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Category: Radiology
The unseen cost of detachment in radiology
That was one of my uneventful night duties—until early morning. As usual, I had a hectic on-call day, where I barely got half an hour for dinner—which we consider routine. Around 3 a.m., I received a request for an abdominal CT scan for a middle-aged m…
AI is not a threat to radiologists. It’s a distraction from what truly matters in medicine.
As a radiologist, I’ve heard the same question too many times, usually from anxious medical students struggling to decide if they should pursue radiology: “Is AI going to replace radiologists?” I understand the concern. I had similar …
How art and science fueled one woman’s path to medicine
Dreaming of medicine Everyone has an origin story. Mine doesn’t include any radioactive spiders or vats of glowing fluid, but I did get a few extra volts of electricity being defibrillated back to life at seventeen, and that’s close enough …
Healthcare groups divided on CMS CT radiation rules
CMS now requires hospitals and other healthcare settings to track radiation emitted from computerized tomography scans — a rule that has been met mostly with applause, alongside some criticism, KFF Health News reported March 12.
What HHS' cybersecurity rule could mean for radiology
The public comment for HHS’ proposed cybersecurity rule will end at midnight March 7. The rule aims to revise existing security standards “to better protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information,” a…
Private equity trends in radiology: What to know
Just over 70% of all private equity-employed radiologists in the U.S. work for a single physician-owned practice, El Segundo, Calif.-based Radiology Partners, according to a study published March 5 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
How systems are managing the radiologist shortage
A radiology shortage has been plaguing health systems for a few years and is expected to get worse in coming years — but systems are making changes to reduce its impact.
How St. Tammany Health is enhancing radiology workflows
Covington, La.-based St. Tammany Health System has partnered with software company Inflo Health to enhance the system’s radiology services, according to a Feb. 20 news release shared with Becker’s.
Canon deepens Cleveland Clinic partnership with $34M facility
Canon Healthcare USA, a subsidiary of Canon, will establish its U.S. headquarters in a Cleveland Clinic-adjacent building located in the Cleveland Innovation District.
