Education & Training

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How one radiology department increased use of its alert system for critical imaging findings

Almost 10% of radiology reports contain such an alert and communication of them is crucial to keeping patients safe and avoiding malpractice lawsuits. 

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Radiology subinternships could be key to increasing interest in the specialty

Offering radiology subinternships to medical students can increase interest and improve perceptions of the field. 

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IR proves strong on practicality, profitability—but some cost-inclusive metrics remain to be shown

Recent evidence confirms that interventional radiology produces solid clinical outcomes while beating surgery on the cost-effectiveness of numerous procedures.

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Exploring the costs, volume and takeaways from delivering imaging at a student-run free clinic

Four years of running the imaging portion of the program cost nearly $158,000, experts wrote in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology

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Residents support radiology-based transgender curriculum

The curriculum could improve patient care in this group of individuals who have historically experienced healthcare disparities.

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Another ‘record’ Match Day, with strong interest in diagnostic and interventional radiology

A total of 42,952 applicants certified a rank-order list in 2023, marking the largest match in the National Resident Matching Program's 70-year history.

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Should radiology programs up their hands-on ultrasound training?

Many courses exist for teaching US scanning to non-radiologists, but fewer courses are available to radiologists who need to strengthen their core skills,” experts recently wrote in Academic Radiology.

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'Both positive and promising': RadiOlympics competition well received by med students

The competition was created with the intention of addressing knowledge gaps relative to the field of radiology among medical students.