Diagnostic radiology saw its median compensation rise just 1.6% from 2020 to 2021. On the other hand, interventional radiology enjoyed a 9.9% raise. 

Against the backdrop of radiologists getting sued for medical negligence after allegedly reading images too hastily, recent years have seen pointed calls for new radiology rules, requirements or regulations.

Here are images from the American Medical Association (AMA) 2022 House of Delegates (HOD) meeting in Chicago, June 10-15. This was the first time the HOD met in two and a half years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting telehealth, reforming Medicare, fixing the prior authorization process—these are three of five goals the American Medical Association is pursuing in an expansive new program.

During one surge, the hospital’s CT volumes spiked to 55% higher than pre-pandemic levels—no doubt due to heavy demand for advanced chest imaging.

MRI techs earned an average of $76,177 in 2019 and are making $82,395 in 2022. In fact, radiologic technologists across all modalities enjoyed a collective raise of 11.2% during that window.

If demography is indeed destiny, U.S. healthcare is headed for a major escalation in spending on medical imaging over the next three decades. 

One of the problems in radiology today is the selective cherry picking of the easier, more desirable cases from the DICOM worklists and leaving the more complicated studies for other radiologists, which is one of the factors in radiologist burnout.