Artificial 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
Read MorePatient portals and outpatient imaging centers are in the news. This week’s articles include: radiologists can play a pivotal role in stroke diagnosis; education of older patients is key to adoption of patient portals; including informal caregivers in discharge planning can cut readmissions by 25%; outpatient
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Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital Shares their “O to U Approach” for capturing high quality diagnostic AP images. By Diane Evans, Radiology Education Specialist, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Mobile chest X-rays performed in the antero-posterior (AP) projection has always been considered an
Read MoreRad salaries and assessments, and population health made headlines. This week’s articles include: radiologists rank 6th on salary survey; assessment tool gauges radiology resident competency; clinicians learn more from structured reports; discussion about whether IT managers or doctors should lead population health programs; and seven top
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? Hello April! We are welcoming April with open arms 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
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