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Academic pediatric radiology is under considerable stress as the result of ongoing financial pressures and recent health-care legislation. This article reviews the current challenges, and suggests both departmental and individual strategies important in sustaining our academic mission.
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Taylor, G.A. Academic pediatric radiology in 2010: challenges and opportunities. Pediatr Radiol 40, 478–480 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1515-z
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