Radiology

Hawaii hospitals are reporting a backlog of thousands of images needing to be interpreted by radiologists, Hawaii News Now reported April 18. The state is estimated to have a shortage of 10 radiologists in 2024. The shortage has led to…

Radiological technologists and technicians in Nevada earn the highest hourly mean wage after adjusting for the state’s cost of living index, according to data published April 2 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national annual mean wage for radiological…

More than 100,000 future cancer cases were projected to result from the 93 million CT examinations performed in 2023, according to a study published April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Low-dose CT scans are the recommended screening method for lung…

Burnout rates among radiologists are returning to pre-pandemic levels, despite the looming persistence of a radiology workforce shortage.  Other mental health well-being indicators, such as work-life satisfaction and moral distress, continue to affect radiologists. Two recent studies — one published…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has named Eric Wallace, MD, vice chair of community radiology.  Dr. Wallace is the first to hold the position since the division was established in 2023, according to an April 1 news release from…

Promotion rates among academic radiologists have improved over the past two decades, according to a study published April 7 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.  Here are five things to know from the study: Read the full…

Compared to other workplaces, radiologists working in outpatient care centers earn the highest annual and hourly mean wage, without adjusting for cost of living.  The national annual mean wage for radiologists is $359,820 and the national hourly mean wage is…

Cincinnati Children’s and GE HealthCare announced April 10 a new partnership aimed at advancing innovations in pediatric care delivery. The collaboration has led to the creation of the Care Innovation Hub, a research program that will drive pediatrics-focused projects in…

By integrating spirometry with low-dose CT scans, physicians at Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System are identifying serious lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sooner. Annual low-dose CT scans are recommended for patients with an increased risk of developing…

Radiologists in Minnesota earn the highest annual and hourly mean wage before and after adjusting for the state’s cost of living index, according to data published April 2 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national annual mean wage for…