March 2018 Blog Posts (11)

How do radiology residents with PhD-MD credentials stack up against residents with just MD degrees?

In a study recently published in Academic Radiology,…

After 10 long years of research, scientists at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) have successfully conducted a groundbreaking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the whole…

Nuance Communications recently introduced the Nuance AI Marketplace, an open platform that utilizes AI algorithms, deep learning tools, and cloud systems to help radiologists spend less time on bureaucratic processes and focus more on direct-patient services, like consultation and diagnosis.



According to a…

A new report presented at the most recent RSNA conference suggests that the risk of cyberattacks on medical imaging devices (MIDs) should be a greater concern in the imaging community. The report, written by a team of researchers in the Department of Software and Information…

Soon, patients with mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) may not need an expensive CT scan to understand the severity of their injury. The FDA recently approved the first blood test to measure mTBIs in adults: the Banyan Brain Trauma Indicator.

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In 2014, Katia Kaplan-List, MD, was doing her pediatric radiology rotation at Strong Memorial Hospital under the supervision of Johan Blickman, MD, then the vice chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)’s Department of Imaging Sciences and a professor in pediatrics. That same year, Dr. Kaplan-List allegedly found herself in the trappings of a controlling and…

As part of our series of Industry and Medical Imaging Innovator Spotlights, radRounds had the pleasure of interviewing Carla Brathwaite from the highly acclaimed AIRP – American Institute for Radiologic Pathology, which is a division of the ACR – American College of Radiology about their upcoming radiology training for residents and practicing…

As part of our series of Industry and Medical Imaging Innovator Spotlights, radRounds has the honor to introduce and interview Dr. Phil Templeton, Founder of DocPanel.  DocPanel is the world’s first contract-free service offering reads, second opinions, consults, and diagnoses from top-notch radiologists with prestigious academic hospitals in the United States.  With 35 years of imaging experience, Dr. Templeton is a valued member of the DocPanel family.…

Heather Sher, MD, has seen CT scans that most radiologists never have. The radiologist was on call during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and examined first-hand the gruesome damage that AR-15 bullets do to the body.…

Residents are under a lot of pressure, and they’re typically expected to work 80 hours a week and 28-hour long shifts. These unwavering high demands can result in disastrous burnout. A new…

Out of all the specialties, radiologists see the country’s most “clinically complex” patients says a study recently published in Academic Radiology.



A group of researchers led by Andrew B. Rosenkrantz, MD, MPA, associate professor of…