Hands-on musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound workshops, utilizing a peer teacher-led small group format, are effective in teaching scanning skills to residents, according to new research published in Academic Radiology. This method helps residents acquire and retain skills, while also improving confidence when performing and interpreting such exams.

In a column published online Sept. 17 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, Cheri L. Canon, MD, with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, said diversity in leadership can improve flexibility and allow for more dynamic solutions.

Hundreds of National Health Service junior physicians are being blocked from specializing in radiology—despite shortages around the U.K. In Scotland, the Royal College of Radiologists said it needs to hire, at minimum, another 25 radiologist trainees each year to fill current job vacancies.

Breast Cancer Care and Mind, two British charities, are calling on the government to provide better mental health support after breast cancer diagnoses.

Some break-ups are just so traumatic, a person can’t even see the point of getting out of bed. But one musician looked to neuroscience and fMRI to help stop a heavy heart from keeping her down.

Australia’s federal government is allocating approximately $125 million ($175 million Australian) for MRI. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Health Minister Greg Hunt both back the funding and believe it will result in improved diagnosis and treatment.

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has published a new white paper, Radiologic Technologist Best Practices for MR Safety, designed to help MR technologists provide the safest patient care possible.

Adopting digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) at your facility does not lead to a drop in monthly breast cancer screening volumes, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Susan G. Komen has announced the winners of this year’s Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction, which “recognize advances in both our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of breast cancer and the clinical setting.”

Increasing demand has outpaced the number of radiologists being appointed in the U.K. According to the latest figures from June, 502 patients waited more than six weeks for a CT scan, while 625 individuals waited that long for an ultrasound.