• How Michigan Medicine improved mammogram reporting workflows

    By addressing the root causes of workflow inefficiencies, Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine's department of radiology was able to decrease its mean turnaround time for mammogram reports by 38.8%, according to a study published Jan. 23 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
  • Hospitals studying wearable imaging tech for autistic children

    Seattle Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have partnered to study the efficacy of wearable brain-imaging technology for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. 
  • No end in sight for radiologist shortage: 4 things to know

    The radiologist workforce shortage will persist into 2055 if attrition trends continue and the number of available radiology residency positions remains the same, according to two studies published Feb. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
  • UCSF appoints 2 radiology professorships

    The University of California San Francisco has appointed two faculty members to named professorships for their contributions to the field of radiology, according to a Feb. 11 news release from the university. 
  • A drop in radiology faculty that might contribute to shortages

    The number of part-time academic radiology faculty fell about 11% between 2015 and 2024, a recent study found.
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    As part of the Healthy Chest Initiative at Philadelphia-based Temple Health, radiologists and physicians are using one low-dose CT scan to identify three common chest morbidities. The strategy aims to diagnose conditions at an earlier stage and enable more personalized treatment options. 
  • VUMC's 1st radiology chief dies

    Richard Heller Jr., MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center's first chief of pediatric radiology, died Feb. 3 at 86.
  • Intermountain opens 7th Utah imaging center

    Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health subsidiary Tellica Imaging has opened its seventh Utah location in Spanish Fork. 
  • 4 trends in PE radiology acquisitions

    Corporate-backed entities acquired roughly 113 radiology practices and imaging centers over 11 years, a recent study found.
  • Epic prevented 3.2M duplicate images: 3 things to know

    By expanding the functionality of its EHR to check imaging orders across external organizations in 2021, Epic prevented 3.2 million duplicate imaging orders, according to a Dec. 12 report from Epic Research. 
  • 5 trends in radiology workforce, compensation

    Sixty-seven percent of radiologists report their practice is understaffed, a recent American College of Radiology/Radiology Business Management Association workforce survey found.
  • Open-source large language models in radiology: 3 things to know

    Commercial large language models, such as OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google's Gemini, have been more widely adopted in radiology compared to open-source models, according to an article published Jan. 28 in Radiology. 
  • Mercy rolls out AI imaging service

    Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy is rolling out a new AI imaging service across the system's footprint to provide patients with additional diagnostic imaging review.
  • AI's role in radiology: 3 things to know

    Radiology leaders are encouraging the industry to embrace AI, citing the technology's potential to transform everything from workflows to patient care. 
  • UVA Health develops new MRI technique

    Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health scientists have developed a new MRI technique to assess the composition of adipose tissue surrounding the heart, according to a study published Sept. 25 in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 
  • St. Jude Children's launches imaging sciences department

    Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's has appointed Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, as founding chair of the hospital's newly launched Department of Imaging Sciences. 
  • Penn Medicine taps radiology chair

    Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine appointed Pari Pandharipande, MD, chair of the radiology department, effective June 1.
  • Where radiology placed among 3 best-job rankings: US News

    Recently, radiologists and radiology technician positions made several U.S. News and World Report rankings.
  • UnityPoint hospital opens radiology lab

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health St. Luke's hospital opened its new vascular and interventional radiology lab, ABC affiliate KCRG reported Jan. 21.

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