Section 179 offers radiology equipment tax savings for some small businesses. New radiology equipment and medical printing solutions have the potential to improve an imaging center’s bottom line through increased patient throughput. But did you know that there is also a possible radiology equipment tax deduction
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Top news: multimedia reports enhance tumor tracking; and public clouds not secure. Diagnostic Reading summary includes: NIH study shows multimedia reports enhance tumor tracking; cloud survey finds patient data might not be protected; what providers can learn from the hospitality industry; radiology as a business is
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Machine learning in radiology and Federal Health Pavilion at HIMSS17 are in the news. Diagnostic Reading summary includes: the HIMSS17 federal health IT solutions pavilion; first hospital in Canada to embrace medical 3D printing for surgical planning; machine learning in radiology targets efficiency; the barriers to
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Balancing patient populations with changes in procedures and equipment. By Rick Perez, Administrative Director, Winthrop University Hospital's Department. Radiology room requirements are a paradox. Imaging rooms require solid construction to support 1,000 pound overhead tube cranes as well as lead linings to contain x-ray scatter. Yet they
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This week’s articles include: EHRs and HIEs lacking, and post-processing in radiology. Diagnostic Reading summary includes: radiology in the era of payment reform; making the most of EHRs is easier said than done; exposing reasons for the difficulties in connecting patient information; brain MRI might help
Read MoreCan you guess the image in the X-ray? It’s February, and with a new month comes a new “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge”. Here's a hint: there are 2 items in the image and you likely have them on or near your desk! We welcome radiologists, technicians,
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