Category: Radiology

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 fails to grow, according to two studies published Feb. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiolo…

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.

Medspa madness: How illegal practices are putting patients in peril

An excerpt from Med Spa Mayhem: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Secrets of the Aesthetics Industry. Over the last 20 years, the medical aesthetics industry has grown from infancy to a $20 billion industry. Botox was approved for cosmetic use in 2003, gi…

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.

Memorial Sloan Kettering names breast imaging chief

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has appointed Kimberly Feigin, MD, to serve as chief of the breast imaging service within the radiology department. 

Geographic disparities in advanced cancer care: a call for innovation

Imagine two patients are diagnosed with liver cancer on the same day. Both have similar tumors and overall health. The only difference? Their zip codes. While we’d like to believe that all patients in the United States receive standardized care r…

North Carolina radiology group taps Optum leader for CEO

Raleigh, N.C.-based US Radiology Specialists named Caitlin Zulla its new CEO — the second CEO to be named in a year.

CDC eyes letting NPs, PAs read some radiology images

The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is considering allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to read some images.

Why cancer care needs more radiologists

Involving radiologists in the planning process for radiation therapy resulted in a higher rate of major changes to the plan — supporting the value of including the radiology department at the planning stage, a recent study found.