Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Doom and gloom have pervaded the radiology job market for nearly a decade now. But are things really as bad as they seem?
Perhaps not, according to a talk by Dr. Jonathan Berlin from the University of Chicago at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) conference, where Associate Editor Kate Madden Yee was on hand to cover the presentation for our Imaging Leaders Digital Community.
Dr. Berlin points to six reasons to be optimistic about radiology, from compensation to radiology's value in contributing to the new payment models that are developing as the U.S. healthcare system shifts from a disease-based model to one based on wellness. Read more by clicking here.
MRI of concussion's impact
In other news, a new study released today in Radiology used functional MRI (fMRI) to discover differences between men and women in recovering from concussions. Researchers from Taiwan found that women showed less brain activation than men, which could be a sign of continued problems with working memory after a mild traumatic brain injury. Click here for more.
Another recently published study by researchers from Johns Hopkins University used MRI to find that patients with reduced function in the left atrium may be at increased risk of stroke. That article is available by clicking here.
Also in our MRI Community is another study presented at the ARRS conference, this one on the use of diffusion-tensor MR tractography for assessing patient response to radiation therapy. Get the details by clicking here, or check out the community at mri.auntminnie.com.
Ultrasound disparities
Finally, visit our Ultrasound Community for a new study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in San Diego on disparities in access to ultrasound for diagnosing congenital heart disease. Learn more by clicking here, or visit the community at ultrasound.auntminnie.com.
