Education & Training

Curiosity about interventional radiology is growing, but quality information for patients is lacking online

Since interventional radiology is a fairly new specialty, this information could be critical to its continued growth.

Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) President Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS, director of clinical cardiac electrophysiology and pacing, Virginia Commonwealth University, discussed two key initiatives for 2024-25 with Cardiovascular Business. These include helping create a new, independent cardiovascular medicine board, and supporting the movement toward more outpatient procedures being performed in office-based labs (OBL) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASC). #EPeeps #HRS #HRS24 #HRS2024

Heart Rhythm Society shows support for new cardiovascular board, outpatient EP centers

Cardiovascular Business spoke with HRS President Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, about two key initiatives the group is focused on this year.

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Preclinical radiology education programs offer long-lasting benefits for the field

Offering radiology-based education programs during the first two years of medical school could be the key to addressing some of the field’s most pressing issues.  

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‘Publication pressure’ evident albeit not overwhelming in medical imaging

Radiology researchers feel no less squeezed to “publish or perish” than academics working in any other medical specialty.

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Many imaging journals still lack policies on the use of AI in manuscript writing

Nearly 40% of MEDLINE-indexed radiology journals do not provide guidelines for AI generated content.

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Wellness curriculum effectively reduces burnout among radiology residents, even during the pandemic

The curriculum consisted of sessions on movement, mindfulness, stress reduction, fulfillment in medicine, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, nutrition and cooking, free gym memberships and more.

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Female radiology residents are 31 times more likely to experience discrimination than men

"Everyone in charge at our institution thinks the female residents are 'whiny.' We are told to keep our heads down and not cause problems."

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GPT-4 confidently struggles on radiology exam

Image-based questions were significantly more challenging for the large language model to answer, despite the latest version now being capable of accepting image prompts.