Strategies for providing inpatient and outpatient imaging under new and challenging conditions. The persistence of the COVID-19 virus is requiring many imaging providers to adjust operations in order to resume routine radiology care as well as attend to patients infected with COVID-19. Everything Rad asked several imaging
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NHG Diagnostics overcomes pandemic challenges to provide timely imaging diagnosis at community care facilities. By Chong Chun Meng, Principal Radiographer; and Damien Li, Senior Radiographer; National Healthcare Group Diagnostics. Like other countries around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a dramatic shift in the way healthcare
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The impact of COVID-19 on radiology staff and administrative planning. The COVID-19 pandemic has created multiple challenges for medical imaging: the primary ones being diagnosing and monitoring the disease, and infection control. Additionally, the tenacious virus has a significant impact on administration of the radiology department.
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How to get the maximum return from training on your medical imaging equipment. When radiology departments invest in new medical imaging equipment, they want to get the maximum return on their investment. The most effective path for your radiographers to become proficient on your equipment -
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s initiative to measure the patient experience in radiology. Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is one of a series about the patient experience in radiology. Earlier we shared 2 blogs by Dr. Cheryl Turner on root causes of adverse patient experiences in radiology. Be sure
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A Two-Part Series on Workplace Stress, Burnout, and the Risks to Patient Safety. By Dr. Cheryl Turner, Director of Global Education and Training at Legion Healthcare Partners; and founder of Rad-Cast, the CE Podcast for Rad Professionals. Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is one of a series about
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A Two-Part Series on Workplace Stress, Burnout, and the Risks to Patient Safety. By: Dr. Cheryl Turner, Director of Global Education and Training at Legion Healthcare Partners; and founder of Rad-Cast, the CE Podcast for Rad Professionals. Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is one of a series about the
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A guide to the science behind X-ray noise. As a radiographer, your goal from day to day, from patient to patient, is to complete an imaging exam that provides sufficient information for an accurate clinical diagnosis – at the lowest possible dose. You have a
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The three cornerstones of high-quality, consistent X-ray imaging. Like most technologies, X-ray imaging software is evolving, delivering more automation and improved image quality. However, the fundamental imaging basics for radiologic technologists remain unchanged. Here is a helpful review of the imaging basics for rad techs. In
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Section 179 offers radiology equipment tax savings for some small businesses New radiology equipment and medical printing solutions have the potential to improve an imaging center or medical practice’s bottom line through increased patient throughput. But did you know that there is also a possible
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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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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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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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Which apps will be the most useful to radiologists in the New Year? Whether you’re looking for an app to help you study for your radiology exams, or one that is FDA-approved to support clinical diagnoses, look no further than consumer app stores and AI marketplaces.
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The top 10 medical imaging blogs in 2019. What were the most popular blogs about diagnostic imaging published on Everything Rad in 2019? Here’s the summary – keep reading to get the complete story behind the headlines! Radiologist burnout Improving the quality of chest X-rays
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Diagnostic Imaging Providers Need to be Diligent in Evaluating New Technologies Artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology has been generating significant buzz for several years, and will inevitably play a large and vital role in the future of medical imaging. But what is the cost-benefit analysis
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An Everything Rad Interview with RAD-AID Volunteers Jamie and Steve Surratt. RAD-AID, founded in 2008, is an international, volunteer-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing radiological availability, expertise and infrastructure around the globe –in many underserved countries that need this support the most. In today’s post, we interview
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