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The Irreplaceable Radiologist

Ben White

The radiologist shortage is definitely here. What’s happening now varies and what will happen is anyone’s guess, but this anonymous op-ed “ Radiologists need to be realistic about the job market ” is absolutely worth reading. We are the bottleneck for all inpatient care. All service lines run through us.

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MRI/ultrasound combination effective for treating prostate cancer

AuntMinnie

A new, minimally invasive procedure that combines MRI and transurethral ultrasound is effective for treating prostate cancer, according to research presented March 20 at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Salt Lake City.

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Abstract No. 575 Site of Service Practice Patterns for Interventional Radiologists and Advanced Practice Providers in Academic and Private Practices

JVIR

Interventional radiology (IR) services may be performed at either hospital facilities (“facility sites”) or office-based labs (“office sites”). Office sites are typically lower cost settings, yet lack the ability to escalate care to an emergency department or inpatient service if needed.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

For Fishman, being an educator is not only about offering expertise to trainees or to his radiologist peers but also continuing to be an active learner himself. A few of his educational activities include weekly case conferences with faculty members and lectures tailored to specific audiences such as radiologists in private practice.

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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

Since then, reports on NFS and its connection to gadolinium have been pouring in: At the 2007 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting in Vienna, Scottish radiologists reported on NSF episodes in the whole renal failure population of western Scotland. You know the next few suits will involve the hospital and the radiologists.

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