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ReviewEmergency radiology2026

Emergency radiology: an evolving subspecialty facing rapid growth and unique stressors, with a path toward sustainable clinical practice.

Rawan Abu Mughli, Bayan Alsoub, Sakher Tahaineh, Farhad Niaghi, Matthew Stewart, Jacques Du Plessis, Pedro Alvarenga, Faisal Khosa

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Review in Emergency radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Rawan Abu MughliDepartment of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Bayview Campus, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada. Rawan.abumughli@sunnybrook.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9494-2925
Bayan AlsoubFaculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Sakher TahainehFaculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt, Jordan.
Farhad NiaghiDepartment of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Matthew StewartFaculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Jacques Du PlessisDepartment of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Bayview Campus, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
Pedro AlvarengaDepartment of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Bayview Campus, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
Faisal KhosaDepartment of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The growing demand for after-hours imaging and rapid turnaround times-particularly for trauma and acute care patients- as well as institutional moves toward requiring finalized attending reports overnight, has intensified reliance on emergency radiologists, leading to increased workloads, shift-related fatigue, and rising burnout rates. This review examines the multifaceted challenges faced by emergency radiologists, including disrupted circadian rhythms, cognitive decline, professional isolation, unpredictable spikes in imaging volume, and physical and psychological health risks. Additional concerns such as gender disparities, medico-legal pressures, and limited opportunities for career advancement further exacerbate these issues. The paper highlights both personal coping strategies and institutional reforms-such as optimized scheduling, improved staffing models, and wellness initiatives-aimed at enhancing job satisfaction, supporting long-term career sustainability, and ensuring high-quality patient care in emergency radiology.

Indexed as

Emergency Service, HospitalRadiologistsRadiologyBurnout, ProfessionalHumansJob SatisfactionWorkloadEmergency RadiologyOvernight coverageRadiology departments

Identifiers

PMID41174193

What OpenQuestion holds

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Registered trials

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