NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 24 - From 1996 to 2008, there has been a steady decline in the hours worked per week by physicians in the U.S., according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association for February 10.
The radiology employment market tipped from a shortage to a surplus in 2007, leaving radiologists hungry for more work, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Why? Because imaging departments are increasingly productive and the workload hasn't caught up.
The majority of radiology residents still do not want to interpret mammograms in their future practices, according to a study from the University of California, Los Angeles presented at last week's RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said that the number of students enrolled in radiologic technology programs has decreased for the second straight year, according to a new survey.
Beginning January 1, 2011, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) plans to cap continuing education credit for applications training at eight credits per biennium, instead of the previously proposed six credits.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 24 - From 1996 to 2008, there has been a steady decline in the hours worked per week by physicians in the U.S., according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association for February 10.
The radiology employment market tipped from a shortage to a surplus in 2007, leaving radiologists hungry for more work, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Why? Because imaging departments are increasingly productive and the workload hasn't caught up.
The majority of radiology residents still do not want to interpret mammograms in their future practices, according to a study from the University of California, Los Angeles presented at last week's RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said that the number of students enrolled in radiologic technology programs has decreased for the second straight year, according to a new survey.
Beginning January 1, 2011, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) plans to cap continuing education credit for applications training at eight credits per biennium, instead of the previously proposed six credits.
A new study finds that radiologists are working longer hours during the week, but they're also enjoying more vacation compared to 14 years ago. These seemingly contradictory findings could be explained by the changing nature of radiology work patterns, according to research to be published in next month's American Journal of Roentgenology.
Many radiology residents may not fully understand the opportunities available in pediatric imaging -- perhaps accounting for the discipline's current shortage of radiologists, according to a new survey conducted by the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) of Reston, VA.
Although radiologic science educators experience less job burnout than practicing radiologic technologists, there is a significant correlation between health status and burnout levels among the educators, concluded a study published in the July/August 2009 issue of Radiologic Technology.
CHICAGO (Reuters), Jul 24 - A growing shortage of primary care doctors could place a major burden on the U.S. healthcare system if President Barack Obama succeeds in extending medical insurance to millions of Americans who currently lack it.
Radiologist salaries in the U.S. declined in 2008 compared to 2007 after adjusting for inflation, according to a new survey by the Medical Group Management Association.
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 has negatively affected radiologists' salaries, although the severity of the law's impact varies across the U.S., according to results from a study published in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Staffing rates for radiation therapy facilities have remained relatively stable within the past two years, according to a study recently performed by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
Salaries for U.S. radiologists began to grow again in 2008, after dipping slightly in 2007, according to the latest data from AuntMinnie.com's 2009 SalaryScan survey. The picture is less rosy for U.S. radiologic technologists, who have experienced no wage growth for the past three years.
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