From department chairs to division chiefs, here are 10 recent appointments in the field of radiology:
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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. …
Fujifilm had the highest overall customer experience performance score for its vendor neutral archive storage system, Synapse VNA, according to a Sept. 4 report from KLAS Research. AGFA HealthCare has the highest overall customer experience performance score for its universal…
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Stanford (Calif.) Medicine has appointed Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, as chair of the system’s department of radiology. Dr. Mahmood will step into the role Feb. 1, 2026, according to an Aug. 28 news release from the health system. He currently…
Two health systems have recently expanded outpatient imaging capabilities and services through acquisitions of private radiology practices. The acquisitions are as follows:
The Radiological Society of North America will recognize five radiology leaders from U.S. health systems during the organization’s annual meeting from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4. Three leaders will receive the 2025 RSNA Gold Medal, the organization’s highest honor. It…
Hawaii, Idaho and Utah had the lowest breast cancer screening recall rates, an indicator of imaging efficiency, between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, according to CMS data published Aug. 6. New York had the highest recall rate for…
An AI tool developed and evaluated by researchers at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine was able to identify 44% more lesions than human interpreters when reviewing prostate biopsy ultrasound images, according to a study published Jan. 28 in European Urology Oncology. The…