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Tether at RSNA 2025: Connection, Conversation, and a Look at the Future of Imaging
Tether’s week at RSNA 2025 brought radiologists, technologists, and imaging leaders together for a series of conversations and gatherings that highlighted the future of imaging, from virtual contrast supervision to emerging AI tools.
Tether Supervision
Dec 8, 2025
What do penguins, espresso, virtual contrast supervision, and the United Center have in common? This year, they were all part of Tether’s week at RSNA 2025. With thousands of clinicians and innovators coming to Chicago, we wanted to create spaces where people could step away from the conference rush and have real conversations about imaging, technology, and the direction of our field. Thanks to our partners at Tennr and Mecha Health, that vision turned into three unforgettable gatherings.
The week began with dinner at Azure at the Shedd Aquarium, set against the backdrop of the underwater viewing gallery. Guests had the rare experience of sipping cocktails beside the aquarium’s marine life, complete with a surprise penguin encounter that quickly became the most-photographed moment of the evening. The relaxed setting gave radiologists, technologists, and imaging center leaders room to talk about the work that brings us together and the challenges we are all trying to solve.
We continued the conversation with a packed happy hour at The Tap Room, where groups who had never met before were soon comparing workflows, sharing stories from their practices, and finding common ground across very different environments. These kinds of exchanges are hard to have on a crowded exhibition floor, and many guests told us it was their favorite part of the week.
The final event brought everyone to the United Center for the Bulls vs Nets game. It was a high-energy night with partners, customers, and new connections cheering from the suite and continuing the discussions that had started earlier in the week. It was the perfect way to close out RSNA, with a mix of excitement, collaboration, and a shared sense of where imaging is heading.
Across all three events, one theme kept coming up. The future of imaging is arriving quickly. Automated patient referrals, dependable on-site and virtual contrast supervision, and the rise of radiology foundation models are no longer abstract ideas. They are becoming real capabilities that will reshape how imaging centers operate and how clinicians support one another. The conversations we heard throughout the week reflected a field that is ready to evolve and ready for solutions that improve workflow reliability, clinical safety, and patient experience.
We are grateful to all of the clients, future partners, and friends who joined us throughout the week and to the Tennr and Mecha Health teams for helping make each gathering memorable. If we did not get a chance to meet in Chicago, we would still love to connect. Reach out to the Tether Supervision team any time.
For more insights, read our RSNA 2025 learnings on on-site and virtual contrast supervision.
About Tether Supervision:
Tether Supervision provides real-time on-site and virtual contrast supervision across all 50 states through a HIPAA-compliant platform that connects imaging centers with trained radiologists whenever contrast is administered. The service standardizes safety workflows, strengthens technologist support, and helps centers operate reliably across all clinical volumes.
About Tennr:
Tennr builds AI automated referral infrastructure for healthcare organizations, streamlining intake, scheduling, and communication between referring providers and diagnostic practices. Their platform reduces administrative burden and improves patient throughput with 97% accuracy, making referrals fast, accurate, and actionable.
About Mecha Health:
Mecha Health (Y Combinator W25) is an applied AI lab building foundation models for radiology. They train vision-language systems that read medical images and generate complete diagnostic reports that enable imaging groups and healthcare teams to work more efficiently while maintaining nuance and accuracy across high-volume clinical operations.
