Imaging practices more likely to utilize NPPs are in urban areas, larger in size, and have a higher percentage of IR specialists, experts wrote in JACR. 

Decreased evaluation scores during the first three years of residency align with whether individuals failed the test, experts wrote recently. 

These programs include case submissions following errors, as well as “good calls," to place the focus on educational opportunities and improvement in groups, rather than placing blame.

Recommendations include clear communication between radiologists and technologists, creating dose benchmarks and "locking in" CT protocols to reduce variations that might make monitoring image quality difficult.

Lack of professional fulfillment, sleep impairment and dissatisfaction with departmental leadership were all cited as contributing to feelings of burnout among radiology residents.

Proponents said the bipartisan bill would save residents thousands of dollars on interest and ease financial stress for those unable to begin repaying debt immediately.

“These trends represent the business, market, and technology dynamics that imaging leaders cannot afford to ignore,” Alliance Healthcare Services reported recently. 

Research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology reveals substantial differences in the wRVUs radiologists receive for second opinions compared to the effort involved.