MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Diagnostic Imaging' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:37:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669985&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpet-ct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2029093%3FCID%3Drss Positron emission tomography with 18F-FDG during chemotherapy can help predict a patient’s response to therapy. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669985 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:02 +0100 5669985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669988&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Flow-dose%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2028319%3FCID%3Drss Broad adoption of a computerized physician order entry system with imaging decision support showed ability to improve health care delivery. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669988 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669987&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fwomens-imaging%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2028617%3FCID%3Drss Breast tomosynthesis is finding its way into an increasing number of radiology practices. While 3-D mammography has obvious clinical implications, it's also impacting workflow, particularly if a practice can increase patient volume by introducing the technology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669987 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669986&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fnuclear%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2028906%3FCID%3Drss Whole-body positron emission tomography with 18F-FES can provide valuable information for patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, a study found. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669986 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669993&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Flow-dose%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2027591%3FCID%3Drss Starting July 1, diagnostic radiologists in California will be required to include radiation dose levels in all CT reports. Response has been mainly positive, but there are still concerns about the legislation's effect on daily practice. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669993 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669992&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Flow-dose%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2027600%3FCID%3Drss California practices will be required to report CT dose starting July 1, and some are already seeing a culture change when it comes to radiation dose levels. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669992 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669991&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2027850%3FCID%3Drss In our bizarre world of getting paid not for what we do but rather why we did it, we often find ourselves holding the bag when a referrer ordered a study that the insurer decided was “inappropriate.” (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669991 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669990&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fwomens-imaging%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2027856%3FCID%3Drss Computer-aided detection system developer VuCOMP Inc. has received FDA premarket approval for its film mammography CAD software. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669990 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5669989&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2027893%3FCID%3Drss A 36-year-old female, delivered by lower segment cesarean section two months back, with unremarkable postpartum period, presented with one-week history of pain in the right hypochondrium, fever (with rigors) and malaise. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5669989 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5669989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652059&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2026160%3FCID%3Drss Many in the imaging industry say for radiologists to thrive in the future, they must embrace this responsibility. Are you ahead of the curve? (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652059 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:01 +0100 5652059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652060&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2026024%3FCID%3Drss The more advanced and more complicated the disease process, the more likely the patient will end up with surgery and/or amputation, increasing the cost of initial care and the additional intervention. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652060 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652065&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fwomens-imaging%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2024968%3FCID%3Drss The use of surgical biopsy is "substantially less than the 30 percent previously alleged," researchers found. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652065 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652064&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmusculoskeletal%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2024977%3FCID%3Drss Study seems to support concern about increased MSK ultrasound use, possibly facilitated by the low cost and ready availability of the technology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652064 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652063&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Finformatics-pacs%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2024991%3FCID%3Drss The rising popularity of sending images via the Internet doesn’t mean everyone in the radiology industry is comfortable with the idea. Yet experts say existing protocols are keeping images safe. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652063 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652062&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2025298%3FCID%3Drss The Aquilion Prime CT was designed for facilities that need to perform a wide variety of advanced clinical exams and produce high-quality clinical images with reduced radiation exposure, the company said. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652062 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652061&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2025597%3FCID%3Drss Clinical History: A 31-year-old man with back pain. X-Ray Chest: Lower thoracic paravertebral soft issue with trabeculated T9. Lungs are clear. Heart size within normal limit. No other obvious bony abnormality. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652061 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652068&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpet-mr%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2022627%3FCID%3Drss Pamela Woodard, MD, of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, discusses the challenges and benefits of being an early adopter of this technology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652068 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652066&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2023779%3FCID%3Drss In an environment where competition is increasing, branding your practice can be very useful. Here's how. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652066 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5640265&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2022787%3FCID%3Drss A new magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technique provides a definitive diagnosis of brain cancer based on imaging of a protein associated with a mutated gene found in 80 percent of low- and intermediate-grade gliomas, according to a new study published January 26 in Nature Medicine. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5640265 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:30:01 +0100 5640265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5652067&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2022776%3FCID%3Drss The problem with making rules that define cheating is that he who makes the rules needs to have a plan of action to enforce them. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5652067 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5652067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5640267&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Finterventional-radiology%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2021636%3FCID%3Drss Diagnostic Imaging recently spoke with Dr. Rahul Desia, director of interventional pain management at EPIC Imaging, about their experiences with a mobile anesthesia unit. