Health data limits, medical exam cost comparisons, and ACR. This week’s articles include: lack of access to health data could limit potential of machine learning; radiologists can simplify reports to improve readability; an app equips patients to review prices for more than 300 imaging procedures; ACR
Read MoreImpact of emerging technologies on radiology makes headlines. This week’s articles include: new audit shows causes of unnecessary CT and MR exams; analytics solutions expected to improve quality of care; photoacoustic imaging could guide breast cancer removal; population health management is the top driver of data analytics;
Read MorePACS, cyber attacks, and mergers are in the news this week. Articles this week in Diagnostic Reading include: why radiology needs to define image storage guidelines; PACS alerts can boost communication with referrers; health services in the UK are recovering from last Friday’s cyber attack; hospital
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15 strategies to help minimize radiological errors in MRI, CT, and ultrasound imaging. By Paola A. Baron Ródiz, M.D., Radiology Resident at hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Leganes, Madrid – Spain and Ferreiro Argüelles, M.D., Neuroradiologist at Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa in Leganés, Madrid – Spain. Editor’s Note:
Read MoreArtificial intelligence in radiology leads this week's news. This week’s Diagnostic Reading articles include: AI algorithms show promise in performing medical work; many radiologists prefer two monitors or more; AI's most important application in radiology might be visualizing features on images that reflect genomic or diagnostic
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Patients get less radiation and center gains faster throughput with digital radiography. By Debbie Heinz, Radiology Manager, Saint Francis Medical Center. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center hit the trifecta by moving from CR to DR. We gained rapid access to high-quality diagnostic images, our patients are getting
Read MoreHeadlines include interoperability challenges in healthIT, and preventing rad burnout. This week’s articles include: radiology’s journey into transparency; combining 3D printing and special effects helps surgeons become proficient by practicing with lifelike ETV training models; healthcare IT can only realize its full potential when the industry overcomes
Read MoreCan you guess the image in the X-ray? Happy May! April showers bring May flowers - and a new “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to guess the subject in
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Radiologists becoming more like information managers and image processing specialists. By Pablo Valdés, vice-chairman, Spanish Society of Medical Radiology. Haga clic aquí para leer la versión en español de este blog. Dr. Pablo Valdés is vice-chairman of the Spanish radiologists’ society - Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM). In
Read MoreMRI and CT modalities are in the news this week. This week’s articles include: cloud-based cardiac MRI analytics can provide diagnosis in 15 seconds; sharing best practices can reduce CT dose; new Society of Interventional Oncology is created; radiology should work with certified health records; and CMS permits
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