About 60% of those surveyed said they had more than $100,000 in liabilities after graduating from medical school, researchers detailed in Clinical Imaging. 

Across 3,000 U.S. physicians surveyed, 60% took three weeks of vacation or fewer per year and 70% worked while away, both factors leading to burnout.

The agency said facilities subject to the Mammography Quality Standards Act will have until Sept. 10 to come into compliance.  

Radiology has been a common target in such efforts to reduce spending and prevent healthcare waste. But is such scrutiny warranted? 

“This case highlights why academic radiology departments should proactively educate their faculty, trainees, and staff," two experts urged. 

The specialty is experiencing increasing rates of burnout, pushing radiologists to reduce their hours or resign altogether, Ian A. Weissman, DO, noted. 

Female patients and those with public insurance plans were much more likely than others to witness delays of 10 days or more, according to new research.

"We strongly urge the departments to establish and enforce penalties for noncompliance," ACR CEO William Thorwarth, MD, wrote to the administration.