Dear AuntMinnie Member,
It's with much sorrow that we note the passing of one of the pioneers of nuclear medicine, Dr. Henry Wagner.
Known colloquially as the Father of Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Wagner was perhaps best known for his Image of the Year selection at the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (now the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging). His picks were annual highlights for 53 years.
Dr. Wagner performed groundbreaking research in many areas of nuclear medicine and cast a long shadow over the discipline. He will be missed. Read our article on his passing by clicking here.
Meet the Minnies finalists
The finalists have been selected in the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's annual event recognizing excellence in radiology. Our expert panel has picked the candidates who will face off in 14 categories, ranging from Most Influential Radiology Researcher to Most Effective Philanthropy Program or Campaign.
Our panel will select the winners in voting to take place over the next few weeks, and the winners will be recognized with handsome trophies at this year's RSNA meeting.
Who do you think will win? Will Dr. Wendie Berg, PhD, get the award for Most Influential Radiology Researcher, or will Dr. Peter Bach prevail? Should Dr. Keith Dreyer, PhD, be named the Most Effective Radiology Educator, or will that honor go to Dr. Anne Osborn? Find out by clicking here.
Are subspecialists better?
A new study published in the October edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology makes the case for subspecialty overreads, at least for pediatric studies.
Researchers from Wisconsin compared interpretations from subspecialty pediatric radiologists to those of generalists for nearly 800 reports in 2009 and 2010. They found not only a high level of disagreement between interpretations (nearly 50%), but also that the pediatric radiologists discovered additional pathology not found on the initial reports.
The results support the idea that using subspecialty radiologists improves patient care in pediatric imaging, according to the authors. Could the findings apply to other areas of imaging? Learn more by clicking here, or visit our Imaging Leaders Digital Community at leaders.auntminnie.com.
