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MAX WINTERMARK, MD
Hannes Kroll, MD, and Max Wintermark, MD, are from the Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Division, Stanford University,
Stanford, California. Jason Hom, MD, and Neera Ahuja, MD, are from the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine,
Stanford University, Stanford, California. Cynthia (Daisy) Smith, MD, is from the Division of Medical Education, American College of
Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The authors have no conflicts of interest related to the material discussed in this article.
The Radiology Support, Communication, and Alignment Network (R-SCAN; www.rscan.org) is a CMS-sponsored effort leveraging the
collaboration between radiologists and referring physicians to improve the appropriate utilization of imaging in patient care. R-SCAN is
aligned with the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign and the American College of Physicians’
High Value Care Initiative and targets a number of emergency and outpatient imaging topics, including imaging for uncomplicated acute
rhinosinusitis. Max Wintermark, MD is a clinical advisor for R-SCAN.
Max Wintermark, MD: Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Neuroradiology Division, 300 Pasteur Drive, Room S047,
Stanford, CA 94305-5105; e-mail: Max.Wintermark@gmail.com.