What are the projections for the radiologist workforce and imaging volumes in the future? Maddi and Jeff interview Eric Christensen, PhD and Jay Parikh, MD about their two most recent JACR manuscripts where they project future imaging utilization and the radiologist workforce through 2055. They also catch up with Matthew Phelps, MD about his accompanying commentary on ways to streamline the training process and optimize the work environment.

Find the JACR manuscripts here:

Projected US Imaging Utilization, 2025 to 2055: https://shorturl.at/GM3DM

Projected US Radiologist Supply, 2025 to 2055: https://shorturl.at/d617U

Planning for the Future: https://shorturl.at/84iRH

Does imaging price transparency impact downstream patient decision making to receive recommended care? In this episode, Jeff and Maddi interview Gelareh Sadigh, MD about her recent work entitled "Unintended Consequences of Price Transparency Initiatives: Examining Patient Decision Making in Imaging Services."

Find the JACR article here: https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(24)00831-7/fulltext

What are the overall costs to a radiology department to adequately staff multidisciplinary conferences (MDCs)? Jeff and Maddi discuss the challenges associated with MDCs despite their overall added value to patient care and management. Lindsay Stratchko, DO shares her insights based on her recent manuscript entitled "Unreimbursed Costs of Multidisciplinary Conferences to a Radiology Department: A Prospective Analysis at an Academic Medical Center."

Find the article here: https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(23)00847-5/abstract