The unfolding scenario is packing some serious threats to the livelihoods of the unprepared.   

The Journal of the American College of Radiology has named five peer-reviewed papers its best of the year.

Professional consensus supports the use of ultrasound for initial imaging evaluation of patients presenting in the ED with suspected urinary stone disease (USD). However, as of 2018, only 2% of these patients received ultrasound while some 59% had CT.

Women with dense breasts or other heightened risk factors for breast cancer may be on the cusp of receiving 100% coverage for additional imaging beyond standard mammography.

Clinicians who routinely manage patients screened for lung cancer with low-dose CT have a new 1-page printout to illuminate evidence-based care pathways when faced with significant but questionably urgent incidental findings.

A robust resource is close at hand for military radiologists looking to “transfer” themselves to civilian practice after their service ends.

“The RSNA will maintain our position as the great convener for all those who interact with our members to advance the fields of diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology and medical physics," Mauro said.

Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD, director of Stanford University's Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging, will step into the new role.