More than a dozen doctors from all corners of the country contributed to the document, which represents the official position of the American College of Radiology. 

Leaders of academic medical departments could and should act now to turn the present public-health crisis into an opportunity for ensuring long-term team cohesion, suggest radiologist leaders at Vanderbilt.

Ultrasound has emerged as a strong contender for first-line status among imaging modalities used in emergency settings for diagnosing COVID-19, according to a multicenter group of ER physicians with COVID experience and ultrasound expertise.

Only 2% of CTAs ordered with ACR-AC categorizations of “may be appropriate” or “usually not appropriate” had imaging findings suggestive of stroke.

The society recently announced this “unprecedented collaboration,” which was made possible by the help of 60 physician volunteers and a fellow imaging interest group. 

The moment may be ripe for MRI scanners that could fit into clinicians’ offices and leverage AI for optimally efficient workflows, interpretations and treatment plans.

Three imaging experts have fleshed out the “need-to-knows” of COVID-19’s impact on teachers and trainees in their specialty, interventional radiology.  

SIIM said the decision was influenced by both continued travel restrictions among its members and a desire to quell the spread of COVID-19. 

Radiologists who come upon certain unanticipated findings in the lower lungs should alert the referring physician to possible COVID-19 infection.

The urban island nation of Singapore had the second highest count of COVID-19 cases outside of China by early February. Two radiologists and an infectious-disease specialist living and working there share what they’ve learned so far.