In April, media outlets carried 245 news stories generated by articles appearing in the print and online editions of Radiology. These stories reached an estimated 149 million people.

A news release promoted findings from a study on cumulative radiation risks associated with recurrent CT exams (Radiology 2009;251:175-184).

Coverage included Detroit News and Free Press, St. Petersburg Times, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, The Independent (London, U.K.), San Antonio Express News, Louisville Courier-Journal, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Omaha World Herald, Fresno Bee, Arizona Daily Star, Ottawa Citizen, Daytona Beach News Journal, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, KABC-TV (Los Angeles), KTTV-TV (Los Angeles), WJZ-TV (Baltimore), KDVR-TV (Denver), WTVF-TV (Nashville, Tenn.), KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh), WIBV-TV (Buffalo, N.Y.), WBTV-TV (Charlotte, N.C.), KRIV-TV (Houston), WPSG-TV (Philadelphia), New England Cable News (Boston), WHTM-TV (Harrisburg, Pa.), KABC-AM (Los Angeles), Yahoo! News, MSN Health, WebMD, usnews.com, health.com, thebostonchannel.com and businessweek.com.

June Outreach Activities Focus on Sports and Trauma Imaging

In June, RSNA's 60-Second Checkup radio program focuses on the use of MRI to detect musculoskeletal trauma and diagnose sports injuries. RSNA will distribute the "60-Second Checkup" audio program to radio nearly 100 radio stations across the U.S. 60-Second Checkup starts with a short introduction by a reporter and includes a brief interview with an expert.