"It is essential for the radiologist to check and verify the generated report," one member of the specialty wrote Tuesday in Radiology. 

The “Plan-Do-Check-Act” approach also helped decrease wait times and adverse events, according to a study published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing. 

There are many reported factors contributing to this gender gap, including fears of radiation exposure and difficulties with work-life balance, experts wrote in Academic Radiology. 

"We recognize the profound and lasting impact these failures have had on communities of color and Black radiologists," the society's board wrote. 

For instance, income does not have the same influence on outcomes as other populations, according to new analysis of Medicare data.

"Recruiters have their hands full,” Sarah Thomas, MD, with the Department of Radiology at Duke University Medical School, and colleagues wrote recently. 

Oftentimes, these deviations can occur informally, but experts believe careful documentation is needed to resolve them in a timely fashion.

Women now fill the top editorial spots at 10 peer-reviewed radiology journals. Just like that, a new set of gatekeepers is shaping the conversation around scientific inquiry and discovery across much of medical imaging.