Radiology

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health has named David Larson, MD, chair of the department of radiology and imaging sciences in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, effective Sept. 14. Dr. Larson will join University of Utah Health…

Multiple guidelines recommend ongoing breast cancer risk assessment for women, beginning by age 25, to identify individuals at increased risk who may need enhanced breast cancer screening.1,2. A risk-based approach to breast cancer screening has been shown to be both…

The American Academy of Physician Associates voted in May to recognize Physician Associates of Radiology as a specialty organization, Radiology Business reported June 1. The recognition gives PAIR members a seat at the APPA’s table, allowing more radiology support staff…

The University of Cincinnati, UC Health, Cincinnati Children’s, GE HealthCare and JobsOhio have opened a new imaging research and development center on the university’s medical campus. The facility houses a GE HealthCare 3T wide-bore MRI scanner and is one of…

AI can help hospitals read scans faster, shorten MRI appointments and create additional imaging capacity. But radiology leaders say many patients still struggle to get imaging for reasons no algorithm can solve: transportation, childcare, insurance coverage and the ability to…

From section chiefs to medical information officers, here are 10 systems seeking radiology leaders: 1. Baptist Health System, based in San Antonio, is seeking an imaging services director. 2. Beth Israel Lahey Health, based in Boston, is seeking an interventional…

Seattle-based University of Washington Medicine’s radiology department and GE HealthCare have launched a strategic research collaboration focused on advancing CT and molecular imaging technologies for cardiology, oncology and theranostics. The organizations said the collaboration will focus on automating imaging workflows,…

Los Angeles-based Keck School of Medicine of USC appointed Joshua Hirsch, MD, chair of its department of radiology. Dr. Hirsch joins USC from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he held several leadership roles, including director of neurointerventional radiology, chief…

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System is expanding MRI access for patients with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators across North Alabama, according to a May 13 report from WAAY 31. Athens-Limestone Hospital in Athens, Ala., is the latest facility in the system…

In 2026, Radiology finds itself at a pivotal inflection point. Imaging volumes continue to rise across hospitals, ER’s and outpatient centers, yet many organizations are struggling to maintain operational stability and financial performance. While the specialty has historically adapted well…