A history of radiologic pathology correlation at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and its evolution into the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology.

The evolution of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) has played an important role in the history of pathology education and in radiologic pathology correlation in the United States. From its humble beginnings as a museum, showcasing dried and varnished morbid specimens--human relics of the Civil War, the institute became a leader in pathology. Later, it became a center of instruction for radiology residents seeking to understand the pathologic findings that underlay the radiologic appearance of disease.

The 2009 ACR Forum: health care payment models.

The 2009 ACR Forum addressed health care payment models, the strengths and weaknesses of different models under consideration, their implications for radiology, and the role radiologists should play in the debate.

Face of Radiology campaign.

This paper outlines the efforts of the American College of Radiology to understand the public perception of radiologists and to effect change in that perception. Through focus groups, in-depth interviews with Capitol Hill staff members, and national telephone surveys, it was found that the public is unaware of the education and training radiologists receive and does not understand that radiologists are physicians and experts in medical imaging. An internal and external marketing campaign was carried out in test markets, and it was found that awareness and attitudes can be changed.