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Hospital use of virtual colonoscopy is on the rise, study suggests
— 1 Mar 2011 17:06 | HealthDespite the absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of computed tomographic colonography (CTC), commonly referred to as virtual colonoscopy, is on the rise, according to a study…
Researchers develop outline that may help weigh benefits of new imaging technologies
— 8 Feb 2011 16:18 | HealthA new article in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology provides a roadmap for imaging manufacturers to navigate the unique and increasingly complex…
Radiologists play key role in teaching physiology to medical students
— 1 Feb 2011 19:54 | HealthIn order for medical students to ultimately provide quality patient care medical schools should turn to radiologists to help them teach physiology, one of the core disciplines of medicine,…
Microbubble ultrasound and breast biopsies
— 1 Feb 2011 19:51 | HealthUsing 'microbubbles' and ultrasound can mean more targeted breast biopsies for patients with early breast cancer, helping to determine treatment and possibly saving those patients from…
Preoperative breast MRI suggests high cancer yield
— 13 Jan 2011 16:42 | HealthThe use of preoperative Breast MRI detects otherwise occult cancer with a relatively high degree of accuracy when applied to a diverse population of patients newly diagnosed with breast…
Elastography helps identify patients who need biopsy
— 13 Jan 2011 16:39 | HealthA new ultrasound technique is proving valuable in distinguishing malignant from benign breast lesions in some patients - results that could mean fewer unnecessary breast biopsies, a…
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…
Study finds problems with reviewing medical images from portable media
— 4 Jan 2011 21:47 | HealthRadiologists and referring clinicians frequently use portable media (CDs, DVDs) to review patient medical images acquired at outside imaging centres, including magnetic resonance imaging…
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…
Clinical decision support systems help control inappropriate medical imaging, study suggests
— 4 Jan 2011 21:41 | HealthResearchers from Virginia Mason Medical Centre in Seattle, WA, have found that clinical decision support systems can help reduce inappropriate medical imaging, including unnecessary…