| Today's News and Trends | | Many medical students think breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) will reduce demand for radiologists, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology. AI has even discouraged some students from considering a career in radiology. Many medical students think breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) will reduce demand for radiologists, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology. AI has even discouraged some students from considering a career in radiology. | |
| Anthropomorphic breast ultrasound phantoms can be a useful tool for radiology resident education programs, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Anthropomorphic breast ultrasound phantoms can be a useful tool for radiology resident education programs, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. | |
| | The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) in Columbia has announced it is the first domestic supplier of Iodine-131 (I-131), a radioisotope used to diagnose and treat thyroid cancer and hyperthyroidism, in the last 30 years. The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) in Columbia has announced it is the first domestic supplier of Iodine-131 (I-131), a radioisotope used to diagnose and treat thyroid cancer and hyperthyroidism, in the last 30 years. | |
| Three researchers—Pedram Heidari, MD, Prashant Nagpal, MD and Adam Singer, MD—have been awarded 2018 Canon Medical Systems USA/RSNA Research Seed Grants by the RSNA Research & Education (R&E) Foundation. Three researchers—Pedram Heidari, MD, Prashant Nagpal, MD and Adam Singer, MD—have been awarded 2018 Canon Medical Systems USA/RSNA Research Seed Grants by the RSNA Research & Education (R&E) Foundation. | |
| | Physicians across the country have expressed outrage after the National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a tweet telling them to “stay in their lane” with regards to getting involved in gun reform conversations, according to a report in the Washington Post. Physicians across the country have expressed outrage after the National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a tweet telling them to “stay in their lane” with regards to getting involved in gun reform conversations, according to a report in the Washington Post. | |
| A new review issued by the Auditor General’s office noted radiology services in Wales, U.K., are “unsustainable despite being well-managed and meeting waiting times,” according to reporting from the BBC. A new review issued by the Auditor General’s office noted radiology services in Wales, U.K., are “unsustainable despite being well-managed and meeting waiting times,” according to reporting from the BBC. | |
| | Machine learning (ML) has become one of the hottest topics in radiology and all of healthcare, but reading the latest and greatest ML research can be difficult, even for experienced medical professionals. A new analysis published in the American Journal of Roentgenology was written with that very problem in mind. Machine learning (ML) has become one of the hottest topics in radiology and all of healthcare, but reading the latest and greatest ML research can be difficult, even for experienced medical professionals. A new analysis published in the American Journal of Roentgenology was written with that very problem in mind. | |
| | Hear how enterprise imaging is improving productivity and physician satisfaction, return on assets, workflow, simplifying vendor management and reducing IT complexity. Hear how enterprise imaging is improving productivity and physician satisfaction, return on assets, workflow, simplifying vendor management and reducing IT complexity. | |
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