When economic hard times hit, the instinct of most companies is to take shelter, reduce spending, and wait for good times to return. More »

The crazy days of offering sky-high incomes to hire radiologists have ended, but the effects of the mid-2000s boom can still be seen in compensation levels near the top of the scale among all medical practitioners. More »

Simple measures of kidney stone diameter no longer make the grade for urologists, who now require more comprehensive valuations of stone density and composition to guide treatment decisions. More »

Women's imaging is moving and shifting in seemingly predictable ways, but that doesn't mean practice has become easier. More »

In a commentary on the mammography controversy published in Diagnostic Imaging six and a half years ago,2 I discussed how two prestigious groups of scientists analyzed data from the eight most commonly recognized clinical trials on screening mammography conducted to date and arrived at opposite... More »

In Pennsylvania, radiologists 65 and older read significantly more mammograms than any other group, according to an American College of Radiology patterns-of-care study. More »

Diagnosing pregnant women suspected of appendicitis is tricky business. Often the enlarged uterus will displace the appendix, making it hard to find with ultrasound. More »

It's been a year since practice manager Lorna Vaughan took out an ad seeking a breast imager to work on the Jersey Shore. To her surprise, a "dream-come-true, fee-for-service, patient- focused, personal and compassionate practice with partnership and ownership opportunity" has been a hard... More »

For as long as I can remember, both the American College of Radiology and the RSNA have emphasized communicating with patients. Personal contact and face time are the best ways. Clearly written instruction sheets, detailed descriptions of procedures, videotapes of complex interventions, and websites... More »