Category: Radiology

How expert witness work can transform your career and life [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We speak with Gretchen E. Green, a radiologist and expert witness, about her journey from full-time clinical practice to building a fulfilling career that balances work, l…

Mammography services suspended at Missouri hospital

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has temporarily suspended mammography services at the Wes & Jan Houser Women’s Pavilion, located inside Freeman Women’s Center, also in Joplin. 

UNC model boosts MRI accuracy

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health researchers claim they have developed an MRI model that can make the scans more accurate.

'Opportunistic screening' in radiology: 5 notes

“Opportunistic screening” — defined as when radiologists use a patient’s existing medical images for diagnoses beyond what the imaging was originally ordered for — may be the next big trend in radiology.

Bridging the gap: how technology can help radiologists keep up with skyrocketing demand

Radiology is at a pivotal point. Workforce shortages in health care, including radiology, contribute to the increasing levels of burnout.

Radiologists test Elon Musk's image AI tool

Some radiologists expressed disappointment with the results of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, after the billionaire asked X users to submit X-rays, positron emission tomography, MRI and other medical images.

How AI is transforming breast cancer detection: a game-changing tool for early diagnosis and personalized care

If you had an assistant who helped you do your work faster, more efficiently, and more precisely, would you fear it? With artificial intelligence (AI) at the forefront of virtually everything today, two of the most common questions I hear in my daily p…

Radiology group to pay $1.85M in fraud suit

New York City-based East River Medical Imaging has settled a class action lawsuit for $1.85 million following a 2023 cyberattack.

New York hospital improves radiology workflow, boosts revenue by $1.6M: 10 study takeaways

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center created $1.6 million in revenue after making improvements to its outpatient imaging services, according to a study published Oct. 3 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Radiologists need to be realistic about the job market

It is undeniable that the radiologist shortage is here. While reimbursement is declining, free agents are few and far between, and compensation is exploding. Compensation per wRVU in the western region of the U.S. jumped nearly 16 percent from 2022 to …