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5640267 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5640267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5640266&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Finfocenter%2Fmeaningful-use%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2022776%3FCID%3Drss There’s been a bit of chatter recently about the written radiology board exam. At the eye of the storm is the question of whether the common practice of studying recalled questions from previous examinees constitutes cheating. I’m not going to get into the issue of debating whether it is or it isn’t. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5640266 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5640266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631575&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2022434%3FCID%3Drss If those of us who are in positions to evaluate and review hiring policies do not take a significant role in ensuring a level playing field then we are truly to blame. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631575 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30:01 +0100 5631575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631577&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2022181%3FCID%3Drss Tell us what you think about using recalls for radiology board exam prep. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631577 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5631577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631576&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fcardiac%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2022429%3FCID%3Drss SPECT, PET and CT angiography results were not leading to therapeutic changes in the patients receiving them. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631576 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5631576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631578&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdigital-x-ray%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2022154%3FCID%3Drss California-based startup, Tribogenics, developing compact solution that could be used for portable X-ray or tomographic breast imaging. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631578 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5631578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631580&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2021598%3FCID%3Drss In reality any radiology resident or radiologist who has taken the oral or written board examinations knows the use of recalls occurs. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631580 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5631580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631579&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2021648%3FCID%3Drss Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make better decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a study in the journal Radiology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631579 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5631579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621951&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmolecular-imaging%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2021401%3FCID%3Drss High cognitive engagement may prevent or slow deposition of beta-amyloid, potentially influencing the onset and progression of Alzheimer disease, researchers found. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621951 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:01 +0100 5621951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621953&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2021252%3FCID%3Drss Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Tel Aviv University have built a tiny pill camera that would be powered and maneuvered by MRI. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621953 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5621953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621952&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2021174%3FCID%3Drss Iodinated contrast media during imaging procedures is associated with changes in thyroid function and increased risk of developing hyperthyroidism, researchers found. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621952 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5621952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612658&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2020822%3FCID%3Drss A follow-on CT scan can help lower risks of brain hemorrhage for patients with minor head injuries who are taking the anticoagulant warfarin, according to a study published online this week in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612658 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:00:01 +0100 5612658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612659&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2020460%3FCID%3Drss I’m not an academician. I’m not even close to being one. The last time I tried conducting lab research, all I managed to prove was that my space in the lab would have been more productively occupied by just about anyone or anything else — an ill-tempered baboon, perhaps, or a hoarder’s collection of old junk mail. This isn’t to say I’m without ideas. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612659 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5612659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612663&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2019990%3FCID%3Drss New mobile app provides ordering physicians with guidelines and imaging ordering support on their smartphones. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612663 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5612663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612662&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdigital-x-ray%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2020158%3FCID%3Drss Women with normal bone density are unlikely to develop osteoporosis within 15 years and can forego the duel-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) radiology exams to detect it for at least that long. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612662 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5612662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612661&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Finformatics-pacs%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2020212%3FCID%3Drss “It’s a beautiful thing. We can send images and set up connections on the fly as they’re needed,” said Gayle Knudson, Great Falls Clinic’s radiology manager. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612661 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5612661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612660&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Finformatics-pacs%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2020231%3FCID%3Drss Cloud-based image transfer eliminates the possibility that an image-containing CD will be lost when patients visit a new provider or clinical setting. Here's what you need to know about this growing trend. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612660 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5612660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600500&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2019023%3FCID%3Drss Here's what you need to know when donating functional, outdated imaging equipment. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:30:01 +0100 5600500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600501&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fcardiac%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2018574%3FCID%3Drss The problems lead to unexpectedly high patient radiation exposure and voluntary recall of the PET imaging agent. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600501 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5600501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586954&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fnews%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2018250%3FCID%3Drss A CNN investigation, “Prescription for Cheating,” has targeted the practice of sharing recall exams – questions and answers to old tests – in preparation for American Board of Radiology exams. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586954 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:30:02 +0100 5586954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586955&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2017702%3FCID%3Drss “Clinical correlation is recommended.” Them’s fighting words, in the right environments. Some clinicians react about as warmly to this phrase as they would to an extended middle digit or an unflattering maternal reference. