Here's what to expect this week on Diagnostic Imaging.
In this week’s preview, here are some highlights of what you can expect to see coming soon:
Women in radiation oncology are lagging behind in numbers compared to other specialties. Look for an article this week that discusses novel interventions detailed in Advances in Radiation Oncology that are designed to increase recruitment.
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Real-world success with artificial intelligence is enticing, but it can also be elusive. Look for a column this week from David Gruen, M.D., chief medical officer for IBM Watson Health Imaging where he shares insights on how one health system is making it work.
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Radiology is widely known as the technology leader in healthcare. To maintain that status, radiologists should stay involved with development. This week, Jack Cerne, M.D., a clinical research associate in cardiovascular MRI from Northwestern University, discusses the role and responsibility of radiologists in pushing technology developments forward.
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Strategies to Reduce Disparities in Interventional Radiology Care
March 19th 2025In order to help address the geographic, racial, and socioeconomic barriers that limit patient access to interventional radiology (IR) care, these authors recommend a variety of measures ranging from increased patient and physician awareness of IR to mobile IR clinics and improved understanding of social determinants of health.
The Reading Room Podcast: Emerging Trends in the Radiology Workforce
February 11th 2022Richard Duszak, MD, and Mina Makary, MD, discuss a number of issues, ranging from demographic trends and NPRPs to physician burnout and medical student recruitment, that figure to impact the radiology workforce now and in the near future.
Study Assesses Potential of Seven-Minute AI-Enhanced 3T MRI of the Shoulder
February 20th 2025Researchers found that the use of seven-minute threefold parallel imaging-accelerated deep learning 3T MRI had 89 percent sensitivity for supraspinatus-infraspinatus tendon tears and 93 percent sensitivity for superior labral tears.
Study Explores Impact of Insurance on Treatment and Referrals for Patients with Uterine Fibroids
February 19th 2025Women with uterine fibroids and Medicaid coverage are significantly more likely to be treated with uterine artery embolization than those with commercial insurance, according to newly published research.