The motivations for pursuing an interventional radiology (IR) residency differ from those that lead to diagnostic radiology (DR) residency or IR fellowships, according to new research in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Novel computer simulations of the female body developed by researchers from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, may help predict how more than 20 different breast tissue ratios will respond to MRI varying in radiofrequency.

Burnout is high in radiology, but it’s even higher among radiology residents. In fact, recent research suggests up to 85 percent of radiology residents report experiencing burnout. What can leaders do to address this problem?

Demand for musculoskeletal ultrasound continues to rise, but many radiology residency programs are not providing adequate training in this space, according to the authors of a Sept. 19 Academic Radiology study.

Women who most closely adhere to a Mediterranean-style diet could be lowering their risk of stroke by up to 22 percent, according to 17-year results of a large-scale study out of the United Kingdom.

A recent meta-analysis published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes suggests the benefit of anticoagulation for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may depend on the subtype of the condition. Mortality rates improved with anticoagulation for patients with idiopathic PAH but worsened for those with scleroderma-associated PAH.

A Pennsylvania health insurance company issued a notice following a security incident that exposed the private health information of some members.

Accountable care organizations are finally achieving real savings for CMS, according to recent figures, with the majority of savings coming from ACOs that have been in the game longer.

The past decade has seen its share of fundamental shifts in healthcare—including a national economic crisis, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and concerted efforts to move toward value-based care. But a 10-year analysis from Health Care Cost Institute and published in Health Affairs found spending under employer-sponsored insurance rose 44 percent.

A Yale University cardiologist found guilty of sexual harassment five years ago received an endowed chair this summer—an accolade Yale itself claims “is widely recognized as the most prestigious honor a university can bestow on an accomplished faculty member,” the Washington Post reports.