Diagnostic radiology is not immune to the likelihood. All radiologists, trainees and technologists who perform or assist in image-guided needle biopsies or intravenous contrast administration live with some level of risk. 

As COVID-19 pressed hospitals to postpone procedures, reorient priorities and learn new ways to soldier on in service of the sick, one medical specialty distinguished itself as well prepared to lead by example, several observers suggest.

RBMA’s 2022 Compensation Survey provided insights and benchmarks for executive and marketing leadership of member radiology groups. 

These findings underscore the need for better implementation of shared decision-making (SDM) models, as well as more thorough counseling documentation, as low-dose CT (LDCT) lung screen coverage is dependent on these factors, experts suggested.

Understanding these findings, experts suggested, is an important aspect of addressing the worldwide shortage of radiologists.

The new policy brief for healthcare providers stresses the importance of radiation protection and ethically guided care in medical imaging.

Variations in the day of the week, time of interpretation, workload burden and even the reader’s gender all impacted radiologists’ written expressions in free text reports.

The Minneapolis-based imaging group is broadening its partnership with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, leaders announced recently.