Christopher Hess, MD, PhD, has been appointed the new chair of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) department of radiology and biomedical imaging, effective Jan. 1, 2018.

The peer review model traditionally found in radiology is slowly losing ground as many it not ideal for examining mistakes. At RSNA 2017 in Chicago, David Larson, MD, MBA, with the Stanford University School of Medicine, explained why peer learning is a better option for organizations and practices to use when analyzing interpretation errors.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors announced Tuesday, Dec. 5, it had selected three innovators as 2018 Gold Medalists.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new guidance Monday detailing the agency’s initial thoughts and recommendations related to the 3D printing of medical devices.

Radiologists are no longer only the diagnostician’s doctor. With increased transparency in healthcare, patients are provided with greater access to their radiology reports. Patients are taking an active role in their health—and a flash drive of images from their radiologist simply is not good enough.

Radiologists are always looking for new ways to improve screening mammography utilization among their patients. According to a new study published by Academic Radiology, one way to produce an uptick in utilization is by ensuring patients have a strong relationship with their primary care physician and are satisfied with the quality of care they receive.

Millennials aren't the only ones becoming increasingly advanced with using social media; to the surprise of many, radiologists are also among them.

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.