The job market for radiologists has never been better, with fewer medical students pursuing a career in radiology and a considerable number of physicians nearing retirement. And those trends only compound the systemic issues of an aging population and the ongoing physician shortage.

News on the public health crisis touched off by the spread of the novel coronavirus has been mostly bad. But a few bright rays have begun piercing the darkness. One is the growth of patient and provider acceptance of telemedicine. 

The study's authors explored data from more than 28,000 patients. 

A machine learning algorithm proved highly accurate at diagnosing neurological disorders on MRI scans, experts out of Tokyo reported recently.

Unless there’s a turnaround from the high costs and low revenues of the COVID healthcare economy, more than 70% of nursing homes and 64% of assisted living communities will not be here a year from now.  

Radiology experts recently detailed the case of a 50-year-old male admitted to an ED with unexplained CNS disfunction and cerebral edema. 

Also, RSNA reveals virtual exhibition details, Change acquires Nucleus.io and the FDA clears two artificial intelligence offerings from Siemens. 

Patients with developmental difficulties are more likely to undergo a CT scan—rather than ultrasound—compared to those without cognition issues, researchers reported.

The AI algorithm was trained using photographs of more than 5,000 patients. 

The new research out of Germany suggests both strategies are safe and effective for patients.