Numerous surveys have shown that patients don’t know a lot about radiology or what radiologists and technologists do. Could articles such as this patient-focused look at MRI examinations from the women’s health magazine SELF be a step toward helping patients learn more about radiology as a whole?

Researchers out of Brazil have noticed structural differences in a specific region of the brains of transgender women, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

Ronald Wheeler, MD, a urologist out of Sarasota, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly collecting $46,500 from a patient for high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and then never performing the procedure.

Radiologists serve more unique Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, on average, than members of any other specialty group, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Clinicians and patients both prefer to have obesity-related information included in radiology reports, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology.

Researchers from the department of radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center tracked improvements after implementing an image quality reporting system in their clinical practice. The PACS-integrated software allowed radiologists to quickly and easily fill out incident reports for a variety of issues, including missing images, incomplete documentation and labeling, and problems with the image library.

The Senate confirmed Robert McDonald to head the Department of Veterans Affairs last week, just after congressional leaders put together a $17 billion funding bill to help reform the agency. 

A segment on National Public Radio's Morning Edition digs into the challenges physicians are experiencing as co-pays and deductibles continue to rise.

When the dust settles from all the recent activity and changes in the healthcare environment, it will soon become clear that there has been a major shift in the way healthcare is practiced, measured, and compensated.

Among the many requirements a hospital must meet to achieve and maintain the designation of Critical Access Hospital (CAH), the hospital must be fairly remote and furnish 24-hour emergency care services seven days a week, using either on-site or on-call staff.