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586955 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586957&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2017340%3FCID%3Drss The trend of sharing medical images in the cloud has some in the medical community concerned about security. Are you? (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586957 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586956&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Finterventional-radiology%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2017376%3FCID%3Drss Researchers report on a program aimed at minimizing radiation-induced skin injuries. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586956 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586959&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fultrasound%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2016794%3FCID%3Drss Siemens Healthcare’s latest release of the ACUSON SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system has received FDA 510(k) clearance, the company announced. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586959 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586958&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdigital-x-ray%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2016911%3FCID%3Drss Temporal Comparison software compares current and prior chest X-rays to help identify nodules that may be early-stage lung cancer. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586958 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586961&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2016120%3FCID%3Drss Quality improvement doesn’t necessarily have to slow things down, according to a new study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586961 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586960&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2016514%3FCID%3Drss Unhealthy referral relationships can drag on in radiology, but there are often valid reasons to dissolve the partnership. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586960 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586965&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2015137%3FCID%3Drss In the emergency department, those lacking health insurance receive less imaging than those covered. But once admitted as inpatients, they’re treated equally from the diagnostic imaging perspective, according to two studies published in the January 2012 edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586965 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586964&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2015265%3FCID%3Drss If this is the last year you are alive, would you do what you are about to do? If not, make some changes. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586964 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586963&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fnuclear%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2015405%3FCID%3Drss GE Healthcare’s advanced single head nuclear medicine gamma camera with SPECT capability has received FDA clearance. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586963 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586962&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2015499%3FCID%3Drss Clinical History: An 84-year-old male patient, known case of HTN and dyslipidemia, complaining of dysphasia for three months. Anorexia and vomiting. Diagnosed as esophageal adenocarcinoma outside for evaluation. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586962 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5586962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563435&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2013665%3FCID%3Drss Magnetic resonance imaging can help quantify the loss of gray matter in childhood-onset schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other psychoses, possibly helping diagnose the cases to become more serious. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563435 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:30:02 +0100 5563435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563437&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2013631%3FCID%3Drss Medical device manufacturer NinePoint Medical Inc. has received FDA 510 (k) clearance for its volumetric optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging system. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563437 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5563437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563436&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2013645%3FCID%3Drss I’ve noticed an unsettlingly growing trend, in which I reach a clinician to communicate results of an imaging study on one of their patients… and the clinician refuses to take those results. This is the ugly successor to an older (yet ongoing) issue, in which I can’t get ahold of anyone at all regarding a patient, whether to give results, to better protocol a study, or simply to get some clinical history beyond “R/O pathology.” (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563436 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5563436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563438&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2013124%3FCID%3Drss Check out James Chang, MD's latest comic. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563438 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5563438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563440&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpet-ct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2012427%3FCID%3Drss The positron emission tomography tracer C-deuterium-L-deprenyl (11C-DED) can help physicians visualize astrocytes, which is thought to conspire with amyloid-beta plaques in the progression of Alzheimer disease. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563440 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5563440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563439&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Finterventional-radiology%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2012385%3FCID%3Drss Endovascular lower-extremity revascularization procedures performed by interventional radiologists bring about less transfusion and intensive-care unit use, shorter hospital stays, fewer repeat revascularization procedures, fewer amputations, and lower costs compared to those done by vascular surgeons. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5563439 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 5563439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5554157&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2011717%3FCID%3Drss So you’ve had enough of seeing your colleagues traipsing through the workload, selecting easy reads while leaving the tougher stuff for you, and you’ve decided to study their tricks — either to counter them, or fight fire with fire. I’m here to help. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5554157 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:00:02 +0100 5554157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5554158&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2009850%3FCID%3Drss We are practicing radiology in an ever more competitive environment. That pressure makes me ever more aware of what value I can offer that is unique. I've talked about building relationships before but there are a few unique ways we can accomplish that. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5554158 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5554158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5546607&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2010099%3FCID%3Drss Cardiovascular MRI beats SPECT in diagnosing heart disease, according to the authors of a major British study published online on Dec. 23 in The Lancet. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5546607 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:30:02 +0100 5546607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5546608&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2006080%3FCID%3Drss Once limited to research and use by eye specialists, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is emerging as a major imaging modality. OCT is more sensitive than ultrasound, experts said, and now researchers and clinicians are now finding ways to use OCT to guide esophageal and cervical biopsies. