When exam volumes increase, so too does the risk of diagnostic errors in interpretations, many of which can be clinically significant.

New survey data completed by 200 respondents reveal that 45% of x-ray managers have never received proper training on management practices from their organizations.

Prior studies have indicated that nearly 60% of radiology faculty have reported incivility as an issue in the workplace.

After experts from one institution evaluated 500 portable chest x-rays completed during the summer of 2021, it was revealed that 46.2% of the images obtained were problematic, requiring the imaging to be repeated. 

In an effort to perhaps dissuade skepticism among medical students who are on the fence about the future of radiologists, experts in the field recently offered a detailed overview of the use of AI in imaging.

Radiographers trained to recognize certain findings on screening mammograms could help address the worldwide shortage of radiologists. 

Requests for urgent CT reads during the evening, overnight and on the weekends have increased more than 10-fold, causing a negative ripple effect throughout the radiology workforce, especially among trainees. 

Of those who completed post-symposium surveys, 100% agreed that they would recommend the event to others who are looking to expand their knowledge of breast imaging.