James Rawson, MD, radiology chair at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia, has a lot of experience with developing relationships between new recruits and those who are more established in the field of radiology. On Thursday, Dec. 1, Rawson will discuss the importance of developing future leaders in radiology in a presentation titled, “Mentors, Mentees and Mentoring in Radiology.” 

Confused by recent payment model reform? At RSNA 2016, three practicing radiologists are scheduled to deliver a presentation all about the evolving financial landscape of medical imaging.

A dispute over poor patients’ access to radiology has been percolating in Connecticut since spring 2015, when the state’s general assembly voted to slash Medicaid payments to interpreting rads 42.5 percent. A recent review of claims filed in the wake of the cut has done little to settle the row. 

A new immunotherapy cancer vaccine meant to treat patients with chemotherapy-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is being tested in a clinical trial.

When healthcare spending varies widely from one geographical region to another, including for pricey procedures like imaging exams, which variable is more to blame—provider choices or patient preferences? 

Too many radiologists think only about dose reduction when they hear “radiology” and “patient safety” in the same sentence, according to Ehsan Samei, PhD, professor of radiology at Duke University.

If a picture paints a thousand words, perhaps a number paints a thousand pictures. Before you begin pondering the profundity of that possibility, consider some numbers that will fill out the picture you have in your mind of RSNA 2016 as you get ready to go. 

Social media is everywhere these days, and this quick and easy method of communication is being utilized across the country in almost every industry.