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5546608 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5546608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528453&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2009840%3FCID%3Drss The use of clinical decision support in the emergency room cuts the need for CT pulmonary angiography for acute pulmonary embolism by 20 percent and boosts yield 69 percent, according to a study published online on Dec. 20 in the journal Radiology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528453 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:00:01 +0100 5528453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528455&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2009441%3FCID%3Drss We don’t typically think of it in the same way, but we are also closing another year on our lives as radiologists. And it seems that recently each year brings more change than the last. I began to wonder what a radiologist’s professional list of resolutions should look like. I put together a list that might act as a prototype. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528455 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5528455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528454&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2009818%3FCID%3Drss As long as the Powers That Be continue to rule that all cases are created equal, and that a normal CT which gets read in three minutes is to be reimbursed identically with a train-wreck CT that takes half an hour and bears a boatload more liability, this will continue to happen. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528454 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5528454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528456&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2009269%3FCID%3Drss WellPoint’s decision earlier this month to cover CT scans for heavy smokers may encourage other insurers to follow suit, paving the way for imaging sites to set up screening programs. But, for now, payers and practices alike are waiting to see what happens next. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528456 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5528456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528458&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2008874%3FCID%3Drss Is it any wonder that getting physicians to form ranks, toe the line, and obediently comply with subsequently-imposed rules and regulations is a mite challenging? Let alone agree and join together in common cause on matters social and political. Why would you expect them to? This is an entire population of smart folks who spent many years of their lives learning how to gather and assimilate data to arrive at well-thought-out conclusions, ready to defend their reasoning if challenged. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528458 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5528458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528457&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2009033%3FCID%3Drss The key to minimize, and eliminate, an interruption in cash flow lies in the proper timing, planning and execution of a transition plan that requires clear, regular communication between the client and the new billing company. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528457 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5528457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5517232&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2008354%3FCID%3Drss The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the new version of MIM Software’s mobile imaging app, which is now approved for diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound viewing, the company annouced. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5517232 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:00:03 +0100 5517232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5528459&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2008579%3FCID%3Drss Patient no-shows have long plagued the healthcare industry, and radiology is no exception. But there are tactics you can implement to reduce the no-show rate or recoup lost revenue. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5528459 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5528459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5517235&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2008282%3FCID%3Drss The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first handheld device to detect intracranial hematomas — bleeding in the skull — which the agency says can help determine if patients with critical injuries need an immediate CT scan. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5517235 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5517235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5517234&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2008288%3FCID%3Drss The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not apply in 2012 the professional component Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) for imaging services performed by separate physicians in the same group practice, the American College of Radiology announced Sunday. This decision will affect both office and hospital practices. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5517234 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5517234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5517233&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2008324%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — A common area where radiology practices can get into fraud trouble is in taking too much discretion when interpreting the order from a referring physician, according to Richard Duszak, MD, FACR. Radiology practices also get in trouble with a lack of attention to accurate coding and billing (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5517233 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5517233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5508006&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2006219%3FCID%3Drss University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed an experimental MRI contrast agent capable of targeting tumors, according to a report in the journal ACS Nano. Its coating, instead of targeting particular cancer receptors — which can be hit-or-miss and depend on the cancer — is attracted to the acidic environments in which tumors generally thrive. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5508006 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:30:01 +0100 5508006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5508007&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2006214%3FCID%3Drss While providers are paying special mind in lowering radiation dose through prep work and process improvements, they do have their opinions on which CT vendors are the low dose leaders, according to a new report from KLAS, CT 2011: Focused on Dose. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5508007 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5508007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497419&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2005743%3FCID%3Drss Clinical History: A 60-year-old female with pelvic fracture developed shortness of breath with tachycardia and tachypenea (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497419 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:00:00 +0100 5497419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497422&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2005035%3FCID%3Drss Starting a new member of a practice on a good foot requires planning, organization and preparation. A good practice will not put a new employee behind the eight ball by being disorganized. Worse yet, a good practice will not risk a new radiologist being unprepared for her duties, being distracted by administrative work, or not being credentialed when it's time to start. How do we avoid this? By creating a list of what needs to be done in advance and following through with it. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497422 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5497422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497421&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2005040%3FCID%3Drss Legally, the radiologist who reads the study (and bills for it) has established the basic elements of a contractual service with the patient and is bound by the duty of assuring safe administration of the exam. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497421 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5497421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497420&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2005420%3FCID%3Drss Magnetic resonance imaging does not appear to help patients slated for epidural steroid injections (ESI) for chronic lower back pain, and has only a minor effect on the physician’s decision making, according to a study published online this week by the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497420 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5497420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497426&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2004382%3FCID%3Drss A far quicker MRI scan is on the horizon. A new algorithm developed by MIT’s Research Laboratory of Electronics cuts the imaging time by two-thirds, though they’re still working on the back end processing time. Authors of the research, which is scheduled for publication in the journal Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, say that a 45-minute scan can be done in 15 minutes without compromising much of the quality. