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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 4/2010

Open Access 01-04-2010 | Radiologists in the Workplace

Women in pediatric radiology

Author: M. Ines Boechat

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 4/2010

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Abstract

Women represent a significant proportion of pediatric radiologists in the United States, as shown on surveys by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR). This review discusses the characteristics of this subgroup of specialists and issues uniquely related to them.
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Metadata
Title
Women in pediatric radiology
Author
M. Ines Boechat
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1544-7

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