Addressing Newer Threats to Radiology: Dec. 2, 8:30am-10:00am

TriMed Staff | | Health Imaging | Screening
In the refresher course Addressing Newer Threats to Radiology: Commoditization, Fear of Radiation, Utilization Control and Proposed New Payment Systems, speakers examine a variety of threats to radiology and provide practical methods and potential responses to help address these issues.

When: Friday, Dec. 2, 8:30-10:00
Where: S404CD

Speaker information:

Jonathan W. Berlin, MD, clinical associate professor of radiology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
David C. Levin, MD, Center for Research on Utilization of Imaging Services at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia
Vijay Rao, MD, professor of radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia

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