Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Men earn as much as 20% more than women performing the same job in several of the most prominent professions in U.S. radiology, according to new data from AuntMinnie.com's SalaryScan survey.
SalaryScan data indicate that male radiologists and radiology administrators made 20% more than their female counterparts in 2012, while male radiologic technologists made nearly 13% more. While the differences seem large, they're actually in line with salary gender gaps found in the U.S. overall, where women make on average 77¢ for every dollar earned by men for the same work.
Will the new data have an impact on women considering a career in radiology? And what about salary changes in other professions? Find out by reading the SalaryScan article, which you can reach by clicking here.
To find out where you stand relative to your peers, check out our SalaryScan page at salaryscan.auntminnie.com, where you can query our database according to experience level, area of subspecialization, and other criteria. Thanks to the thousands of radiology professionals who filled out our salary survey earlier this year!
DBT drops recalls
In other news, a study featured in our Women's Imaging Digital Community indicates that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) -- also known as 3D mammography -- cuts recall rates by as much as 37%, while at the same time increasing the detection of invasive cancers by 54%.
While the new study confirms previous research on the effectiveness of DBT, it is unique in terms of the size of its patient population (nearly 14,000 women) and because it was conducted in the U.S. (previous studies were based in Europe).
DBT proponents believe that the research could be another step toward securing clinical acceptance of tomosynthesis as a routine screening tool -- with "acceptance" including "reimbursement." Read more by clicking here, or visit the community at women.auntminnie.com.
CT screening and dose
It's been a busy week for CT research, with multiple studies being published on the workhorse imaging technology. First, a study in the new issue of the New England Journal of Medicine takes another look at data from the National Lung Screening Trial. The study group found that CT lung cancer screening detected twice as many early-stage lung cancers as x-ray. Read the article by clicking here.
Another study, published in BMJ, indicates that children who receive CT scans do have higher rates of cancer incidence later in life. However, the total numbers remain small, and some cancers could have been caused by other factors, such as a recurrence of the disease that required imaging in the first place. Learn more by clicking here, or visit our CT Digital Community at ct.auntminnie.com.
