Radiology

Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has appointed Muneeb Ahmed, MD, as division chief of cancer radiology and Stuart Schnitt, MD, as division chief of cancer pathology. Both physicians will also hold leadership positions at Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as…

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn Hospital has opened a $50 million diagnostic imaging center. The facility features 3T MRI and PET/CT technologies as well as X-ray, ultrasound and interventional radiology services, according to a Sept. 25 news release from…

Orange, Calif.-based Children’s Hospital of Orange County and Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are the inaugural recipients of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ 2025 BeRAD Professionalism Award. The award recognizes professionalism, quality, collaboration and patient safety, according…

Jacksonville-based Mayo Clinic Florida will expand its radiography technologist program in January, increasing its cohort size from 10 to 20 students.  The expansion comes as imaging demands have increased at the health system’s Duan Family Building, also in Jacksonville, according…

Siemens Healthineers has opened its first U.S.-based Experience Center in Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health’s innovation district called The Pearl.  The facility offers access to technologies in imaging, diagnostics, cancer care and advanced therapies, according to a Sept. 25 news release…

Repeat imaging rates were higher among non-physician practitioners compared to radiologists, according to a study published Sept. 17 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.  Led by researchers from Reston, Va.-based Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, the…

From department chairs to division chiefs, here are 10 recent appointments in the field of radiology:

The proportion of pediatric radiologists — among all radiologists in the U.S. — decreased from 6.4% to 4.6% between 2016 and 2023, according to a study published Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.  Researchers from…

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health has named Charles Ray, MD, PhD, as interim chair of the department of radiology and imaging sciences for the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine. Dr. Ray joined the health system in 2024…

Implementation of an automated notification system enabled Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine’s radiology department to maintain a case resolution rate above 99% for incidental finding reports, according to a study published Sept. 3 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. …