AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Representatives from 11 radiology societies around the world have issued a call to action to radiology leaders and societies to improve the environmental sustainability of the field. The paper was published February 26 in Radiology. "As A team led by Andrea Rockall, MD, ofImperial College London in the U.K., Conduct research.

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine Education Radiologist 200

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

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Imaging software company Intelerad and Strategic Radiology are highlighting recent achievements stemming from their collaboration on increasing access to advanced imaging technology for members of Strategic Radiologys network. The companies said that the partnership, initiated in 2020, attained several significant milestones in 2024.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2025

In the setting of limited patient satisfaction data in interventional radiology, this work investigated predictors of high patient satisfaction scores to provide insights for interventionalists for optimal healthcare delivery, the group wrote in the study abstract.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology Education Insurance 214

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.

Radiology 147

Radiology Nuclear Medicine Radiologist Diagnostic 147

Ben White

MARCH 11, 2025

As of this week, Independent Radiology features 125 private practices, which gives us an interesting look at a slice of the radiology job market. The post Current Demands for Radiology Subspecialties first appeared on Ben White. That reminds me, my group has one for each.)

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Ben White

APRIL 3, 2025

Fast Readers vs Practice Builders One of the ways that cultural breakdowns manifest in radiology practices is the conflict between fast readers and practice builders (or, in academics: gold-star earners vs worker bees ). The post Radiology Staffing Shortages and Group Culture first appeared on Ben White.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While academic medical center radiology departments are expanding significantly and hospitals are adapting to health system consolidation trends, demand for innovative imaging informatics remains strong among operations and physician teams.

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Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Imaging Radiology Revenue Cycle Management 264

AuntMinnie

APRIL 7, 2025

Radiology practices will see somewhat different results depending on their practice pattern, as we reported in our recent article analyzing the real impact of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The Medicare reimbursement rates for 2025 remain unchanged as a result of the Continuing Resolution (CR) passed by the U.S.

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Medicare Radiology IT Healthcare 162

Ben White

APRIL 9, 2025

Take this recent article about “Surge” staffing in radiology as described in Radiology Business : On-service radiologists utilize Microsoft Teams to contact available nonscheduled rads during periods of heavy demand. The post Radiology Surge Pricing first appeared on Ben White.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 11, 2025

and radiology has learned much since then, according to experts who directly dealt with the diseases impact. They also spearheaded the development of guidelines for the American College of Radiology (ACR), recognizing the role that imaging had in diagnosing COVID-19 in patients.

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Radiation Oncology Radiology X-ray Radiation 204

Ben White

MARCH 13, 2025

The Good Jobber and the Critical Curmudgeon Most radiology resident evaluations are a one-way trip on the keep reading express. Feedback as a first-year radiology resident is often more a measure of compliance than growth. At any given time, you may be working on a specific part of your approach to radiology. You bet it does.

Radiology 147

Radiology Quality and Compliance IT Disease 147

Ben White

APRIL 10, 2025

In the real world, I would argue a quality radiology report is one that is accurate in its interpretation and clear in its communication. We should all want the quality of radiology reporting to improve, both in accuracy and in clarity. The post Radiology Quality Police first appeared on Ben White.

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Radiology Quality and Compliance Communication Healthcare 130

AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2025

New Jersey-based University Radiology Group (URG) has rejoined the Strategic Radiology coalition of independent radiology groups, raising the coalition's privately owned member groups to 43. URG, a 60-year-old radiology practice based in East Brunswick, employs over 180 board-certified radiologists who interpret over 2.1

Radiology 130

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 14, 2025

Large-language models (LLMs) show potential for tracking interval changes on longitudinal radiology reports, according to research published April 11 in the Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. The full study is available here.

Radiology 138

Radiology Radiologist MRI Clinic 138

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.

Radiology 147

Radiology IT Diagnostic Education 147

Ben White

JANUARY 22, 2025

The post Ashes to a New Radiology Practice first appeared on Ben White. Regardless of the reason, it happened. I know some other hospitals, like some in Chicago, have shifted rads in-house. Still others, like one in Tulsa, have resorted to teleradiology.

