In the past year, the radiology department at Massachusetts General Hospital opened a consultation clinic for patients as a pilot program.

“Discontent.” “Disconnected.” “Dissatisfied.” These are the words that stick out when scanning a report on physician satisfaction from Alpharetta, Ga.-based Jackson Healthcare.

Inappropriately-used medical tests are a product of a myriad of issues within the U.S. healthcare system, but physicians can certainly take steps to better allocate resources.

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research and Education (R&E) Foundation will fund 85 grants totaling more than $3 million in 2013, the largest amount ever awarded by the Foundation in a single year.

Personalizing care and using patient-centered performance measures are better suited to lead to high-benefit and appropriate care compared to one-size-fits-all guidelines, according to a viewpoint published July 10 in JAMA.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has awarded scholarships to 10 residents enabling them to attend the RLI Annual Event, July 25–28, 2013, at the Kellogg School of Management on Northwestern University’s Evanston, IL, campus. This all-new event will arm participants with the tools and strategies needed to succeed in today's changing health care environment.

As radiologists contemplate new roles as clinical consultants and imaging gatekeepers, they may want to fasten their seatbelts and prep for bumpy ride. An editorial published July 4 in New England Journal of Medicine detailed the pending transition and obstacles blocking the path.

3D printing has been used in manufacturing since the early 1980 but is now being used to make prosthetic limbs, stents and even a child’s heart.