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Interview format 2016-2017

Radiology Cafe

A summary of the ST1 clinical radiology interview format from the recent 2016/17 recruitment round. This article, however, is written by an ST1 trainee and aims to cover the content of interview stations from the most recent 2016/2017 intake only, with examples of questions asked last year.

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ARRS: Consistent disparities found in radiology residency match

AuntMinnie

in 2015-2016 to 1.02 in 2015-2016 to 1.33 in 2015-2016 to 1.19 in 2015-2016 to 1.19 in 2015-2016 to 1.04 in 2015-2016 to 1.76 After analyzing the data, the researchers found the following: Women had a higher risk of going unmatched than men, ranging from 1.09 in 2021-2022. in 2021-2022. in 2021-2022.

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'Modest' growth for female, underrepresented minorities in radiology training programs

AuntMinnie

Female representation among radiology trainees increased at a compound annual growth rate of 1% in diagnostic radiology and 1.12% in interventional radiology between 2016 and 2021. Trends in radiology trainees from 2016 to 2021 Proportion (%) of females 2016 2021 Diagnostic radiology 26% 26.7% Interventional radiology 15.4%

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Medweb launches data sharing platform

AuntMinnie

The platform supports the 2016 21st Century Cures Act, which mandated the sharing of electronic health information, the company said. RIS/PACS vendor Medweb has launched a new data-sharing platform called MedwebX.

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Justice Department accuses radiologist of amassing $6.5M in improper Medicare payments

Radiology Business

James McGuckin, MD, allegedly submitted more than 500 false claims for unnecessary vascular procedures between 2016 to 2019, the DOJ said Tuesday.

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Commentary on the “Safety of Prostatic Artery Embolization via Transradial Access versus Transfemoral Access”

JVIR

From 2014 to 2016, PAE was performed using TFA. After 2016, TRA was preferred. PAE was performed for refractory lower urinary tract symptoms, urinary retention, or hematuria.

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AI Outperformed Standard Risk Model for Predicting Breast Cancer

Imaging Technology

Arasu used data associated with negative (showing no visible evidence of cancer) screening 2D mammograms performed at Kaiser Permanente Northern California in 2016. Of the 324,009 women screened in 2016 who met eligibility criteria, a random sub-cohort of 13,628 women was selected for analysis.