Five years ago, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco noticed a problem within their institution’s neuroradiology practice: residents on the graveyard shift were spending hours tied up on the phone with referring clinicians, while attending radiologists and technologists struggled to juggle a multitude of diverse and time-consuming tasks. 

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has thrown its support behind legislation that seeks to boost transparency in the work of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has launched Safety Essentials, an online educational series that provides health care professionals with guidance to create a culture of safety in the workplace.

The roles of advanced practice providers (APPs), primarily nurse practitioners and physicians' assistants, are expanding in the area of nonvascular invasive radiology procedures. A recent study published in the March 2015 issue of the Journal of the College of Radiology analyzed national trends in the increased roles of APPs, the results of which are presented in this infographic.

Akron Children's Hospital has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence™ (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR), making it the first hospital in Ohio and the second children's hospital in the United States to earn the designation. 

Only five states currently have no licensure or regulatory standards for radiologic technologists, and a pair of Missouri lawmakers are working to take their state off that short list.

Digirad Corporation, the Suwanee, Ga.-based mobile and in-office imaging service provider, has acquired MD Office Solutions, a mobile diagnostic imaging provider serving Northern California.

Radiology professionals attending ACR 2015 will learn how to advocate for their practices, profession and patients at every level of government and use those skills in an exclusive Capitol Hill visit with their members of Congress.