Radiology 147

Radiology Private Practice Hospital Teleradiology 147

AuntMinnie

MARCH 14, 2025

The 2025 conversion factor (CF) that sets the overall rate for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) was adjusted downward by 2.83% from the 2024 rate, to $32.3465 per RVU vs. $33.2875 per Relative Value Unit (RVU).

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Medicare Radiology Nuclear Medicine X-ray 261

AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2025

Private equity acquisition is on the rise in radiology, according to an analysis published March 5 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. While healthcare as a whole has attracted private equity companies, radiology has become an area of focus. Radiology Specialists (6.7%).

Radiology 130

Radiology Radiologist Medicare Diagnostic Imaging 130

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Academic radiology departments and the American College of Radiology (ACR) will anchor a new Healthcare AI Challenge Collaborative hosted by Mass General Brigham AI.

Radiology 147

Radiology Healthcare Healthcare Clinic 147

Ben White

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Radiologist Workforce: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review ,” just published in AJR: Between 2014 and 2023, the number of radiology practices decreased by over 17%, while the number of practices with 25-49, 50-99, and 100 or more radiologists grew by 33%, 126%, and 349%, respectively. From “ The U.S. Consolidation in action.

Radiology 130

Radiology Radiologist Hospital 130

Ben White

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The post The Academic Radiology Salary Gap first appeared on Ben White. The gap has narrowed because the academy is demanding much more, lots of rads are just nonacademic employees of the university behemoth working a generic job, and the labor shortage means hospitals/universities need to pay more to compete in the job market.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 24, 2025

Diagnostic and interventional radiology continue to see steady growth in the number of new positions offered to trainees each year, coupled with a high rate of filled roles.

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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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Ben White

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

From a Radiology Business summary of two new JACR papers predicting the future radiology market : In the next 30 years, the supply of radiologists is expected to grow by nearly 26%, assuming no increases in the number of radiology residents. I don’t see a reason to assume the future will be any more predictable.

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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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Medicare Radiology Education IT 130

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The American College of Radiology (ACR), Society for Interventional Radiology and the Washington State Radiological Society have submitted comments to the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) challenging its noncoverage policy for vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and sacroplasty (VKS).

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Radiology Medicare Interventional Radiology IT 130

Health Imaging

APRIL 2, 2025

Sebastian Junger says he hopes his story will help raise awareness of the many possibilities of interventional radiology.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology 287

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 6, 2025

Student interest in radiologic technology education programs is on the rise, suggest survey findings published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). These students entered programs approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Fifteen medical organizations attended the meeting.

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Nuclear Medicine Radiology Technologist Education Radiation 264

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has published results from its 2024 enrollment survey, showing that the number of new students enrolled increased compared with 2023.

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Radiology Technologist Nuclear Medicine Radiography Radiology 130

Radiology Business

MARCH 28, 2025

Renaissance Imaging Medical Associates, a California-based Rad Partners affiliate, allegedly created false radiology reports supporting the diagnosis of spinal enthesopathy.

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Diagnose IT Radiology Medical 304

Radiology Business

JANUARY 29, 2025

Melissa Davis, MD, vice chair of medical informatics and associate professor at Yale Universitys Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, shares her findings from research on private equity market penetration.

Radiology 290

Radiology Medical Imaging 290

Health Imaging

APRIL 2, 2025

Robert Lookstein, MD, FSIR, has been serving as the chief of interventional radiology at Mount Sinai for more than a decade and has worked in numerous roles with SIR for 20 years.

Interventional Radiology 260

Interventional Radiology Radiology 260

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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Radiology Business

MARCH 21, 2025

Founded over 60 years ago, New Jersey-based University Radiology, employs 180-plus board-certified rads handling 2.1 million exams annually.

Radiology 261

Radiology Imaging 261

Radiology Business

MARCH 25, 2025

RBMA is expecting over 700 radiology business professionals in attendance at its ninth annual PaRADigm conference, along with 65 exhibitors.

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Radiology IT 261

Radiology Business

APRIL 3, 2025

Fairfax Radiological Consultants, the D.C. metro area's largest practice, purportedly had employed over 500 individuals as of 2019, but by April 2020, its roster was down to fewer than 100.

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