Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Healthcare has appointed Steven Baccei, MD, as chief of medical affairs.
Category: Radiology
Radiologists, pathologists team up to improve patient care: Sylvester Cancer Center
Radiologists at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have found benefit in collaborating with pathologists under a new pilot program aimed at improved patient care.
3 years into Cleveland Clinic's MRI brain study: What to know
Cleveland Clinic researchers are three years into a longitudinal brain study, in which volunteers are undergoing periodic medical imaging, cognitive assessments and neuropsychological exams to help identify biomarkers associated with neurological disor…
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…
