Maintaining Mental Stamina in Radiology Residency
If you are reading this, take a moment to reflect. What we go through as medical trainees is not normal. Yes, technically other professionals may go t...
Return to Care: Encouraging Breast Health Year-Round
Much of healthcare was disrupted during the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020, not the least of which was breast imaging. According to an article published in...
Bridging the Gap: Saving Lives Through Lung Cancer Screening
We have an incredible opportunity to directly improve care for our patients through lung cancer screening. Let’s save lives together by supporti...
Pandemic or Not, the Work to Provide Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screening Continues Beyond October
The pandemic has added unfathomable layers to an already complex system and battles with contrarian groups to ensure our patients have the recommended...
A Very Different Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, Chair of the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) Commission on Breast Imaging, contributed this post...
Superheroes Save Lives and So Do Cancer Screenings
I urge you to talk to your doctor about what it might look like for you to #ReturntoCare even amidst the current pandemic and get your PREVENTIVE scre...
When the Radiologist Becomes the Patient: My Colorectal Cancer Screening
There is nothing like an existential health scare to gain valuable perspective on life and personal health. I urge you, your loved ones and your patie...