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Is alcohol addiction a serious problem among radiologists?

AuntMinnie

The case of a radiologist who crashed into multiple cars, a road sign, and a tree while almost three times the blood-alcohol limit has focused attention on the grave risks of addiction. on March 27, 2023, according to the article. He said he had a medical condition that caused alcohol to leave his system more slowly.

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RadiologyInfo.org introduces new series of patient-facing articles

AuntMinnie

RadiologyInfo.org , a source of medical imaging information for the general public, has introduced a new series of articles and videos to help patients understand their radiology exam reports. In the videos, radiologists share some common findings while displaying sample imaging exams.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

AuntMinnie

The voters also zeroed in on the ongoing shortage of radiologists as the Biggest Threat to Radiology. New strategies will be needed to train the next generation of radiologists, and I'm very excited about these new opportunities," he said. But these barriers aren't deal-breakers.

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Radiologists in Europe ramp up testing of AI

AuntMinnie

Their performance was compared to reads by 17 radiologists and radiology residents with varying experience. We have shown the feasibility of the Project AIR methodology for external validation of commercial artificial intelligence (AI) products in medical imaging,” the group wrote. The full article is available here.

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AI in radiology receives more positive coverage in U.S. news media

AuntMinnie

news media, though radiologists may not be included in such coverage, researchers have reported. newspaper coverage, news articles over the past 25 years have discussed AI’s advantages more than potential risks. However, radiologists were “infrequently” interviewed or quoted in these articles.

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AuntMinnie 2008: Radiologist pays $7M to settle federal fraud claims

AuntMinnie

New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. In 2008, our top article shared the story of a $7 million settlement for allegations of fraudulent Medicare billing. A Florida radiologist has paid the U.S. government $7 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud.

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Top 3 Medical Imaging Insights from RSNA 2023

Everything Rad

This year’s annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference came at what felt like a pivotal moment in the medical imaging world. Yet medical imaging teams still face significant changes and pressures. Many attendees were looking for ways AI can enable imaging teams to drive bottom-line efficiencies.