Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz[email protected]Advanced VisualizationMary's Musings: We are all imagersWhat does medical imaging have to do with deep sea exploration? If your answer is "not much," then be sure to read this new column from Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz, who has just returned from a fascinating conference on new imaging technologies that span scientific disciplines.September 29, 2016ISMary's Musings: Is pathomics the new radiomics?Pathomics is to pathology as radiomics is to radiology, writes Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz in a new column, in which she discusses the challenges and possibilities of utilizing such data to help provide patient-centered care.June 19, 2016BreastMary's Musings: Can big data add insight to breast screening?Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz enters the fray over breast screening in this month's column, in which she addresses the uncertainty over whether screening mammography is effective and how it might be improved. She also makes a surprising confession of her own.May 21, 2014Practice ManagementMary's Musings: Radiologists must rule professional evaluationPhysician performance evaluation is moving from a nice-to-have option to a necessity, thanks to Joint Commission rules being adopted across the U.S. Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz believes this is a good time for radiologists to take control of the evaluation process -- before someone does it for them.April 6, 2014EconomicsMary's Musings: Teamwork and proper exposure for radiologistsThe theme of the RSNA 2013 meeting is "The Power of Partnership." This has prompted Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz to ponder what the role of partnership means in an era when technology seems to have taken the human element out of much of what radiologists do. Can technology bring the human touch back?November 17, 2013Residents/FellowsMary's Musings: Do radiologists have x-ray vision?If you might have cancer, you want a radiologist looking for the disease. But what if you've lost your cellphone? Do radiologists have unique powers of perception that carry over into the nonmedical world? Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz explores this tantalizing question in this installment of Mary's Musings.September 23, 2013EconomicsMary's Musings: Why the world of radiology still belongs to menSome recent articles have suggested the existence of a gender gap in pay for radiologists. In my experience, I've never made as much as my male colleagues -- and that's OK with me. Why? Let me tell you a story of not so long ago.June 12, 2013Practice ManagementMary's Musings: An x-ray jacket -- the radiology wiki that wasMornings were rough, but Sylvia was right there with a cup of coffee, just the way I liked it. That was pretty special, a mark of importance, because she didn't bring coffee to just anyone -- after all, she was the linchpin of the radiology department. Why? She ran the file room.April 28, 2013Practice ManagementMary's Musings: Is the private-practice radiologist extinct?Back when I finished training, most really strong residents went out and sought the best private-practice opportunities -- good groups with a sure path to partnership. Sure, money was part of it, but community and a feeling of belonging were also strong drivers. Yet, with larger groups and a changing culture, how are things today?February 3, 2013ISMary's Musings: Imaging management and the new paradigmI had the nightmare of diagnosing my mother's terminal cancer myself, and she was dead within the week. This was after months of state-of-the-art care rendered by doctors at an esteemed academic medical center. How could this have happened in this millennium?January 21, 2013Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesMRI"Dirty" brain white matter shows no link to dementia in older adultsThe findings could reframe how clinicians and researchers interpret this imaging abnormality.Molecular ImagingNew PET tracer shows promise for guiding pancreatic cancer therapyWomens ImagingSIIM: CVMs on par with LLMs for labeling incidental breast findingsBreastPET/CT could improve margin assessment for breast tumorsPodcast NetworkWomen's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 11: Could AI be the future of BI-RADS?
