Erik L. Ridley[email protected]ISYes, you can help prevent healthcare data breachesCybersecurity attacks have been plaguing a variety of industrial sectors, and healthcare is no exception. Of the 14 biggest healthcare data breaches, five occurred in 2015. But there's plenty that facilities can do to reduce their risk, according to a webinar conducted last week by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM).August 31, 2015UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderAugust 30, 2015PACS/VNAiPhone works well in a pinch for cardiovascular emergenciesCardiovascular emergencies such as acute aortic syndromes need to be diagnosed quickly. Fortunately, mobile devices such as the iPhone can be used for on-the-go diagnosis and triage of patients with these life-threatening conditions, according to an article published online August 3 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.August 25, 2015UltrasoundCurrent AAA screening strategies may miss the markUltrasound screening programs for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) that focus on a single round of screening for 65-year-old men will miss most acute AAAs, which occur in older men, according to a large prospective U.K. study published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association.August 20, 2015ISIBM's bid for Merge shows allure of imaging big dataIt doesn't take IBM's Watson artificial intelligence software to discern that the computing giant has big plans for its planned acquisition of PACS and imaging software firm Merge Healthcare. Indeed, IBM views medical imaging as a key element of its vision to transform healthcare with cognitive computing and analytics.August 19, 2015Editor's NoteRads on physician-rating sites; CCTA vs. SPECT MPI in chest pain; Minnie nominations end soonAugust 12, 2015UltrasoundUS spots subclinical atherosclerosis in low-risk womenCarotid intima-media thickness measured on ultrasound can identify asymptomatic cardiovascular disease in most middle-aged women considered to be low-risk by traditional risk assessment tools, Arizona researchers have found.August 11, 2015PACS/VNAIBM eyes personalized medicine in bid for MergeIBM is moving aggressively to expand the utility of its Watson artificial intelligence platform, inking a deal to acquire RIS/PACS and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare for a total of $1 billion in cash.August 5, 2015ISIs your radiology practice ready for ICD-10?While the adoption of ICD-10 on October 1 will dramatically expand the number of billing codes frequently used in radiology claims, the new diagnosis coding system will affect some imaging subspecialties much more than others, according to research published July 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.August 4, 2015ISMobile App Spotlight: Diagnostic Imaging PathwaysAuntMinnie.com presents the next article in an ongoing series highlighting notable mobile apps in radiology. In this installment, we take a look at the Diagnostic Imaging Pathways (DIP) iOS app, which provides mobile access to the DIP online imaging decision-support and educational tool developed in Australia.July 29, 2015Previous PagePage 152 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
