Brian Casey[email protected]CareersReport: Average radiologist salary tops $400KThe average annual salary for radiologists in 2018 is $401,000, up 1% from $396,000 a year ago, according to a new survey by Medscape that tracked physician compensation in multiple specialties.April 18, 2018MRIStaff 'on phone' before fatal Indian MRI | Radiologist pay tops $400K | AI and ultrasoundApril 18, 2018CTReport tallies growth in imaging scanners in CanadaThe number of MRI scanners in operation in Canada has grown 65% over the past 10 years, while the number of CT scanners has increased 35% over the same period, according to a new report published by the nonprofit Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.April 17, 2018Practice ManagementImaging use grows in Canada | Has standardized testing ruined the board exam? | Sonographers and MPI radiationApril 16, 2018MRIProbe of fatal MRI blames overworked staff | Clara to bring AI to the masses | The art of radiologyApril 9, 2018CTWill imaging get drawn into trade war? | Second Life for radiology education | New mammo guidelinesApril 4, 2018CTU.S. proposes tariffs on medical imaging scanners from ChinaThe medical imaging industry has been dragged into the brewing trade war between the U.S. and China. A U.S. federal agency has published a list of 1,300 products imported from China that could be slapped with import tariffs of 25%, with most of the major medical imaging modalities appearing on the list.April 3, 2018Industry NewsNew service tracks incidental lung nodules on CT scansOne of the thorniest problems in medical imaging is reporting and tracking incidental findings. Not following up on a finding -- say, a suspicious lung nodule on a CT scan -- can have disastrous consequences for patients and practices alike. A new service being launched this week hopes to make the task easier.April 3, 2018AIWill AI help with the coming radiologist shortage? | Recall rates and interval cancers | NRU reactor shuts downApril 2, 2018Practice ManagementKy. takes black lung x-ray reads away from radiologistsRadiologists in Kentucky are no longer allowed to read x-rays of miners who claim to have black lung disease under legislation signed into law last week. Instead, the law gives pulmonologists the exclusive right to interpret such studies, according to a March 31 report by NPR.April 2, 2018Previous PagePage 52 of 140Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imagingThe criteria offer use scenarios for technetium-99 (Tc-99m) sestamibi-based gamma camera imaging of the breast.MRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainPractice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterMRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgeryAIShould hospitals pursue local domain LLM adaptation for radiology reports?
