Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Molecular ImagingAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Radiology InsiderMarch 13, 2005ISContracting IHE key for interoperable implementationInstitutions that have implemented information systems with Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) capabilities have reported savings in both time and money with adopting the initiative. Ensuring IHE compatibility, however, is more than a matter of requesting it from a vendor -- it's a contractual necessity.March 10, 2005PACS/VNAEuropean, Australian, and U.S. radiologists react to outsourced diagnostic imaging interpretationVIENNA - Radiologists need to be proactive about setting the agenda for outsourcing diagnostic imaging reads to remote locations, or they may soon find that other interested parties will define the agenda for them, according to a trio of presentations at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) on Monday.March 7, 2005Molecular ImagingPET/CT demonstrates staging strength over PET, CT, and PET plus CTVIENNA - The use of dual-modality PET/CT for tumor, lymph node metastasis, and distant metastasis staging is more accurate than CT, PET, or side-by-side PET and CT, according to research presented at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) on Monday. In addition, the use of PET/CT for oncological staging had a significant impact on patient therapy management when compared with the other modalities.March 6, 2005Practice ManagementAuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Radiology InsiderMarch 6, 2005BreastAnode/filter combination enables lower dose in FFDMVIENNA - The overarching goal of all radiography is to produce high-quality images with the lowest possible radiation dose to the patient. Research unveiled on Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology presented evidence that varying the anode/filter combination can affect both image quality and patient dose in full-field digital mammography (FFDM).March 5, 2005Industry NewsCalifornia dreaming: Roentgen in 2005VIENNA - If Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen were teaching and practicing radiology today, chances are he wouldn't be doing it in Europe. The man who discovered the x-ray would more than likely be working at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, said Dr. Jörg Debatin in an honorary lecture at the European Congress of Radiology on Saturday.March 4, 2005ISEuropean studies show SR has multilingual muscleVIENNA - Using speech recognition (SR) software within a radiology department's RIS or PACS successfully reduces report turnaround time, according to a pair of studies presented at the European Congress of Radiology on Friday.March 3, 2005PACS/VNAPreparation eases PACS' impact on technologistsSCOTTSDALE, AZ - Technologists are on the front line of service, both to patients and radiologists, and a PACS implementation can have a particularly dramatic effect on their workflow. A presentation at the Digital X-Ray and PACS forum on Monday offered guidelines for easing technologists' transition to a filmless practice.February 28, 2005Digital X-RayNew research shows CR more cost-effective than DRSCOTTSDALE, AZ - Although producing an image with computed radiography (CR) takes longer than an equivalent image with direct radiography (DR), CR is still more cost-effective than DR, according to a presentation Sunday at the Digital X-Ray and PACS forum.February 27, 2005Previous PagePage 39 of 82Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingFES-PET shows promise staging women with invasive lobular cancerInvasive lobular cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer and is difficult to detect, but FES-PET could aid in surgical staging.CTStructured CT reporting tool may aid hernia detection after bariatric surgeryMRIHigher ventricular and atrial heart volumes boost cardiac disease riskWomens ImagingHybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screeningPractice ManagementThe hidden link between image quality and diagnostic confidence