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497426 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5497426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497425&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2004512%3FCID%3Drss Researchers just found what they said is a cheaper and safer way to diagnose and track Alzheimer’s disease, using arterial spin labeling (ASL), a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique. University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine researchers published twice on the technique this month. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497425 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5497425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497424&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2004787%3FCID%3Drss At the 2011 RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago last month, the PACS industry seemed to have quit the era of out-of-tune marketing communications cold turkey. The collective marketing message perhaps lacked the energy of years past, but the different voices were certainly more in harmony around PACS 2.0 (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497424 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5497424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5497423&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Finformatics-pacs%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2004897%3FCID%3Drss While 71 percent of healthcare organizations are either using or considering the deployment of cloud computing or storage technologies, trust in public-cloud services such as those offered by Amazon, Google and others remains weak, according to a new KLAS report. PACS is an area of particular interest in terms of leveraging the cloud, according to the report. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5497423 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5497423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5489490&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fbreast%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2003871%3FCID%3Drss Had the 1986 Forrest Report – which led to widespread mammography screening in Great Britain – included the harms of screening for breast cancer, it might never have become standard practice, according to a new British Medical Journal report. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5489490 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:30:02 +0100 5489490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5489491&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fbreast%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2003237%3FCID%3Drss Magnetic resonance imaging’s accuracy in detecting cancer in the lymph nodes of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients is nothing to sniff at – 80 percent with diffusion-weighted MRI and 85 percent with axial T1-weighted MRI, Canadian researchers have reported. But it’s not quite high enough to skip a lymph node dissection, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in the journal Radiology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5489491 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5489491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479465&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2002093%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Ari Van Moore, Jr., MD, in an interview at RSNA 2011, discusses what it takes to be successful in radiology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479465 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:30:01 +0100 5479465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479471&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001863%3FCID%3Drss Over the past 20 years, not only has clinical instruction during radiology residency changed, but so has the practice life that comes after it. Even as a growing number of medical students select radiology as a specialty, practice-setting preferences have shifted for your younger colleagues. They also have a different set of priorities to consider. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479471 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479470&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001873%3FCID%3Drss Deciding on next steps in radiology training can be difficult and confusing. To help students, residents, and fellows in the decision-making process, here are a few resources. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479470 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479469&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2002056%3FCID%3Drss If you make a mistake, should you tell the patient or does that open you up to a malpractice suit? The rules seem to be changing – a little – according to a malpractice and medical error panel discussion at RSNA 2011. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479469 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479468&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Flow-dose%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2002061%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Richard Morin, co-chair of the ACR Dose Index Registry Committee, interviewed at RSNA 2011, explains how radiologists can compare their dose practices with others, to give the metrics more meaning. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479468 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479467&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmeaningful-use%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2002083%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — In this interview, the CMIO at Southwest Diagnostic Imaging discusses the process his practice followed to qualify for meaningful use, where they stand now, and whether the work has been worth it. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479467 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479466&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2002088%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — As the number of CT scans done in the US has climbed, so has the number of incidental findings — and the related malpractice risks for radiologists. Leonard Berlin, MD, in an interview on malpractice risk at RSNA 2011, says the right path isn't clear. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479466 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479475&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001650%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Emmanuel Kanal, MD, boldly invited a plaintiff’s attorney to RSNA 2011. The intent? To let radiologists know how to protect themselves from malpractice suits. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479475 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479474&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001655%3FCID%3Drss If you don’t want radiology to become a commodity, just connect. That’s the advice Larry Muroff, MD, CEO and President of Imaging Consultants, Tampa, delivered at RSNA 2011. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479474 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479473&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fsafety%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001660%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Low-dose remained a top concern at RSNA 2011. James Brink, MD, co-chair of the Image Wisely Joint Task Force, announced that over 10,000 have taken the Image Wisely pledge. The effort to raise awareness asks radiologists to optimize the use of radiation when imaging patients. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479473 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479472&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmeaningful-use%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001665%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — There’s too much misinformation circling about meaningful use, said Khan Siddiqui, speaking at RSNA 2011. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479472 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470905&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001064%3FCID%3Drss Cynthia Sherry, MD, chair of the Department of Radiology at Texas Health Dallas Presbyterian Hospital discusses the relationship between radiology practices and hospitals. