Academic IR community inclusive of female researchers

Women were as productive as men in academic interventional radiology (IR) from 2006 to 2017, according to new research published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. The authors also found no signs of collaborative or citation discrimination against women, showing that the academic IR community is “inclusive of its female constituents.”

Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) in Spain have developed a hybrid nanoplatform that simultaneously uses three different imaging modalities—MRI, CT and fluorescence optical imaging (OI)—to detect solid cancers. Their findings were published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.

The journal impact factor (JIF) has long been used to assess a scientific journal’s impact on researchers and academics—but is it really the best way to measure this information? A group of researchers has developed an alternative metric based on citations originating only from citable items in the journal, sharing their findings in Academic Radiology.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors announced the selection of three individuals as 2019 Gold Medalists for their “extraordinary service to the ACR or radiology.”

Authentic4D, a Detroit-based company focused on medical imaging review technology, announced this week that it has raised $5 million to enhance its analytics platform. The funds will also go toward expanding the company’s sales and service capabilities.

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced a new cancer strategy by implementing widespread rapid diagnostic centers across the country, in an effort to increase early detection and diagnosis, while improving cancer survival rates. But with a shortage of radiologists in the U.K., the question remains—is this possible?

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