AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Radiology practices can create a more welcoming environment for radiologists returning from parental leave who breastfeed, according to a paper published November 26 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. However, only 13% of U.S. Tomblinson and co-authors offered strategies to support radiologist mothers as they return to work.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 31, 2025

Radiology clinician, educator, and mentor Lawrence Ross Muroff, MD, died on March 27. A year after securing his MD, he served for two years with the Bureau of Radiological Health, a public health service, in Rockville, MD. Lawrence Muroff, MD. Sheer, Ahearn, & Associates in Tampa.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With 100% of precincts now reporting, we’re finally ready to declare this year’s winners in our annual awards program recognizing excellence in radiology. The voters also zeroed in on the ongoing shortage of radiologists as the Biggest Threat to Radiology. Most Influential Radiology Researcher Minnies 2024 Winner: Erik H.

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Health Imaging

MAY 29, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Radiology is ground zero for many of these innovations, and increasingly radiologists are being asked to take the lead in helping the healthcare system make the most of these technological breakthroughs. Radiology led the charge in the adoption of digital technology and made the seemingly miraculous accessible.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2025

Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, its essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly. Interventional radiology Percutaneous RF Ablation of Thyroid There have been no CPT codes to report RF ablation of the thyroid under imaging guidance. Erin Stephens.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 17, 2024

Radiologic technologist educators need AI training and guidance, time to develop educational resources, and support from higher education institutions to improve on the teaching and use of AI, according to a recent study. Thus, exploring the levels of AI education provided in the U.S. In a survey of all U.S.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Multidisciplinary collaboration may be key to successfully integrating radiology education into clinical clerkships, according to research published October 29 in Clinical Imaging. Radiologist educators advocate for early and consistent exposure of medical students to radiology throughout their undergraduate curricula.

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Health Imaging

MAY 17, 2023

While the AI chatbot’s scores do reflect its impressive strengths, its weaknesses could present a unique opportunity for educators.

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Ben White

MARCH 24, 2025

This month, at the request of the Society of Pediatric Radiology , the ABR announced the addition of pediatric radiology to the “do a fellowship during residency” pathway first pioneered by nuclear medicine several years ago. None of these societies speak for radiology any more than the ABR itself does.

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine Radiologist Diagnostic 147

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2024

HCA Virginia Health of Richmond, VA, and Brightpoint Community College of Chester, VA, have entered into a nearly $3 million partnership to launch a new radiologic technology degree program in Central Virginia. The inaugural cohort of students began classes in August and is expected to graduate in May 2026.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 10, 2025

However, an exemption effective January 1 stipulates that a supervisor must be physically near the room or location where the technologist is performing the procedure and capable of providing immediate assistance.

Nuclear Medicine 246

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2024

While researchers continue to debate AI’s potential in radiology, including breast imaging, they also continue to gather thoughts from patients on how the technology should be used and whether it’s appropriate at all. Respondents with a higher level of education demonstrated better opinions about AI’s use in medicine (odds ratio [OR] = 4.69).

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Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

Patients’ understanding of radiology exams is an important aspect of their healthcare journey, but not all have a firm grasp of the reasons for (or results of) these exams. A new paper explores why.

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 22, 2024

Awan, MD, and colleagues detailed their advice in an Educational Perspective piece published Aug. 17 by Academic Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Each year, the Minnies award winners reflect the current challenges, issues, and advances in radiology. And for the first time since 2018, physician burnout did not win the Minnies award for Biggest Threat to Radiology. Interested in the history of the Minnies, our annual award program recognizing excellence in radiology?

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

ChatGPT can simplify responses to questions about breast cancer prevention and screening by improving the reading ease and readability of educational materials while maintaining overall clinical appropriateness, researchers have found. The study findings were published February 2 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer. "In

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Health Imaging

APRIL 2, 2025

New survey results highlight medical students awareness, or lack thereof, of interventional procedures available to women.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) and the Radiology Patient Action Network (RPAN) say the radiology field has reached a crossroads from the ripple effects of Medicare cuts, workforce shortages, and other hurdles.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The program is sponsored by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and provides a variety of leadership education opportunities, according to the SDMS. The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) Foundation has announced the cohort for its 2025 SDMS Foundation Emerging Leaders Program.

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Health Imaging

AUGUST 29, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

MARCH 24, 2025

The Pennsylvania Association for Sonographers, formed in February 2025, is trying to support sonographers in the Keystone State and surrounding areas through accessible resources, networking opportunities, education, and careers. I thought, why doesnt the ultrasound community have their own society within different states? Aloysius College.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 5, 2024

The impending diagnostic radiology oral exam should be welcomed for aspiring radiologists, according to an article published January 5 in Academic Radiology. The American Board of Radiology (ABR) requires residents to pass two exams to become radiologists. The latter can be taken as early as 12 months after residency.

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Ben White

JANUARY 27, 2025

There’s a reason why a classic radiology rite of passage is to miss an important finding and then overcall it on subsequent cases. The post Self-Worth as an Early Radiology Trainee first appeared on Ben White. Never confuse someone’s negative feedback as a mark or a reflection of your value.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The GE HealthCare (GEHC) Foundation has given $3 million for the creation of a professorship at the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Radiology. Tom Grist, MD. Grist pushed the boundaries of knowledge in the fields of MRI and CT.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 15, 2024

Instagram is a useful resource for the radiology community, including for education, according to findings published August 14 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. But what kind of images should radiology educators use? Previous research suggests that over 47% of U.S.-based

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Clarius Mobile Health has released a new educational ultrasound anatomy tool called T-Mode TM AI. It is available now for aesthetics and plastic surgery applications with Clarius' wireless ultrasound devices, and is intended for educational and training purposes only, the company said.

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Ben White

JANUARY 17, 2025

Here are several things to consider about learning radiology in addition to my articles on Approaching the R1 Year, How to be a First Year Radiology Resident , and Radiology Call Tips. The post Some Advice on Learning Radiology first appeared on Ben White.

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Radiology Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

“This case highlights why academic radiology departments should proactively educate their faculty, trainees, and staff," two experts urged.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

An AI certificate course can improve knowledge of the technology for radiology residents, a study published June 21 in Academic Radiology found. The benefits of such a course can be found regardless of program, resident year, and self-reported prior resident understanding of radiology in AI,” Finkelstein and colleagues wrote. “The

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The German institution will have access to the portal for training radiology techs in a patient care setting.

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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Medality (formerly MRI Online) boasts over 150 clients across 100 countries including private practices, academic programs and hospital radiology departments.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) demonstrate high accuracy on radiology exams, yet decrease in accuracy over time, according to research published November 20 in the European Journal of Radiology. Claude, and Google Bard have demonstrated near-expert-level performance on radiology exams, the authors noted.

Radiology 309

Radiology Nuclear Medicine Ultrasound Interventional Radiology 309

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Unionization in many fields of work has been a topic of interest in 2023, and this includes radiology, with more residency and fellowship training programs at least considering unionization. The commentary highlighted the pros and cons of unions in this area and addressed what residents need to consider before moving to unionize.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) has named David Naeger, MD, as the recipient of its 2024 distinguished educator award. He served as associate chair for education and co-director of UCSF’s Center for Advanced Imaging Education before joining the University of Colorado.

Education 147

Education Nuclear Medicine Medical Imaging Radiology 147

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Who made it to the final round in the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com 's event recognizing excellence in radiology? Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. Most Effective Radiology Educator Francis Deng, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Francis Deng, MD.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Most published articles testing ChatGPT in radiology show that the technology offers impressive performance, although there continue to be opportunities to improve it, according to a team in Cleveland. The team's findings were published October 20 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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