Dear AuntMinnie member,
Over the last 15 years, interventional radiology has grown increasingly concentrated among a smaller share of the radiologist workforce, according to a study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. And the percentage of those with a supermajority (more than 90%) of IR-related work has doubled. What else did the researchers find? You can access our coverage here.
The knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup begins on Sunday. What’s it like managing imaging services during the biggest sports event on the planet? Associate Editor Will Morton recently spoke to Joshua Scott, MD, medical director of FIFA World Cup venue Los Angeles stadium, about the experience.
We also have a feature on the Quantitative Medical Imaging Coalition, which launched last year and is working to develop quantitative imaging standards. Click here to get an update on their progress.
In other developments, a new PET tracer is showing potential for helping to select patients with pancreatic cancer for targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy.
We’ve also released a new episode of the Ultrasound MinnieCast. In episode 11, Associate Editor Amerigo Allegretto checks in with Georgia Spear, MD, of Northwestern University in Chicago, for an update on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS).
Please see below for our other top stories from the week.
Erik L. Ridley
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnie.com
1. ‘Supermajority’ emerges among interventional radiologists
2. Top World Cup doc in Los Angeles talks radiology
3. Advancing precision medicine through quantitative imaging
4. New PET tracer shows promise for guiding pancreatic cancer therapy
5. Ultrasound MinnieCast Episode 11 – Where are we with ABUS?
6. From products to pathways: The new frontier of MedTech innovation
7. Socioeconomic factors shape lung cancer screening burden
8. Radiology, AI, and the shift from curiosity to accountability
9. Novel SST2-PET tracer shows promise in patients with NETs
10. Canadian alliance issues white paper for AI in radiation therapy