We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Pascal N. Tyrrell has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging” Section in Tomography (IF: 1.9, ISSN: 2379-139X).

Name: Prof. Dr. Pascal N. Tyrrell

Affiliation:
1. Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1W7, Canada;
2. Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1W7, Canada;
3. Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1W7, Canada.

Interests: artificial Intelligence; biostatistics; machine learning; medical images

Website: https://medical-imaging.utoronto.ca/faculty/pascal-tyrrell

The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Pascal N. Tyrrell, who shared his vision for the journal with us, as well as his views of the research area and open access publishing:

1. What appealed to you about Tomography that made you want to take the role as its Section Editor-in-Chief?
The aims and scope of our journal Tomography fit my area of research perfectly! I also enjoy the fact that the journal includes both imaging and optical modalities which provides ample opportunity for cross-pollination in this interesting area of science.

2. What is your vision for the Section?
I think artificial intelligence is an inevitable technological advance that will provide incredible progress in all areas of research and development it is applied to. As a journal, we should get out in front of these advances in order to contribute and be a part of the change that is happening in the field of tomography.

3. What does the future of this field of research look like?
The future of AI in tomography is bright. What an exciting time for scientists! Be prepared for a tsunami of impactful AI research applications.

4. What do you think of the development of open access in publishing?
Open access publishing’s main advantage is free access to scientific literature (especially for researchers in developing countries) resulting in a wider readership. The biggest challenge, of course, is quality control. If done right, open access publishing will contribute to the democratization of science in a sustainable way.

We look forward to Prof. Dr. Pascal N. Tyrrell’s contribution to the continued success of the journal.