To help on-call radiology residents feel less stressed throughout their shifts, many academic radiology centers and residency programs are now employing third- and fourth-year medical students, technologists, clerical staff and others to serve as call triage assistants.

As digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) continues to gain popularity throughout the United States, researchers are learning more and more about its impact on radiologists and their facilities. According to a new study published in Radiology, for example, experience with DBT can increase a radiologist’s recall rate, cancer detection rate (CDR) and positive predictive values (PPV) for digital mammography.

For those with lower back pain, trouble can come from anywhere—a misstep on the stairs, the wrong chair, even the weather. But findings presented Nov. 29 at RSNA 2017 in Chicago may offer a glimmer of hope.

Cardiometabolic risk may hinge less on body fat mass and more on where in a patient’s body that fat is stored, according to research presented Nov. 28 at RSNA 2017 in Chicago.

Radiologists could play a key role in identifying victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault, according to a study presented Nov. 27 at RSNA 2017 in Chicago.

The 2017 Poway Rodeo donated $3,500 to The Palomar Health Jean McLaughlin Women’s Center, becoming an unlikely contributor to the center’s effort to purchase a 3D mammogram machine.

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