Dear AuntMinnie Member,
As any weekend warrior knows, basketball can take its toll on the body. This week in our MRI Digital Community, we're highlighting a new study that demonstrates the impact of the sport, specifically on cartilage.
Researchers from California used MRI to examine a group of healthy young athletes before and after their season, employing three separate MRI techniques to assess the biochemical properties of cartilage. MRI revealed subtle changes in the tissue, which the researchers hope will lead to better techniques for disease detection and even new therapies to prevent osteoarthritis. Learn more by clicking here, or visit our MRI Digital Community at mri.auntminnie.com.
In other news, "commoditization" has become a catch-all term to describe an emerging trend in radiology in which individual relationships between radiology groups and their referring physician clients have become devalued. Under the new paradigm, price and report turnaround times are the new currency, with hospitals and referring physicians willing to change long-held allegiances for the best deal.
Is this a trend that radiology should fight or embrace? That was the subject of a point-counterpoint debate at the recent Canadian Association of Radiologists annual meeting, where a panel of radiology experts debated how to react to the new reality.
While none of the speakers actually advocated commoditization, all offered advice on what radiology groups can do to thrive in the new environment. Find out how by clicking here, or visit our Imaging Leaders Digital Community at leaders.auntminnie.com.
