Education & Training

Experts highlight 'significant gaps' in interventional radiology education
New survey results highlight medical students’ awareness, or lack thereof, of interventional procedures available to women.
Hospital system offers dedicated CT training path to address staffing issues
Recently the system was struggling to keep some of its CT departments fully staffed, causing delays in care and burdensome workloads for staff.
Medical students want more competency-based learning opportunities in imaging
New survey results detail students’ support for changing up the educational formats available to them.
Final decision on the creation of a new cardiovascular board expected soon
U.S. cardiology groups have worked together to propose the creation of a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine for certifying cardiologists. Now, after many months of waiting, a final decision is expected by the end of February.
Perplexity scores improve identification of fraudulent AI writings
Though numerous web-based tools have been created to flag published works that appear suspicious for AI authorship, the performances of these tools has been inconsistent thus far.

Ready and willing but not yet able: America’s schools staring down GenAI

The nation’s K-12 teachers and school administrators are intrigued by—yet anxious about—the advance of AI into their world.

Q&A: MRI accidents are rare, preventable—but safety standardization and certification are key

Emanuel Kanal, MD, founded the American Board of MR Safety to help develop safety standards for MR practices and to certify practitioners.

'Kitten Scanner' easing children's anxiety over CT imaging

The tiny Philips-branded CT unit isn't just a toy, it's an interactive simulation.

Seetharam (Ram) Chadalavada, MD, MS, Vice Chair of Radiology – Informatics, University of Cincinnati, UC Health, Associate Professor of Radiology Surgery, and Director of Interventional Radiology Medical Student Education, explains considerations radiology trainees should think about when they negotiate an employment contract.

Key points of contract negotiations for radiology trainees

Rads should learn more about employment negotiations before signing a contract, says Seetharam Chadalavada, MD, vice chair of radiology informatics at the University of Cincinnati.