Radiologist-specific decision-making significantly influences recommendations for additional imaging (RAI) in head and neck examinations, with substantial interradiologist variation in RAI rates and individual radiologist behavior having a more pronounced impact than systemic factors.
National radiology practice Radiology Partners has unveiled a newly designed Office of the Chief Medical Officer including the promotion of 13 radiologist leaders, all of whom will serve in associate chief medical officer leadership roles for the practice.
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic causing drastic hits to revenue and volume and to the number of radiologists on staff, radiology practices have no choice but to optimize revenue cycle management in order to survive.
According to an ahead-of-print article published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology, there is no consensus among academic radiologists regarding how to handle second-opinion consultations on outside studies.
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Radiologists have a valuable role to play in advising referring physicians to minimize pregnant women’s exposure to radiation, Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, professor of radiology, epidemiology, and biostatistics at University of California at San Francisco, tells AXIS Imaging News.
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AXIS Imaging News recently sat down with one prominent radiologist to discuss how the role of the radiologist in healthcare is changing. Don’t miss out on this rather eye-opening conversation.
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Physicians could soon get some help with diagnosing brain aneurysms, thanks to a new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at Stanford University and detailed in a paper published in JAMA Network Open.
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Patients suffering from a stroke may benefit with treatment from interventional radiologists who are trained in how to perform endovascular thrombectomies, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting.
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