Scott Huennekens, who has more than 25 years of experience in the medical device industry, is the second addition Elucid has made to its board of directors in the last six months. 

Joseph M. DeVivo also is eligible for an annual bonus at 125% of that amount, along with a monthly housing allowance of nearly $17,000

Women also worked an average of 8% fewer days per year, which does not fully account for the gender pay gap, experts wrote recently.

In the same statement announcing their resignation, the editorial board also detailed plans to start a new nonprofit, open access journal.

“These decisions are never easy, and we’re taking great care to treat all impacted employees with dignity and respect," the company told Cardiovascular Business in a statement.

Male specialists earned an average of 27% more than their female colleagues, according to Medscape's new physician compensation survey.

Radiology societies said they were "deeply concerned" a proposed legislation would eliminate physician-led teams. 

Authors of a new editorial recently highlighted the increased risk of developing breast cancer that female healthcare workers face due to their routine exposure to ionizing radiation.