With allegations of sexual misconduct flooding recent headlines, a study presented at RSNA 2017 examining how radiology can offer clues in cases of identifying domestic abuse and sexual assault proved especially relevant.  

According to a recent article from JACR, physician burnout is characterized by emotion exhaustion, cynicism and an overall sense of inefficacy, with the current burnout rate for radiologists near 50 percent. However, physicians—radiologists especially—choosing to get involved in global health may be a solution.

According to the 2015 report from the Institute of Medicine "Improving Diagnosis in Health Care," every person with access to healthcare will experience at least one diagnostic error in her lifetime. The diagnostic process for clinicians can be complex and requires collaboration between patients, clinicians and healthcare providers to provide the best treatment plan. There remains room for improvement in reducing diagnostic error, as discussed during a Nov. 28 session at RSNA 2017 in Chicago.

The opioid epidemic continues to make headlines as it takes lives across the country. One radiologists sees how the industry can do more to engage patients in this vulnerable population.

When it comes to inserting cannulas in the radial arteries of pediatric CCU patients, ultrasound guidance is superior to manual palpation, according to a study running in the December edition of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

What determines value in medicine will differ based on specialty, but what should radiologists consider when trying to maximize value in imaging? "The Value of Imaging," a Nov. 26 session at RSNA 2017 in Chicago, aimed to provide answers.

More than half of U.S. radiologists practice mainly as generalists, yet those who fit this description dedicate, on average, one-third of their work time to a single subspecialty, according to a study conducted by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute researchers and published online Nov. 27 in Radiology.

Show Richard Gunderman a radiologist whose job performance is largely gauged by how completely she complies with top-down initiatives and directives, and Gunderman will show you a radiologist who is either burned out or getting there.