Radiology News, Features, Case Studies
Recent Articles
My stacks of unread radiology journals are growing taller and more numerous each month. But I can’t toss them and I don’t want to forgo the printed journals.
Digital breast tomosynthesis for breast cancer screening reduces recall rates and biopsies, and detects more cancers.
Study confirms earlier findings that low-dose CT detects more lung cancer than chest X-rays and lowers mortality from lung cancer.
CT scans performed on children and adolescents may contribute to a slightly elevated risk cancer over the following 10 years.
Why are so few female medical school graduates choosing radiology? And how can the specialty be more supportive for its female practitioners?
VIDEO: Julia Fielding, MD, of the ACR Commission for Women, discusses how women can build relationships and advance their careers.
Diffusion MRI has shown the interruption in development of the cerebral cortex among premature babies, compared with their full-term peers.
VIDEO: Julia Fielding, MD, of the ACR Commission for Women, discusses how women can build relationships and advance their careers.
VIDEO: Reimbursement for CT colonography has been a complicated path, but radiologists shouldn’t wait to pursue local coverage and set up a screening program, said Perry Pickhardt, MD.
ARRS President Norman Beauchamp, MD, offers his advice for young radiologists, detailing how to best recruit a mentor and add value to your practice.
VIDEO: Peter Moskowitz, MD, of the Center for Professional and Personal Renewal, offers radiologists suggestions for finding balance and avoiding burnout.
Stacy Johnson, of Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, discusses the use of technology to meet California’s dose reporting requirement and the law’s impact.
Lisa Lowe, MD, an Academy of Radiology Leadership and Management grad, discusses the training radiology leaders need in today’s health care environment.
James Rawson, MD, discusses health care reform, appropriate imaging utilization, changes in practice structure, and the upcoming presidential election.
Raymond Tu, MD, discusses the considerations for implementing a new lower dose mammography system, including patient safety, market share, and cost.
Case Studies
A 15-year-old male patient, suffering from gonalgia without apparent trauma, receives an X-ray of his left knee.
A 15-year-old female patient with primary amenorrhea and absent secondary sexual characters.
A 77-year-old woman presented to the emergency department complaining of diarrhea for five days and abdominal pain.
From Physicians Practice
In the competition with hospitals, independent must use their limited advertising budgets wisely
When you find your medical practice constantly behind, unorganized, and frazzled at the end of every day, maybe it's time to take a look at your work flow.
Research shows the value of international medical graduates practicing in the U.S. and now Congress wants to help increase their numbers.
