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Emergency radiology elective educates on imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
A short emergency radiology elective increases second-year medical students' understanding of appropriate imaging use and the effects of radiation exposure -- as well as their confidence in ordering imaging appropriately, according to a study published in the September issue of Academic Radiology.
August 12, 2013
Experience matters: Senior residents log fewer trauma misses
By Eric Barnes
Serious discrepancies in image interpretation are fairly rare among residents in trauma centers, particularly in the third and fourth years of training, concludes a multiyear study conducted at a tertiary care center in Virginia. Results were published online in Emergency Radiology.
August 6, 2013
Measuring report changes helps track resident performance
By Erik L. Ridley
Learning to produce a concise and accurate radiology report is a crucial element of a radiologist's education. But how can a radiology resident's reporting skills be objectively measured? Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals believe they have found a way.
August 1, 2013
Second Take: Crackdown on board recalls is justified
By Dr. Saurabh Jha
When the controversy over radiology board recalls erupted in January 2012, it created a public relations headache for radiology that continues to reverberate. In our inaugural edition of Second Take, Dr. Saurabh Jha takes the position that radiologists must respond immediately to public concerns about recalls, even if they may be unfair or unjustified.
July 31, 2013
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Second Take: A modest proposal to solve the recalls conundrum
By Dr. Jason Itri, PhD
When the controversy over radiology board recalls erupted in January 2012, it created a public relations headache for radiology that continues to reverberate. In our inaugural Second Take column, Dr. Jason Itri, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh, takes the position that board recalls are a necessary and even appropriate tool for studying for the board exams.
July 31, 2013
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AuntMinnie.com Residents Insider
By Eric Barnes
July 28, 2013
ABR's Becker to retire in 2014
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Gary Becker, executive director of the American Board of Radiology (ABR), plans to retire at the end of June 2014.
July 25, 2013
Software tool helps residents track report changes
By Erik L. Ridley
Radiology residents may not always know what changes have been made to their preliminary reports by attending radiologists, potentially missing out on valuable educational opportunities. Software developed by a team from Johns Hopkins Hospital aims to close this communication gap.
July 18, 2013
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Residents join clinicians on rounds to raise radiology's profile
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists are coming around to the idea that they need to get out of the reading room and in front of patients and referring physicians to improve their visibility. California researchers described their efforts to do just that in a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 16, 2013
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Combo residency could address nuclear medicine job woes
By Eric Barnes
A survey of nuclear medicine residents found widespread dismay about the lack of job opportunities for newly minted nuclear medicine specialists, along with a strong conviction that combining residency programs with radiology is the only way to set things right, according to an article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 8, 2013
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Moments in Radiology History: Part 14 -- The board exam evolves
By Otha Linton
From June 20 to 25, the last candidates for certification in diagnostic radiology were tested live by American Board of Radiology volunteer examiners at the Executive West Hotel in Louisville, KY. Future candidates will see a board exam that differs radically from the one to which radiology has become accustomed.
July 4, 2013
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RLI selects residents to attend annual event
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has awarded scholarships to 10 residents to enable them to attend its annual event held July 25 to 28.
July 1, 2013
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