Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Nuclear MedicineMRI, PET/CT show different strengths in tumor stagingWhole-body MRI and PET/CT differ in their capabilities when conducting tumor, node, and metastasis (TNM) staging, with PET/CT demonstrating superior sensitivity and specificity for lymph node staging, while whole-body MRI showed strength in detecting distant metastases, according to German researchers.January 19, 2006Nuclear MedicineUSP report blasts radiology medication errorsMedication errors in radiology were seven times more harmful than errors in other areas of medical practice from 2000-2004, according to a report by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). But critics called the report misleading in light of the low number of actual errors reported.January 18, 2006Molecular ImagingAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Radiology InsiderJanuary 15, 2006InterventionalRemote-controlled MRI tackles tech shortageFaced with a shortage of technologists trained to conduct advanced imaging procedures such as magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) implemented an innovative approach to maximizing the skills of its MRA-trained techs: MRI scanning by remote control.January 12, 2006Practice ManagementAuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Radiology InsiderJanuary 8, 2006CTMDCT spurs boom in ER CT utilizationImplementing MDCT in the emergency room can improve workflow and increase throughput due to the modality's faster scanning and reconstruction times. However, MDCT may also create increased workloads, as researchers from Philadelphia discovered at their institution.January 3, 2006ISDownstream systems integration key to CPOE effectivenessFacilities that implement a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system without integrating it with other clinical application systems shortchange the product's potential, and also create a point where errors can be introduced, according to researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.December 28, 2005Practice ManagementNEMA: Vendors pick up the tab, everybody goes to jailIt's been said that all business is about relationships. Companies actively nurture their client contacts, seeking ways to show their appreciation. Often this takes the form of fine dining, golf outings, and other gifts -- unless you're in the U.S. healthcare business. At the 2005 RSNA meeting, a panel of legal experts discussed the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Code of Ethics adopted earlier this year.December 18, 2005ISHomegrown tool improves radiologists' workflowRadiologists and sofware developers from Cincinnati have designed an application that automates and prioritizes the interpretation of patient cases based on clinical urgency, resulting in faster report turnaround times, higher throughput, and the ability to dynamically balance workloads. They presented results from their in-house developed tool, RadStream, at the 2005 RSNA conference in Chicago.December 15, 2005Industry NewsAuntMinnie.com Business & Industry Radiology InsiderDecember 13, 2005Previous PagePage 24 of 82Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisGenicular artery embolization (GAE) significantly reduces key biomarkers that drive pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Residents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDsMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumePractice ManagementImaging experts hope NSA enforcement bill delivers on accountabilityCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patients
