Earlier this decade, when NightHawk Radiology Services and Virtual Radiologic became publicly traded corporations, it looked like the die had been cast for the future of radiology. Venture capitalists were prowling the RSNA exhibit floor looking for the next hot teleradiology company to fund and take public. There was widespread talk that the next step would be final day reads rendered from large and remote teleradiology operations.
More »Considering the financial and professional implications of reform, it is not surprising that radiologists and imaging service providers are anxious about where the political discussion will lead.
More »Let’s face it. Our current healthcare system has dealt most of the winning cards to radiologists. Radiologists hold some of the best paying jobs in medicine. The hours are regular. The time off for continuing education and other nonclinical pursuits is generous. And the opportunity to work mainly in an outpatient setting can lower professional anxieties considerably.
More »Like it or not, the U.S. has reached a historic juncture for its healthcare system.
More »Prof. Antonio Chiesa's personal style was completely opposite to that of his country’s prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi. Whereas Italy’s prime minister is notorious for polarizing opinion and courting controversy, its best-known radiologist was famed for his kindness, compassion, and humility.
More »Change may be the byword for the historic election of Sen. Barack Obama as president, but the type of change Obama will bring to the White House won’t necessarily be accompanied by the uncertainties and anxieties that come with a sharp departure from the past.
More »We are already eight years into the New Millennium. The Y2K crisis is a distant memory, and debate about whether the new century actually began in 2000 or 2001 is far behind us.
More »What’s happening with the American Roentgen Ray Society? Its annual meeting, known mainly for the quality of its refresher course, has become an essential point of coverage for world-class scientific research as well.
More »Medicare’s decision against a national coverage determination for cardiac CT is not the end of conflict for the modality. It is just the beginning.
More »It dawned on me as I listened to former Vice President Al Gore accept the Nobel Peace Prize that radiology is dealing with its own inconvenient truth.
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