Radiology

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. …

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…

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: