Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is a non-profit organization that represents 31 radiologic subspecialties from 145 countries around the world. We provide high-quality educational resources, including continuing education credits toward physicians’ certification maintenance, host the world’s largest radiology conference and publish five top peer-reviewed journals.

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Fatigue impacts inexperienced breast radiologists’ performance, underlining importance of regular breaks

Physicians with five or fewer years of experience are more likely to order additional imaging when reading DBT exams later in the day. 

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Déjà vu: In-person medical imaging conferences canceled amid omicron surge

At least two U.S. radiology conferences have recently switched to virtual formats, citing COVID-19’s continued proliferation, weeks after RSNA had made its triumphant return.

Hyperfine doling out thousands of free brain MRIs, RSNA21’s final tallies, plus more vendor news

Also, Royal Philips expands through acquisition, U.K. antitrust regulators investigating Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance, and Fujifilm installs an MRI scanner in an NFL stadium. 

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Radiology research activities down markedly during pandemic, RSNA COVID-19 task force says

The data can help department leaders better understand “discontinuity” in staff productivity and inform promotion considerations. 

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‘Unsurprising and startling’: 'Shoppable’ radiology services sometimes 6 times pricier than Medicare rates

While the numbers are painful to see, researchers with Johns Hopkins and Michigan State University believe they’re necessary to help curb high costs. 

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RSNA fills out board of directors with new president, Rad Partners exec, and highly regarded equity expert

Radiation oncologist Bruce Haffty, MD, assumes the role of president, taking over for the departing Mary Mahoney, MD. 

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Radiology Partners shares advocacy lessons after big win, with eye toward next legislative battle

"Be the squeaky wheel. This issue was taken care of because physicians stood up,” Rad Partners' Richard Heller, MD, told RSNA attendees. 

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Nuance launches ‘Precision Imaging Network’ providing AI first reads to relieve overburdened docs

The platform runs on Azure, a cloud computing service operated by Microsoft, which recently announced plans to acquire Nuance for $20B. 

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CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.