Equity & Inclusion: Page 6

Race, age associated with canceled mammography exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Race, ethnicity, Medicare insurance, and advanced age were linked to increased risk of canceling screening mammography during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published July 29 in Clinical Imaging.
August 2, 2021
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CMSS, ACGME launch antiracism education initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) announced a partnership with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to launch "ACGME Equity Matters."
July 29, 2021
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Do the USPSTF lung cancer guidelines cause screening disparities?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Do the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening guidelines contribute to gender disparities in eligibility? It appears so, according to a study published July 9 in the journal Chest.
July 12, 2021
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RSNA Research and Education Foundation awards $3M in grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA Research and Education Foundation has awarded more than $3 million in grants thus far this year, for a 30% funding rate of all applications.
July 11, 2021
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Gender disparity gap narrows by a hair in interventional radiology
By Will Morton
Trends in interventional radiology show promise in narrowing the field's gender gap, with the number of women in the specialty doubling since 2015, according to an analysis published July 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 11, 2021
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Rural areas lack access to CT lung cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
A hospital's geographic location can influence what kinds of services it offers, and low-dose CT for lung cancer screening may not be available to many living in rural areas, according to a study published June 15 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
June 24, 2021
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COVID-19's impact on radiologist careers differs by gender
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
COVID-19 has had different effects on the careers of radiologists depending on their gender, according to a study published May 25 in Academic Radiology.
May 25, 2021
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COVID-19 widens disparities in breast screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
The state of Washington saw larger declines in breast cancer screening among underserved populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, magnifying disparities that were present before the outbreak, according to research published May 24 in JAMA Oncology.
May 23, 2021
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ASRT announces education awards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced the recipients of its 2021 Siemens Healthineers Education Journey Awards.
May 19, 2021
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Radiologists can help reduce disparities around COVID-19
By Amerigo Allegretto
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted racial and ethnic minority populations, and radiologists can reduce these healthcare disparities, according to a May 18 presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists virtual annual meeting.
May 19, 2021
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Prenatal detection of heart defects low in Hispanic women, poor areas
By Amerigo Allegretto
Prenatal detection of congenital heart defects with echocardiography can have a dramatic impact on outcomes. But detection rates are much lower in certain populations, including those with lower socioeconomic position and Hispanic ethnicity, according to a study published on May 17 in Circulation.
May 16, 2021
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Women and minorities underrepresented in nuclear medicine
By Will Morton
Women and members of racial and ethnic groups are significantly underrepresented in nuclear medicine (NM) in the U.S., according to research published April 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
April 28, 2021
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