Rick Perez, Radiology Administrator, Winthrop University Hospital (Mineola, NY), he is also a member of Carestream’s Advisory Group, a collective of medical professionals that advises the company on healthcare IT trends, discusses life as a radiology administrator and anticipated challenges imposed on radiology departments due
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Connecticut recently passed a law mandating that women undergoing mammography screening be informed of their breast tissue density. Much discussion has followed as to whether this is a good idea for patients, and what the ramifications might be for mammography centers and women’s health providers
Read MoreDr. Andrew Maidment, University of Pennsylanvia, discusses DBT and future directions in women's healthcare imaging Andrew Maidment, Ph.D., FAAPM, is Associate Professor of Radiology; Co-Director, HHMI-NIBIB Interfaces Scholars Program in Biomedical Imaging and Informational Sciences, and; Chief, Physics Section at the Hospital of the University of
Read MoreIn the Emergency Department of most hospitals, physicians’ imaging dreams are coming true. Today, because of new wireless DR technology, imaging in the ER and OR is practically immediate. Image quality is enhanced, and dosage minimized. We asked Marjorie Calvetti, Administrative Director of Radiology at Memorial
Read MoreColin West, Head of Imaging Services, discusses his staff's use of the CARESTREAM DRX-1 system at this pre-eminent London hospital. Benefits include cutting patient turnaround times in half and reducing X-ray examination times from eight to five minutes per exam.
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The new contest starts today
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When I speak with experienced radiologists about the “old days” of reading film-based mammographic images, they often tell me they are now able to read more efficiently with today’s digital mammography technology. While intuitively you might assume that digital is and always has been better,
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Nowhere is the processing of CR cassettes more inconvenient than in a portable environment. So if hospitals had the ability to quickly and easily convert their existing mobile x-ray systems to DR, would they take it? Indeed they would, according to healthcare providers who are eagerly
Read MoreOn Friday evening, President Obama signed into law the act to reinstate CMS physician payments to their previous level (without the 21.3% pay cuts which had been scheduled to begin in April). The new law will hold physician payments at their present level till May 31st,
Read MoreDo you agree with Dr. Pelc's views? What's your take? Editor's Note: Dr. Pelc is Professor of Radiology and Bioenginnering and Electrical Engineering at Stanford. He recently visited Carestream Health's Rochester, NY offices as a guest speaker.
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