Leadership in healthcare was a pervasive theme at annual conference. Healthcare administrators from around the country attended The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) annual meeting this month. Multiple learning sessions were offered for attendees to join and listen to their peers. A common theme throughout
Read MoreIncreasing visibility of radiology and decreasing errors are in the news. This week’s articles include: an update to the radiologist patient-facing dataset; strategies on how to avoid errors in radiology; an approach to increasing public awareness of radiology; information on how to manage radiation dose in
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AHRA keynote: practical takeaways for imaging leaders. In the shadow of Disneyland, nearly 1,000 attendees at the 2017 AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management annual meeting, kicked off the week in Anaheim with a keynote from entertainer Chris Blackmore. Combining humor and magic, Chris translated
Read MoreBetter communications between radiologists and referring physicians can lead to better care. This week’s articles include: smoothing communication barriers between radiologists and referring physicians can lead to better care; the 2018 QPP proposed rule eases burden on small and rural practices; many medical specialists are thinking about
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Carestream’s Clinical Collaboration Platform supports high volume and workflow efficiencies critical to cancer patient care. By Peter Buchanan, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is one of the world’s leading cancer research, education, and treatment centres. We strive to provide world-class patient care. Carestream’s Clinical Collaboration
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? Happy July! We are at the halfway mark for 2017, and of course with every new month comes a new “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re
Read MoreQuidditch and patient portals are in the news. This week’s articles include: real and surprisingly common sports injuries from quidditch; the continued debate over mammography and possible breast cancer overdiagnoses; improving patient portals with Healthfinder.gov; radiology and the future of home reporting; and new report says
Read More“Dirty data” and precision medicine make news. This week’s articles include: dirty data wanted for research; a blockchain distributed database might be viable for management of decentralized data; a three-modality molecular imaging system can detect certain types of atherosclerotic plaque that are more prone to rupture; technology
Read MoreRadiation dose and breast density legislation are in the news. This week’s articles include: increasing research shows that subspecialty second opinions can be critical to patient care; some researchers are questioning the theory that radiation from diagnostic imaging can increase cancer risk; the legal consequences of
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? Welcome to our June “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 this X-ray. Please leave your answer
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Transportable Carestream detector brings chest X-rays directly to worker sites. By Melanie Brewster, Managing Director, Industrial Diagnostics Company. Exposure to fine dust containing fine particles of sand known as Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) can cause irreversible lung damage in the form of nodules of scar tissue which can
Read MoreNews from SIIM17; and multi-media reports a missed opportunity. This week’s articles include: AI expected to expand today's decision-making capabilities for imaging modalities; it’s important to educate patient’s about the role radiologists play in diagnosis; radiology reports need to include multi-media enhanced reporting; radiologists who use chest
Read MoreHealth 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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