In 2016 and beyond, radiologists will need to tap imaging informatics in constantly expanding ways if they are to show their chops to referrers, patients and—not least—payers on diagnostic accuracy, workflow efficiency and report usability. 

Dozens of presentations scheduled for RSNA 2015 in Chicago fall under the conference’s “Health Policy” category. Unfortunately, attending each and every one is logistically impossible, but why not aim for one session per day? 

There are few topics in healthcare generally or medical imaging specifically that garner headlines like breast imaging. There will, of course, be plenty of sessions covering the topic at RSNA 2015, and here are a few that caught the attention of our editorial team.

Hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) has become an intriguing treatment option for cancer thanks to its shortened therapy schedule relative to conventional RT. A recently presented analysis has shown it also largely matches up with conventional RT on cure rates and side effects when used for low-risk prostate cancer.