Preliminary reports from on-call radiology residents have a low rate of major discrepancies when compared to corresponding faculty reporting, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

As program directors put the squeeze on admissions, the number of first-year students enrolling in radiography and nuclear medicine programs declined last year, while radiation therapy programs saw enrollment rates tick upward, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

Radiology leaders have been calling for a more visible role for radiologists in recent years to better ingrain the value of the specialty in the minds of patients and other providers. To communicate effectively, however, you have to meet your audience where they are, and that means social media.

Sometimes, the best laid plans for improving safe interaction with imaging equipment fail to gain traction.

Edward Singleton, MD, the first physician hired at Houston’s Texas Children’s Hospital in 1952 died Jan. 10 at the age of 94.

Combining a mandatory peer-review database with a quality assurance system that collects voluntary incident reports creates a strong quality improvement program, according to a study published this month in Radiology.

Stop me if this sounds familiar: a federal agency is scrutinizing the costs and utilization rates of imaging services.

Putting easy-to-understand information into a parent’s hands prior to a fluoroscopy exam improved their knowledge about the procedure and radiation exposure, according to a study published online this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.