Re: “The General Radiologist in the 21st Century”

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I enjoyed reading “The General Radiologist in the 21st Century” by Liebscher et al [ 1 Liebscher L. Sherry C. Breslau J. et al. The general radiologist in the 21st century. J Am Coll Radiol. 2012; 9: 554-559 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (26) Google Scholar ] and have many thoughts. However, I wish to zero in on just one point: the bane of our modern existence in the digital age, clinicians perched next to a PACS or network computer as they wait for results. They expect instantaneous excellence, around the clock, and rightfully so. The General Radiologist in the 21st CenturyJournal of the American College of RadiologyVol. 9Issue 8PreviewAn ACR task force investigated the changing roles of general and subspecialized radiologists in current academic and private practice settings. The task force considered historical factors that influenced the evolution of current practice models and evaluated recent socioeconomic trends that will influence the future of radiology practices. The task force proposes a new model of multispecialty radiologists as an exciting and viable option to help build robust future academic and private radiology practices. Full-Text PDF Authors' ReplyJournal of the American College of RadiologyVol. 9Issue 11PreviewWe appreciate Dr Haggar's interest in our paper [1] and his willingness to share his insights concerning the challenges he and his partners face in their practice. His description is one that we suspect many will recognize as similar to their own situations. Although his is a medium-sized group in a suburban environment, the same issues challenge radiologists in small groups in sparsely populated areas and large groups in dense urban settings. He outlines how his group has successfully dealt with these problems. Full-Text PDF