News articles tagged with 'radiologist'
Higher volume reduces false positives in screening mammography
— 22 Feb 2011 23:40 | HealthRadiologists who interpret a high volume of mammograms may not detect more cancers but are better at determining which suspicious lesions are not malignant, according to a new study…
Customer representatives mean increased efficiency in radiology
— 13 Jan 2011 16:36 | HealthAdding customer service representatives to a computerised radiology workflow management system means improved patient and referring physician satisfaction and increased radiologist…
CT helps identify bullet trajectories
— 11 Jan 2011 16:29 | TechnologyMultidetector computed tomography (MDCT) provides an efficient, effective way to analyse wounds from bullets and explosive devices, according to a study published online and in the…
Medicare payments for medical imaging are higher to nonradiologist physicians than to radiologists
— 4 Jan 2011 21:44 | HealthResearchers have found that Medicare payments for non-invasive medical imaging, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans, are now higher to non-radiologists…
Y-90 radioembolisation offers promise for late-stage liver cancer
— 15 Dec 2010 17:50 | HealthThe latest weapon against inoperable liver cancer is so tiny that it takes millions of them per treatment, but according to interventional radiologists at the Indiana University School…
CT best at uncovering drug mule payload
— 1 Dec 2010 18:41 | HealthAccording to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the best way to detect cocaine in the body of a human drug courier, known…
Combined imaging technologies may better identify cancerous breast lesions
— 9 Nov 2010 13:13 | HealthBy combining optical and x-ray imaging, radiologists may be better able to distinguish cancer from benign lesions in the breast, according to a new study published in the online edition…
Pay-for-performance programs improve radiology report turnaround times, study suggests
— 22 Oct 2010 15:58 | HealthA pay-for-performance (PFP) program implemented at one of the nation's largest general hospitals appeared to have a marked effect on expediting final radiology report turnaround times…
Researchers use CT to predict heart disease
— 28 Sep 2010 13:39 | HealthUsing incidental findings from routine diagnostic CT, radiologists may be better able to identify people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study appearing…
Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries
— 19 Sep 2010 14:05 | HealthA new material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimise pre-surgical discomfort for patients. Microscopic gas-filled…