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SIR 2026

Categorical Course

Practice Development

100 (beginner)

Session: Defining the True Value of an IR Within a Radiology Practice

Leading a Private DR/IR Group: Pearls on Managing the Delicate Balance and Symbiosis of IR and DR

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1:25 PM - 1:35 PM ET
Review current data for correlating RVU to salary for IRs vs DRs in practice, and discuss why the average IR makes more salary while doing less RVU than their DR partner. Explore all the reasons why RVUs are an antiquated and poor metric for gauging IR value vs. DR counterparts. Discuss ideal ways for IRs to demonstrate and show their value clinically and economically to their partners, DRs, admin, and C-suite.

Learning Objectives:

  • Review current data for correlating RVU to salary for IRs vs DRs in practice, and discuss why the average IR make more salary while doing less RVU than their DR partner.
  • Explore all the reasons why RVUs are an antiquated and poor metric for gauging IR value vs. DR counterparts.
  • Discuss ideal ways for IRs to demonstrate and show their value clinically and economically to their partners, DRs, admin, and C-suite.