Erik L. Ridley[email protected]ISPatient follow-up rates may fall if radiologists hedgeTuesday, December 1 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSG08-06 | Room S402ABIn this scientific session, researchers from the University of Washington and Philips Healthcare will describe how hedge statements by radiologists can influence the rate of patients who do not receive recommended follow-up.November 8, 2015ISStructured reports are better for shoulder MRITuesday, December 1 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSG08-04 | Room S402ABA team from the University of Munich in Germany will show that structured reporting for shoulder MRI studies is more complete, takes less time, and is more helpful to orthopedic surgeons for decision-making.November 8, 2015ISWorried CDS will drive referrers away? Don't beMonday, November 30 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSE12-04 | Room S102DDo you wonder if referring physicians will react to clinical decision-support (CDS) systems by sending their patients elsewhere? This Monday afternoon session may allay your fears.November 8, 2015ISEMR features can bolster contrast safety effortsMonday, November 30 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | QS115-ED-MOB4 | Lakeside Learning Center, Station 4Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center will describe how they used features in their electronic medical record (EMR) software to identify and manage patients at risk for allergies or nephrotoxicity from contrast media.November 8, 2015ISAnalysis speeds up CT scans for walk-in stroke patientsMonday, November 30 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | QS109-ED-MOB1 | Lakeside Learning Center, Station 1Another Stanford University group will detail its success in decreasing the delay from when walk-in patients receive a stroke code in the emergency department until they are scanned with CT.November 8, 2015ISPersonal touch matters with referring physiciansMonday, November 30 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | QS005-EB-MOB | Lakeside Learning Center, Hardcopy BackboardIn-person communication between subspecialty radiologists and acute care surgeons can significantly affect patient care, according to this study from the University of Michigan.November 8, 2015ISPatients would like more interaction with radiologistsMonday, November 30 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | HP212-SD-MOB2 | Lakeside Learning Center, Station 2A group from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that most patients -- and their referring physicians -- would appreciate reviewing their studies with imaging experts.November 8, 2015ISWorkflow optimization speeds up fMRI scan timesMonday, November 30 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | QS112-ED-MOA3 | Lakeside Learning Center, Station 3In this poster presentation, a Stanford University research team will share how optimizing workflow led to sharp reductions in scanning time for functional MRI (fMRI) studies.November 8, 2015ISRadiomics helps predict patient survival in lung cancerMonday, November 30 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC06-09 | Room S402ABCombining radiomics -- large-scale quantitative analysis of imaging features -- with clinical and genomic data can improve the prognostic power of survival prediction models in lung cancer patients, according to this scientific paper.November 8, 2015ISNew teaching file module helps users practice head CTSunday, November 29 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | IN213-SD-SUB7 | Lakeside Learning Center, Station 7Danish radiology resident Dr. Jens Borgbjerg plans to introduce a new teaching file module designed to help radiology trainees develop a search plan for interpreting head CT studies.November 8, 2015Previous PagePage 146 of 393Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-RayLow-value x-ray persists in patients with maxillofacial traumaTargeted interventions to reduce low-value imaging may improve diagnostic accuracy.CT'Quadruple low' PCCT protocol improves lung cancer imagingCTNew benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation doseRadiation Oncology/TherapyStudy questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgeryUltrasoundCEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions
