government labs, and medical institutions, including more and more scientists, engineers, and clinicians from around the world, serving as a resource for the community. A hallmark of JMI is its special sections. Over the years, JMI has published more than 30 special sections, with 3 currently in progress. These special sections have spanned from anniversary sections on landmark medical imaging innovations to focused special sections on emerging technologies, as well as sections honoring pioneers in our field, and sections on global health, equity, bias, and diversity in AI in medical imaging (Table 1). Table 1JMI special sections/issues and editors. Vol., Issue No. | Title/Editors |
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Vol. 11, TBD | AR/VR in Medical Imaging | Ryan Beams, Bruce Daniel, and Raj Shekhar | Vol. 11, TBD | Celebrating Over 30 Years of fMRI: Reflection on Advances and Looking Toward the Future | Timothy Carroll, Allen Newton, and Heather Whitney | Vol. 11, TBD | Photon-Counting: Detectors and Applications | Mini Das and Patrick La Riviere | Vol. 10, No. 6 | Informatics and Imaging Data Management | Katherine Andriole, Susan Astley, Thomas Deserno, and Elizabeth Krupinski | Vol. 10, No. 6 | Global Health, Equity, Bias, and Diversity in AI in Medical Imaging | Judy W. Gichoya, Heather Whitney, Rui C. Sa, and Ronald Summers | Vol. 10, No. 5 | Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging for Clinical Practice | Claudia Mello-Thoms, Karen Drukker, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Khan Iftekharuddin, and Marios Gavrielides | Vol. 10, No. S1 | Medical Image Perception and Observer Performance | Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Asli Kumcu, and Karla Evans | Vol. 10, No. S2 | Advances in Breast Imaging | Hilde Bosmans, Alistair Mackenzie, Nicholas Marshall, Robert Marti, and Reyer Zwiggelaar | Vol. 9, No. S1 | Celebrating 50 Years of SPIE Medical Imaging | Maryellen Giger and Ronald Summers | Vol. 9, No. 5 | Advances in High-Dimensional Medical Image Processing | Ivana Isgum, Bennet Landman, and Tomaž Vrtovec | Vol. 9, No. 3 | Hard X-Ray Tomography with Micrometer Resolution | Bert Mueller, Stuart R. Stock, Ge Wang, and Jovan Brankov | Vol. 8, No. 5 | Celebrating X-Ray Computed Tomography at 50 | Norbert Pelc, Rebecca Fahrig, and Patrick La Riviere | Vol. 8, No. 4 | 2D and 3D Imaging: Perspectives in Human and Model Observer Performance | Claudia Mello-Thoms, Craig Abbey, and Elizabeth A. Krupinski | Vol. 8, No. S1 | COVID Medical Imaging Research | Maryellen Giger | Vol. 8, No. 3 | Radiogenomics in Prognosis and Treatment | Karen Drukker, Hui Li, and Despina Kontos | Vol. 7, No. 4 | Virtual Clinical Trials | Paul Kinahan, Andrew Maidment, Robert M. Nishikawa, and Ehsan Samei | Vol. 7, No. 3 | Three-Dimensional Image Reconstruction in Nuclear Medicine, PET, and CT | Scott Metzler, Samuel Matej, and J. Webster Stayman | Vol. 7, No. 3 | Interventional and Surgical Data Science | Amber L. Simpson and Michael I. Miga | Vol. 7, No. 2 | Medical Image Perception and Observer Performance | William F. Auffermann, Trafton Drew, and Elizabeth A. Krupinski | Vol. 7, No. 1 | Evaluation Methodologies for Clinical AI | Susan M. Astley, Weijie Chen, Kyle J. Myers, and Robert M. Nishikawa | Vol. 6, No. 3 | Advances in Breast Imaging | Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Susan Astley, Robert Marti, Martin Tornai, and Reyer Zwiggelaar | Vol. 6, No. 2 | 3D Printing in Medical Imaging | Ehsan Samei and Joseph Lo | Vol. 6, No. 1 | Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging | Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Patrick La Riviere, and Paul Kinahan | Vol. 5, No. 3 | Medical Image Perceptions and Observer Performance | Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Mia K. Markey, and Tamara Miner Haygood | Vol. 5, No. 2 | Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling | Michael I. Miga and Amber L. Simpson | Vol. 5, No. 1 | Quantitative Imaging Methods and Translational Developments–Honoring the Memory of Dr. Larry Clarke | Robert Nordstrom, Darrell Tata, Lawrence Schwartz, Lubomir Hadjiyski, and Maryellen Giger | Vol. 4, No. 4 | Radiomics and Deep Learning | Despina Kontos, Ron Summers, and Maryellen Giger | Vol. 4, No. 3 | Visions of Safety: Perspectives on Radiation Exposure and Risk in Medical Imaging | Ehsan Samei and Christoph Hoeschen | Vol. 4, No. 2 | Digital Pathology | Metin N. Gurcan, Anant Madabhushi, and John Tomaszewski | Vol. 4, No. 1 | Development, Challenges, and Opportunities of Positron Emission Tomography | Norbert J. Pelc, Paul E. Kinahan, and Roderic I. Pettigrew | Vol. 3, No. 1 | Medical Image Perception and Observer Performance | Elizabeth A. Krupinski | Vol. 2, No. 4 | Radiomics and Imaging Genomics | Sandy Napel and Maryellen Giger | Vol. 1, No. 3 | Pioneers in Medical Imaging: Special Section Honoring the Memory of Robert F. Wagner | Kyle Myers and Weijie Chen |
JMI continued to grow even through the COVID-19 pandemic and has now amassed the publication of 1191 journal papers, with a steady acceptance rate of 40% and a current Impact Factor of 2.4. I am appreciative of my two advisory editors, Harrison Barrett and Norbert Pelc, especially when Norbert graciously took over as Editor-in-Chief during 2018, while I served as the President of SPIE. I would especially like to thank the more than 50 medical imaging experts from around the world who have served JMI as editorial board members (Table 2) – with their service to the journal ranging from several months to nearly a decade. Some of my most enjoyable JMI memories are when the JMI editorial board would gather for a meal and brainstorm special section topics for the upcoming year – the enthusiasm and innovation of these individuals were contagious. Table 2JMI editorial board members, current and former. Editorial Board Member | Status |
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Aaron Fenster | Associate Editor | Aaron Ward | Associate Editor | Anant Madabhushi | Retired, 2022 | Barjor Gimi | Associate Editor | Bennett Landman | Associate Editor | Christoph Hoeschen | Associate Editor | Claudia Mello-Thoms | Associate Editor | Craig Abbey | Retired, 2018 | Cristian A. Linte | Associate Editor | David Wilson | Associate Editor | Despina Kontos | Associate Editor | Ehsan Samei | Associate Editor | Elizabeth Krupinski | Retired, 2022 | François Bochud | Retired, 2022 | Harrison Barrett | Advisory Editor | Heather Whitney | Associate Editor | Huabei Jiang | Retired, 2022 | Hui Li | Associate Editor | Irina Voiculescu | Associate Editor | J. Michael Fitzpatrick | Retired, 2016 | Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer | Associate Editor | Jeffrey Siewerdsen | Retired, 2022 | John Tomaszewski | Associate Editor | John Weaver | Associate Editor | Joseph Reinhardt | Retired, 2020 | Josien Pluim | Retired, 2019 | Jovan Brankov | Associate Editor | Karen Drukker | Associate Editor | Katherine Andriole | Associate Editor | Kensaku Mori | Associate Editor | Kevin Cleary | Retired, 2014 | Khan Iftekharuddin | Associate Editor | Kyle Myers | Associate Editor | Lei Xi | Associate Editor | M. Emre Celebi | Retired, 2023 | Maria Law | Associate Editor | Marios Gavrielides | Associate Editor | Marius George Linguraru | Retired, 2023 | Martin P. Tornai | Associate Editor | Marvin Doyley | Associate Editor | Maryam Rettmann | Associate Editor | Matthew Kupinski | Associate Editor | Metin Gurcan | Associate Editor | Michael Miga | Associate Editor | Milica Medved | Retired, 2018 | Murray Loew | Associate Editor | Nico Karssemeijer | Retired, 2019 | Norbert J. Pelc | Advisory Editor | Olivier Salvado | Associate Editor | Patrick LaRiviere | Associate Editor | Paul Kinahan | Associate Editor | Raj Shekhar | Associate Editor | Rebecca Fahrig | Associate Editor | Robert M. Nishikawa | Associate Editor | Ronald M. Summers | Associate Editor | Rui Sa | Associate Editor | Sandy Napel | Associate Editor | Sebastien Ourselin | Associate Editor | Stephen Aylward | Retired, 2021 | Stephen Glick | Associate Editor | Susan Astley | Associate Editor | Thomas Deserno | Associate Editor | Timothy Carroll | Retired, 2023 | Tomaz Vrtovec | Associate Editor | Weijie Chen | Associate Editor | Xiaochuan Pan | Retired, 2020 | Yan Chen | Associate Editor |
I am also grateful to the SPIE staff who have diligently worked with me and the AEs to make JMI a premier medical imaging journal. I have been impressed with everyone’s dedicated efforts and interactions, and also their creative JMI covers featuring innovative medical imaging technologies. I now turn over this fulfilling role as JMI’s Editor-in-Chief to Bennett Landman of Vanderbilt University. I have great confidence in him and, with excitement, look forward to the future growth of JMI. I thank all of you for giving me the honor and privilege of serving as your Editor-in-Chief of JMI for the past decade.
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