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470905 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:00:01 +0100 5470905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479476&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001643%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Traditionally, many radiologists have worked behind the scenes, not directly with patients. But the field can’t stay hidden if it wants to survive in its current form, she and others are convinced. Radiology can either become more personal or become a commodity. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479476 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479480&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001016%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Correct that. Tips. A few simple tricks can make one’s time with computer-based speech-to-text engines much more pleasant — and productive, said David Weiss, MD, speaking during an RSNA 2011 session on practical informatics for radiologists. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479480 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479479&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001064%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Cynthia Sherry, MD, chair of the Department of Radiology at Texas Health Dallas Presbyterian Hospital discusses the relationship between radiology practices and hospitals. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479479 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479478&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001069%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — You can't improve what you don't measure, says Paul Chang in this video clip from RSNA 2011. He thinks radiology practices should follow other businesses and adopt business analytics and key perfromance indicators. How else can you tell if you are adding quality and improving processes? (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479478 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5479477&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001074%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Radiology is still a great career, but students need to learn more about the opportunities and realities. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5479477 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5479477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470907&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001009%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Imagine, while you’re reading a study, being able to access records and images on similar findings and diagnoses — in seconds. Today, it’s a hunt that could take months, but with advanced data mining tools, experts at RSNA 2011 said, this kind of information could be as easy as a Google search. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470907 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5470907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470906&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2001016%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Correct that. Tips. A few simple tricks can make one’s time with computer-based speech-to-text engines much more pleasant — and productive, said David Weiss, MD, speaking during an RSNA 2011 session on practical informatics for radiologists. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470906 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5470906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470909&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2000614%3FCID%3Drss (With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy) You might be a teleradiologist if… (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470909 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5470909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470908&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2000916%3FCID%3Drss Nearly one in six hospitals and health systems over 1,000 beds reported that they have plans to replace their picture archiving and communication system (PACS), according to a new KLAS report that indicates that a new wave of replacements is ahead. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470908 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5470908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461184&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2000170%3FCID%3Drss What were you and your colleagues buzzing about this year? (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461184 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:00:02 +0100 5461184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470910&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F2000330%3FCID%3Drss Patient familiarity with a medical imaging test makes them more likely move forward with the test, according to a survey of U.S. adult attitudes toward imaging released at RSNA this week. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470910 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5470910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461187&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999500%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — To be successful amid declining reimbursement and healthcare reform, radiology residents — and perhaps all practicing radiologists — must do more than perfect their study interpretation skills. Pressures from the industry will require them to do what Bibb Allen, MD, FACR, vice chair of the ACR Commission on Economics, calls “no-pay work.” (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461187 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461186&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999788%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Statements by the American Medical Association, the American College of Radiology and, probably, Hippocrates himself notwithstanding, radiologists should think twice about admitting mistakes. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461186 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461185&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999854%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — The radiology industry is buzzing with talk of analytics and data mining tools to help radiologists in decision making and utilization management. But even simple, organized reviews of your communications systems can help improve patient safety and quality as well. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461185 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461198&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999141%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Worried your private radiology practice will get swallowed up by a hospital? Perhaps there’s little need to fret. The hospital employment trend sweeping your primary care colleagues hasn’t — and likely won’t — hit radiology. That’s according to Shay Pratt, managing director with the Advisory Board Company, who spoke at an RSNA session Tuesday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461198 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461197&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpractice-management%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999146%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Passing compact discs full of diagnostic images from institutions to patients and back will soon seem as archaic as “sneakernet” file transfer by floppy disk. That, at least, is the hope of the people behind RSNA Image Share, a $4.7 million initiative funded through the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) that was presented at RSNA Tuesday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461197 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461196&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fwomens-imaging%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999214%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Women in their 40s without a family history of the disease face the same risk for breast cancer and should be screened, according to a study released at RNSA Tuesday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461196 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461195&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999219%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Communicating urgent findings are critical to patient safety, but it’s those not-so-urgent findings that don’t always make it to the right physician at the right time for effective follow up. Paul Chang, MD, of the University of Chicago Medical Center, found radiologists were doing a pretty good job getting the urgent results to the referring physician but needed a solution for effectively communicating surveillance results. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461195 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461194&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999404%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO—First the good news: 90 percent of radiology practices indeed can qualify for some of the $20 billion in federal stimulus funding set aside to stoke the “meaningful use” of health information technology. What’s more, meaningful use seems to change little the day-to-day work of radiologists, according to those whose practices have been through the meaningful-use wringer.The bad news: getting to “meaningful” takes a whole lot of hard thinking, investment, and work, according to those with experience in the process speaking at RSNA 2011 on Tuesday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461194 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461193&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fwomens-imaging%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999361%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Great strides have been made in the past century in ensuring women's safety during childbirth. Now, new imaging software presented Tuesday at RSNA furthers this by simulating childbirth to predict difficult deliveries. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461193 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461192&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999446%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Imagine reading a CT scan of a liver tumor and being able to easily view similar scans, diagnoses, or tumors. It’s a vision of Sandy Napel, PhD, professor of radiology at Stanford School of Medicine, who has been working with his colleagues to develop an image analysis and decision support tool. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461192 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461191&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999451%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Nonradiologists with a financial interest in imaging equipment tend to self-refer imaging to patients who are more likely to turn up negative results, according to a study presented Wednesday at RSNA. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461191 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461190&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999456%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — The review of coronary angiography results have showed significant differences between men and women in risk factors for coronary artery disease as well as major adverse cardiac events, according to a study presented Wednesday at RSNA. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461190 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461189&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999463%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Ninety-seven percent of U.S. teens play games either on the computer, Web or console. Of adolescent boys, 50 percent admit to playing video games rated Mature. These statistics are perhaps far more startling after a study presented Wednesday at RSNA that showed violent video games alter brain function in young men. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461189 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461188&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1999468%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Say your radiology practice wants to boost positron emission tomography referrals. Your marketing consultant comes up with an idea: for the first 50 referrals each month, referring physicians’ offices get a Beanie Baby and educational materials, delivered in a plastic baggie emblazoned with your logo. “The P.E.T. of the Month Club,” it’ll be called. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461188 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461203&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdigital-x-ray%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1998493%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO—Carestream features newly mobile system at RSNA 2011 (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461203 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461202&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fbreast%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1998534%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Carol Lee, MD, a Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center radiologist, presented a balanced menu of evidence on breast-cancer screening at RSNA 2011 on Monday. She offered up a slew of studies that, collectively, have found mammography to cut breast cancer mortality around 25 percent. She highlighted other studies, one dating back to 1976, that questioned whether mammography made any difference at all for women. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461202 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461201&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fbreast%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1998553%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) has greater sensitivity and comparable specificity compared to mammography and ultrasound, according to a new study presented Tuesday at RSNA. A second study presented Tuesday showed that, unlike mammography, BSGI is as effective in detecting breast cancer in women with dense and non-dense breasts. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461201 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461200&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1998724%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO —First, answer the question. Talk to us. Less is more. Unbidden, be wary of recommending treatments. Just a few nuggets of advice from referring physicians at an RSNA 2011 session to help radiologists understand what their colleagues in other departments want – and don’t necessarily want. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461200 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5461199&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1998817%3FCID%3Drss CHICAGO — Heading a soccer ball may cause serious brain injury visible through an advanced magnetic resonance technique, according to a new study presented Tuesday at RSNA. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5461199 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5461199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451348&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1997984%3FCID%3Drss From cuts in reimbursement to changes in practice models, there is no shortage of critical issues facing the profession of radiology. So what to do? Become leaders, said members of a panel speaking at RSNA 2011 Monday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451348 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:02 +0100 5451348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451351&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1997682%3FCID%3Drss Radiologists could have a greater role in patient care through Accountable Care Organizations, but now’s the time to get involved, according to consultant Claudia Murray, president of CMC LLC. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451351 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5451351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451350&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1997757%3FCID%3Drss Based on the principles of aerodynamics, a bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly. Yet, it does. Similarly, using physicians with decades of advanced and specialized training and education to edit text reports on a hardwired computer would seem as awkward as a bumblebee – yet voice recognition works, and it’s become a mainstay of many radiology practices. However, the traditional transcribing workflow has much elegance, ease and efficiency to commend it. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451350 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5451350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451349&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1997788%3FCID%3Drss Q.Suite positioned as improvement in cancer treatment assessment. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451349 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5451349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451354&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1997067%3FCID%3Drss Magnetization transfer (MT) contrast-prepared magnetic resonance imaging is “unlikely to be of clinical utility” in diagnosing cirrhosis, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in the journal Radiology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451354 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5451354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451353&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1997491%3FCID%3Drss Radiology trainees are facing a particularly tight job market now, but if history is any guide, it will be a very different story in a few years, according to speakers at an RSNA 2011 session Sunday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451353 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5451353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451352&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmeaningful-use%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1997502%3FCID%3Drss Although a vast majority of radiologists qualify under the federal government’s meaningful use incentive program for electronic health records, many have lingering concerns about the program, according to a new KLAS and RSNA survey. