Education & Training

An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Malpractice watchers: Radiologists, imaging societies should bone up on the ‘science of visual perception’

In a more perfect world, legal cases against radiologists would solely focus on whether or not the defendant’s misdiagnosis reflected a true failure to uphold the standard of care. 

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ChatGPT is 'robbing applicants of their voices' in residency applications

The growing use of ChatGPT on residency applications is prompting concerns over how LLMs might affect the authenticity and value of personal statements in the future.

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Automated feedback improves trainee reports, especially during after-hours

Such tools can be especially beneficial for trainees working late-night shifts, when quality feedback is generally delayed and more difficult to come by.

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Guided errors in medical training improve interpretation skills post-residency

A new study in JAMA delves into how error management training builds adaptive expertise in interpreting head CT studies among nonradiologists. 

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Why PACS should be part of undergrads' medical education

Many traditional radiology courses leave out hands-on opportunities for students—something that could greatly benefit their understanding of the specialty.

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Part-time radiology trainees 50% less likely to pass boards the first time

Women are considered especially vulnerable to this statistic, as they are more likely to partake in part-time training, a new analysis shows.

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Radiologist teams with students to address healthcare staffing shortage

The Hawaii-based imaging specialist has been working with high school students to bring greater awareness to the multitude of career options in the industry. 

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Meta's new large language model excels at board-style radiology prompts

Meta Llama 3—a newer open-source large language model—may soon be giving other LLMs a run for their money in the medical field.