Marty Graham[email protected]CTHomegrown software quantifies lymph nodes on CT scansA group of Pennsylvania researchers has developed a software program that quantifies characteristics of lymph nodes in the mediastinum based on MDCT data. The researchers believe the software could eventually help stage lung cancer, according to a study presented at last week's American Thoracic Society meeting.May 26, 2009Nuclear MedicineSPR group tackles radiation dose in pediatric nuclear medicineSo far, much of the recent attention toward reducing pediatric radiation dose has focused on CT. But nuclear medicine is also an area where radiation dose can be better tailored to the specific needs of children, according to members of a Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) working group tasked to address the issue.May 21, 2009Practice ManagementCultural change cuts errors at Cincinnati Children'sCARLSBAD, CA - A safety program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital that emphasized changing the facility's work culture lowered the rate of serious safety events in the radiology department from one every 200 days to one every 839, according to a presentation at this week's Society for Pediatric Radiology meeting.April 23, 2009Pediatric RadiologySPR news: Rads must take lead in reducing pediatric CT doseCARLSBAD, CA - The simple step of coaching healthcare providers to check CT machine parameters before scanning kids may be one of the best things radiologists practicing in general hospitals can do for pediatric patients, according to Dr. M. Ines Boechat, president of the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) and chief of pediatric imaging at the University of California, Los Angeles.April 22, 2009BreastMaking dollars and sense out of Medicaid and FFDM reimbursementWith the emergence of digital mammography, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created a new billing code to differentiate digital from the longstanding code for analog. However, the existence of the new code doesn't mean it's being used or even acknowledged on the state level. Some Medicaid programs recognize it and reimburse accordingly, while other states don't pay for it at all. To help clear up the situation, AuntMinnie.com took on the task of compiling FFDM policies and reimbursement rates for all 50 states.December 19, 2007MRICivil trial in Colombini MR-related death set for MarchA negligence lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Colombini, a 6-year-old boy who was killed during an MR scan in 2001, is scheduled to go to trial in March 2008, according to attorneys handling the case. The defendants named in the suit are Westchester Medical Center and Westchester County Healthcare of Valhalla, NY; Dr. Terence Matalon, the center's chief of radiology at the time of the accident; two radiologic technologists; and GE Healthcare.November 13, 2007InterventionalVote on MQSA oversight of breast biopsy split by specialtyEarlier this week, the National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee advised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) program to cover stereotactic breast biopsy. But the vote was not unanimous, with one group arguing that regulation was necessary, while others called it cumbersome.November 7, 2007Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesInterventionalARRS: MWA safe, effective method to treat bone metastasesUltrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) is a safe, effective method for treating bone metastases.Artificial IntelligenceACR responds to Congressional query on AI reimbursementISMRM 2024ISMRM: MRI useful in predicting tumor response in breast cancer patientsISMRM 2024ISMRM: PET/MRI shows promise identifying musculoskeletal ‘pain generators’Sponsor ContentWe care about what you think.