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451352 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5451352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5444129&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996394%3FCID%3Drss Radiologists, by and large, are rather smart folks. They’ll definitely notice persistent inequities in their workload. If such imbalances aren’t eventually matched by differences in compensation, you can expect one of two things: Your workhorses will find greener pastures, or they’ll realize that the reward for their extra effort is merely the opportunity to continue to pull more than their share in the future — and slow down to emulate the slackers around them. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5444129 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:30:01 +0100 5444129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451356&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fpet-mr%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996713%3FCID%3Drss Philips promotes Ingenuity product at RSNA 2011 (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451356 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5451356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5451355&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdigital-x-ray%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996728%3FCID%3Drss Philips emphasizes newly flexible, wireless detector at RSNA 2011 (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5451355 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5451355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5444133&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996332%3FCID%3Drss We left off last week with a patient who was in distress, in denial, unsure of cost, unsure of value and unsure of the conflicting information they have received. This is clearly not the partner we need making important and sometimes life altering/threatening decisions as to therapeutic or diagnostic alternatives. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5444133 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5444133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5444132&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996373%3FCID%3Drss An 84-year-old female presents for asymptomatic screening mammogram. Craniocaudal and MLO views of the right breast on demonstrate stable appearance of an intramammary lymph node in the upper outer quadrant. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5444132 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5444132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5444131&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996378%3FCID%3Drss BRIT Systems Inc. will introduce a cloud-based peer review system, as well as updates to its image viewer and diagnostic workstation. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5444131 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5444131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5444130&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fct%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996389%3FCID%3Drss Siemens’ computed tomography (CT) iterative reconstruction protocol has been cleared by the FDA, the company announced Wednesday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5444130 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5444130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5434159&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996099%3FCID%3Drss Brainlab will launch its cloud-based image sharing and clinical planning platform at RSNA 2011. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5434159 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:30:01 +0100 5434159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5434163&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fvoice-recognition%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996012%3FCID%3Drss Whether you’ve embraced voice recognition software or rely on a transcriptionist, there’s still the problem of large amounts of text that’s largely unusable. Enter natural language processing, which makes structured reporting and data mining possible by coding the text and extracting data. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5434163 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5434163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5434162&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdirect-radiography%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996033%3FCID%3Drss Canon USA Inc. has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its digital radiography detectors, the company announced Tuesday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5434162 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5434162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5434161&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fwomens-imaging%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996040%3FCID%3Drss The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health has recommended that women start screening for breast-cancer at age 50 rather than 40. In 2009, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) said much the same thing. Organizations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists came out against the 2009 guidelines; the American College of Radiology is among those vocally opposed to the Canadian follow-up. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5434161 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5434161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5434160&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1996045%3FCID%3Drss Giotto USA will be demonstrating at RSNA 2011 its 3D and 3DL digital mammography systems, which recently received FDA 510(k) clearance. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5434160 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5434160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5434164&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1995312%3FCID%3Drss A 17-year-old male patient, no past medical history, presented with two-month history of left groin swelling with gradual increase in size and now pain. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5434164 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5434164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424655&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fmri%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1994389%3FCID%3Drss MRI shows little evidence of benefiting breast-cancer treatment, according to the first paper in The Lancet’s new series on breast cancer. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424655 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:30:02 +0100 5424655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424656&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fradblog%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1994141%3FCID%3Drss Yes, going above and beyond will stand you in good stead. Swift and efficient service, subspecialty reads that go the extra mile, and adaptation to the specific needs of your customers are some of the oft-recommended gestures in this regard. To those of us actually doing the work, though, it’s gotten about as trite as old chestnuts like “work smarter, not harder.” If everyone’s doing it, how much can you stand out by doing the same? (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424656 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5424656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424666&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1993300%3FCID%3Drss PACSGEAR, a provider of imaging connectivity for electronic health records, will introduce at RSNA 2011, its PACSGEAR Enterprise Imaging Platform. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424666 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5424666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424665&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fconference-reports%2Frsna2011%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1993406%3FCID%3Drss Digital radiography provider IMIX Americas Inc. will introduce three digital detectors in its expanded line at RSNA 2011. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5424665 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5424665