A lack of female leaders in radiology could be combated by earlier exposure to leadership opportunities, careful communication and a concerted effort by men in the field, according to an editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology this week.

On Monday, July 23, AHRA President Angelic Bush, MSRS, CRA, RT, kicked off the opening ceremony of the AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando with a few words of encouragement about the association’s humble beginnings and its lasting legacy.

Jacqui Rose, MBA, CRA, began her presentation at the AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando by going over some of the changes today’s imaging leaders face on a daily basis. It’s a long list, of course—one that includes payment reforms, technological breakthroughs, regulatory updates, policy shifts and much more.

Gary D. Luker, MD, a professor of radiology, microbiology and biomedical engineering at Michigan Medicine, will be the first editor of Radiology: Imaging Cancer, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)’s forthcoming online journal about clinical and translational cancer imaging studies, the RSNA announced today.

Melissa M. Chen, MD, a neuroradiologist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, spoke with Radiology Business about taking a more active role in patient care, her committee’s biggest goals and why she’s hopeful about the next generation of radiologists.

Participation in contrast reaction management simulations can help radiology residents provide better patient care, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

A Chicago radiologist and her research team have won the Society For Pediatric Radiology’s Walter E. Berdon Award for their paper about thyroid cancer in teens, Loyola University announced this week.

Vijay M. Rao, MD, the current president of the Radiological Society of North America, will deliver RSNA 18’s opening address with a salute to technology and the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), the organization announced this week.

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) announced this week that SNMMI President Satoshi Minoshima, MD, PhD, was one of several industry leaders who signed a letter to the Senate and House subcommittees on Energy and Water Development in support of securing additional funding for molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production.

Hologic announced this week that the company’s chief accounting officer, Karleen Oberton, has been promoted to chief financial officer (CFO). She replaces Bob McMahon, who is leaving Hologic to work as the CFO for Agilent.

Carestream Health announced Thursday, July 19, that David C. Westgate has been named the company’s new chairman, president and CEO.