Erik L. Ridley[email protected]ISSocial networking no longer optional for radiologistsRadiologists are certainly busy these days, but they had better find the time to use online social networking services and tools in a professional capacity. Their careers just might depend on it, according to an article published online in Academic Radiology.October 7, 2014PACS/VNAGrid computing smooths teleradiology in TurkeyTurkish researchers have created a framework that utilizes grid computing technology to make teleradiology easier between institutions, regardless of the type of PACS, RIS, or hospital information system used at each location.October 6, 2014UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderSeptember 28, 2014PACS/VNABig data in radiology will drive personalized patient careDynamically mining big data in radiology will help radiologists make more intelligent, consistent, and logical decisions and facilitate more personalized and precise recommendations for patient care, according to Dr. Eliot Siegel of the University of Maryland.September 23, 2014Industry NewsPhilips plans split into 2 companiesPhilips Healthcare parent Royal Philips plans to combine its healthcare and consumer lifestyle activities into a new company called HealthTech. As part of the strategic reorganization, Royal Philips' lighting business will also become its own company.September 22, 2014PACS/VNASandy's silver lining: Hurricane creates impetus for changeNEW YORK CITY - Hurricane Sandy was a catastrophic event for New York City, but it did have a silver lining for NYU Langone Medical Center's radiology department. With help from informatics, the storm precipitated significant and lasting workflow and quality improvements, according to a Thursday talk at the New York Medical Imaging Informatics Symposium.September 18, 2014CTUltrasound should be 1st choice for suspected kidney stonesUltrasound should still be the first imaging test of choice for evaluating patients with suspected nephrolithiasis, according to research published in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that using CT first didn't yield better clinical outcomes.September 17, 2014UltrasoundTranscranial US can spot carotid stenosis patients in dangerTranscranial Doppler ultrasound can be used to identify those asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis patients who are at greater risk for stroke and would therefore be most likely to benefit from revascularization procedures, according to research published online September 16 in Radiology.September 15, 2014UltrasoundNew SRU pregnancy criteria won't prompt many more scansMore stringent diagnostic criteria from the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) for determining early in the first trimester if a pregnancy has no chance of producing a live baby will not lead to a huge increase in follow-up ultrasound exams, San Francisco researchers have found.September 10, 2014UltrasoundElastography may avoid needless biopsies of thyroid nodulesThanks to its high negative predictive value, ultrasound elastography with intrinsic compression may be able to reduce by one-third the number of unnecessary biopsies performed on calcified thyroid nodules, according to research published in the October issue of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.September 9, 2014Previous PagePage 165 of 389Next PageTop StoriesMRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainThe findings confirm the efficacy of the treatment, researchers have reported.Practice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterMRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgeryAIShould hospitals pursue local domain LLM adaptation for radiology reports?Womens ImagingMRI model predicts breast tumor shrinkage patterns
