Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderOctober 18, 2015UltrasoundUltrasound shows thyroid cancer spike after FukushimaJust as many had feared, the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011 has sparked a sharp increase in thyroid cancer among children and adolescents in the area, according to a study published online in Epidemiology. And more cases may be lurking.October 13, 2015ISU.S. government finalizes meaningful use regulationsWith the goal of making its meaningful use IT stimulus initiative simpler and more flexible for providers, the U.S. government has issued final rules for its incentive and certification program for electronic health record software.October 7, 2015ISDig deep with data analytics to improve imaging qualitySure, your radiology department tracks statistics such as report turnaround time and imaging volume. But is that enough? Not if you want to flourish in a future that emphasizes value over volume, according to a presentation at the recent New York Medical Imaging Informatics Symposium in New York City.October 4, 2015UltrasoundPatient consultations boost pediatric US experienceDo patients really want to get imaging findings directly from radiologists? When it comes to the parents of children receiving ultrasound studies, they almost always do, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.September 29, 2015PACS/VNATackling medicolegal concerns in PACS: Part 2To keep or not to keep? The question of whether or not to retain the markings produced by mammography computer-aided detection software to highlight suspicious findings could have important medicolegal implications, according to Dr. Eliot Siegel.September 22, 2015PACS/VNATackling medicolegal concerns in PACS: Part 1NEW YORK CITY - Who really "owns" medical images? And why isn't image compression used more often? These are a few of the questions addressed by Dr. Eliot Siegel in a talk on Monday at the New York Medical Imaging Informatics Symposium, which we're covering in a two-part series on medicolegal concerns in PACS.September 21, 2015UltrasoundCEUS can monitor antiangiogenic therapy in childrenContrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can track tumor changes in children receiving antiangiogenic therapy, predicting patient progression as soon as after the first treatment course, according to a talk at the recent International Contrast Ultrasound Society Bubble Conference in Chicago.September 17, 2015UltrasoundICUS: Ultrasound contrast backers urge new approachSome 15 years after the first ultrasound contrast agents were cleared in the U.S., the technology remains underutilized. It's now time to consider another path toward broader acceptance, according to a Thursday talk at the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) Bubble Conference in Chicago.September 10, 2015ISStructured reporting improves quality of MRI reportsWhile some traditions should be valued and retained, the old standard free-text radiology report might not be one of them. At Brigham and Women's Hospital, a structured reporting template yielded a significant improvement in the quality of MRI reports for the crucial task of staging rectal cancer.September 9, 2015Previous PagePage 151 of 393Next PageTop StoriesCTNew benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation doseThe findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.Radiation Oncology/TherapyStudy questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgeryUltrasoundCEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesionsWomens ImagingWomen's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1Digital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
