Dear AuntMinnie Member,
It's the moment you've all been waiting for -- the Minnies are back! AuntMinnie.com's annual event recognizing excellence in radiology is now open for nominations.
Every year, the Minnies enable radiology professionals to acknowledge achievement in medical imaging. For the next several weeks, we'll be accepting nominations from our members for a variety of categories, ranging from Most Influential Radiology Researcher to Best New Radiology Device.
We'll assemble your nominations into a list of candidates that represent the cream of the crop in radiology. Then, our expert panel will select the winners through two rounds of voting, with trophies to be presented at the RSNA 2017 meeting in Chicago.
To get started and let us know who you think deserves a Minnie, just click here. And if you'd like to see who won awards in the 2016 edition of the Minnies, click here.
Radiologist salaries top 500K
The median annual salary for U.S. radiologists has topped $500,000 for the first time, according to the most recent salary survey from the American Medical Group Association (AMGA).
The milestone is the latest good news in an ongoing recovery of radiologist salaries that began in 2014, according to past AMGA surveys. It also represents growth of 2.6% over last year's median salary -- indicating that salary growth is accelerating compared to growth of 1.4% the previous year.
Do the numbers mean that radiologists are once again riding high? We wouldn't go that far; your average radiologist is working in a much more pressure-packed environment than in the heyday of the specialty 10 to 15 years ago. But it does indicate that compensation is at least one area radiologists don't have to worry about.
Learn more about the latest numbers by clicking here, or visit our Imaging Leaders Community at leaders.auntminnie.com.
fMRI for TBI patients
In patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), it can be difficult for caregivers to assess their level of consciousness, an important factor in determining a course of treatment. But a group from Massachusetts General Hospital found that combining functional MRI (fMRI) with electroencephalography (EEG) could offer some clarity.
In a July 20 study published in Brain, the researchers described their technique for correlating fMRI scans and EEG readings with patients' cognitive and motor abilities, among other factors. The results could indicate whether patients face a longer period for recovering consciousness.
Read more about the study by clicking here, or visit our MRI Community at mri.auntminnie.com.
Google and mammography
Finally, be sure to visit our Women's Imaging Community for an article on the impact of Google News on public perceptions of mammography screening. Researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center found that online coverage of breast screening changed markedly after the 2009 guideline change by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Read more by clicking here, or visit the community at women.auntminnie.com.
