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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

AuntMinnie

This year's Minnies winner for the category Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik H. He is particularly excited about the growth of ultrahigh field MRI in neuroimaging -- especially since he reads neurodegenerative and movement disorder cases every day, he told AuntMinnie.com. "We I'm a radiographer,' " Stewart recalled.

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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

AuntMinnie

A range of federal and state legislation and other developments in the works could have a significant impact on radiologic technologists and registered radiology assistants, either supporting and strengthening these professions or weakening them. For CT and MRI procedures where injected contrast media is ordered, ".

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Survey shows RT educators lack AI knowledge

AuntMinnie

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. In a survey of all U.S. In a survey of all U.S. Thus, exploring the levels of AI education provided in the U.S.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. He has worked hard to redefine how clinicians set targets for deep brain stimulation surgery and to expand the uses of 7-tesla MRI to new areas such as Parkinson's disease. "7-tesla

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Attracting and Retaining Radiology Staff

Everything Rad

The enduring shortage is affecting staffing for radiographers and radiologists; and all imaging modalities. “Stay interviews”, more cross training, and earlier pipelines are some of the strategies being deployed by radiology administrators. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Staff want to follow them and work for them,” he said.

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Why understanding breast density matters

The British Institute of Radiology

In these women, screening tests, such as ultrasound or MRI, when added to mammography, substantially increase the detection of early-stage breast cancer. A growing number of medical organisations link to the DenseBreast-info.org website, including the EFRS (European Federation of Radiographer Societies) and the Society of Radiographers.