The pros and cons of new hires for radiology department staff. By Ron Jones MSRS, RT (R, CT) ARRT Editor note: This is the second in a 2-part series. In Part One, we looked at the benefits and process of cross-training current employees to fill a
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In the news: the coronavirus and simplifying radiology reports for patients. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: CT imaging alone is not enough to rule out coronavirus; expert states AI isn’t ready to ease radiology workload; PET/MRI identifies new breast cancer biomarkers; informatics could
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CT dose reduction and peer learning in radiology are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: advances in CT dose reduction; cross-training radiology department staff; suggestions to improve peer learning; important considerations before providing remote reading; and low-dose CT screening reduces smoker
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The pros and cons of cross-training radiology department staff By Ron Jones MSRS, RT (R, CT) ARRT Editor note: This is the first in a 2-part series on staffing in radiology departments. In Part One, we look at the benefits and process of cross-training current employees to
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The coronavirus and chest imaging applications make headlines this week. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: CT scans help confirm coronavirus; chest X-rays with AI analysis improve care; dual-energy CT for pulmonary embolism; hospitals are moving away from patient shielding; and half of radiologists
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? This month's "Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!" is here! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs - or anyone who thinks they're up to the challenge - to guess the object in this X-Ray. Please leave
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New imaging appropriateness criteria and radiology administration strategies make headlines. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: updated imaging guidelines from ACR; radiology administration strategies for 2020; electronic learning improves imaging education; problems continue with medical image security; and a decrease in CT and MRI
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Innovations in hardware and software help keep medical imaging as affordable and secure as possible. Last week in our blog on Medical Imaging Trends in 2020,we explored four technology innovations in radiology that can help improve diagnosis while keeping dose as low as possible. In addition
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Common reasons for callbacks, and 2020 trends are in the news this week. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: a preview of medical imaging trends in 2020; communication tool eases radiologist burnout; common reasons for imaging callbacks; astronaut’s blood clot detected by ultrasound; and MRI
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Four technology innovations that will shape the future of diagnostic imaging. It's a new year and a new decade - and time to look ahead at the innovations that will shape the future of medical imaging in 2020. The overall healthcare industry is striving to make
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