Earlier this month, the Dickinson Press in North Dakota spotlighted the contributions radiology technologists make to healthcare in a longish yet light-reading piece that’s worth a look. 

A radiology issue that had been dogging Quebec has become a two-province problem, with patients crossing into Ontario as Quebec imaging centers reel from the loss of business.

A joint venture is afoot between the oldest and largest radiology practice in North Carolina’s Triangle area and the healthcare system of one of the oldest hospitals in the U.S.

An exemplary radiology department has demonstrated how to apply the innovative business-management technique called “time-driven activity-based costing,” or TDABC, to fix some common and costly workflow inefficiencies in radiology. 

Several hundred Kiwi radiology workers have joined with their emergency-department colleagues to model healthy behavior for patients by taking up a 100-day exercise challenge.

A new study confirms the lack of an association between increased imaging utilization and monies, gifts or perks given to rads for purposes other than supporting research.

A study of lead shields used during x-ray and fluoroscopy procedures at an academic medical center in New York City showed that nearly two-thirds of the shields had detectable lead dust on the surface. The finding has prompted the study authors to urge all imaging departments and centers to switch to lead-free shielding materials. 

With median annual pay of more than $300,000 and projected 10-year job growth of 15 percent, radiology ranks as one of the best career paths to pursue in the U.S.