The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced the launch of a new educational program exploring image-guided interventional radiology procedures.

More than one million U.S. patients are treated in EDs each year for potential cervical spine injuries, and cervical spine imaging exams are often ordered to treat those patients. However, there is a lack of information on national trends in the utilization of cervical spine imaging and how it has been impacted by changing attitudes and evolving technology.

Gerald Friedland, MD, professor emeritus of radiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, died earlier this month at the age of 82.  

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) has announced it is launching a new annual conference for leaders in radiology, RBMA PARADIGM. The conference will replace the two annual meetings currently held by RBMA: The Radiology Summit and the Fall Educational Conference. 

Researchers from the NYU Langone Medical Center recently found that radiologists were more likely to adhere to recommendations developed through collaboration at the institutional level than recommendations passed down from a larger organization. The study, published by lead author Danny C. Kim, MD, and colleagues for the Journal of the American College of Radiology, made a lasting impression on me. 

DITTA, a global trade association for the diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, healthcare IT, electromedical and radiopharmaceutical industries, issued a statement this week welcoming the publication of the Good Refurbishment Practices for Medical Imaging Equipment document by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).

Graduate medical education (GME) is vital for successfully teaching the next generation of physicians, yet attempts have repeatedly been been made to limit the funding it receives from Medicare. In a recent study published by Academic Radiology, researchers took a closer look at this ongoing struggle, noting that teaching hospitals are already facing an uphill battle and need all the funding they can get.

Elekta, a radiation therapy technology company based out of Stockholm, Sweden, announced this week that its board of directors has appointed Richard Hausmann its new president and CEO.