Equity & Inclusion: Page 8

Is there gender bias in videoconferencing?
By Louise Gagnon
The migration from in-person meetings to videoconferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic could be giving men an advantage over women in communicating their ideas and displaying credibility, according to a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. But there are solutions to address this imbalance.
June 8, 2020
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Butterfly Network releases remote working, education tools
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Point-of-care ultrasound developer Butterfly Network has released two new tools for remote collaboration and education.
April 19, 2020
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Education affects follow-up for CT lung screening exams
By Louise Gagnon
Individuals with higher education are most likely to have appropriate follow-up of incidental findings after CT lung cancer screening, according to a study published online January 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 20, 2020
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Stroke care looks skyward with new mobile CT program
By Abraham Kim
The notion that stroke care could one day take to the skies seems more likely now than ever. Researchers from Australia have launched a new research program tasked with developing portable brain CT scanners that can be installed onboard aircraft to give rural areas access to faster stroke intervention.
September 10, 2019
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AJR publishes primer on gender affirmation surgery
By Brian Casey
Radiologists should consider multiple issues when analyzing medical images used as part of gender affirmation surgeries, according to a primer on the topic issued online ahead of print on August 15 by the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 21, 2019
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ED imaging plagued by racial disparities
By Kate Madden Yee
Significant racial and ethnic differences exist in the use of medical imaging in the emergency department (ED), with patients of color having lower odds of receiving imaging compared with their white counterparts, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 14, 2019
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Demographic factors limit access to CT lung screening
By Abraham Kim
Smokers who are older, uninsured, undereducated, and live in a rural area are more likely to be located farther away from a CT lung cancer screening facility and thus have limited access to screening services, according to an article published online July 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 14, 2019
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DenseBreast-info.org launches density education study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast density education group DenseBreast-info.org has launched a study to assess the impact of an educational intervention regarding primary care physicians' knowledge of breast density and its implications for breast cancer screening and risk, as well as how comfortable they feel discussing the topic with patients.
May 14, 2019
SIR: Virtual reality beats fluoroscopy for catheter placement
By Abraham Kim
Virtual reality may be a safer, more time-efficient alternative to conventional fluoroscopy for guiding catheterization, with the potential to increase access to the procedure in rural regions, according to a March 26 presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2019 meeting in Austin, TX.
March 25, 2019
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Augmented reality cultivates early radiology education
By Abraham Kim
An interactive educational course that uses augmented reality technology to display MRI and CT scans on the user's body improved medical students' image-based understanding of anatomy more than traditional teaching methods did, according to recent research published in Anatomical Sciences Education.
March 10, 2019
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Primary doctors can help boost mammography compliance
By Kate Madden Yee
When primary care physicians are in regular contact with their patients, women are more likely to follow through on breast cancer screening, even among racial and ethnic minorities, according to a study published online February 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 6, 2019
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Interventional radiologist loses congressional race
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional radiologist Dr. Steve Ferrara has lost his Arizona 9th Congressional District bid, according to a report by Arizona Republic.
November 6, 2018
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