Bibb Allen, Jr., M.D., FACR, of Birmingham, AL, became the new chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors during the recent ACR 91st Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

A growing number of physicians pursue leadership positions, a trend that only will strengthen with the shift toward value-based care, according to a white paper from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE).

The IV administration of ultrasound contrast agents is safe and well tolerated in the pediatric oncology population, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Using a set of hospital-based cell phones, as opposed to pagers or hospital landlines, could improve communication, particularly between radiology and on-the-go physicians like neurologists, according to an article published online April 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Institutional examination-specific dose metrics could be misleading because the least-benefitted patients could disproportionately contribute toward “improved” averages, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

The perception of honorary authorship is substantially more frequent among those in Asia and Europe than North America, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.

Ashok Kumar Babaria, MD, a radiologist who owned and served as medical director of Orange Community MRI in northern New Jersey, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to return more than $2 million for his part in an illegal kickback scheme.

Reduced-dose CT protocols for renal colic are used infrequently in the U.S., demonstrating need for appropriate reduction in the dose index for these protocols to reduce patient exposure and lower risk for long-term malignancy, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.