Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Practice ManagementAuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Radiology InsiderJanuary 23, 2005ISAutomated report tracking serves clinical, educational goalsRadiologists are facing an ever-growing volume of patients. Managing cases for either clinical follow-up or teaching purposes adds time to workflow and decreases throughput. But researchers from Boston have streamlined clinical workflow by using an automated tracking system.January 17, 2005Practice ManagementACR criteria cut imaging costs in IsraelThe American College of Radiology criteria for determining appropriate imaging exams are being credited with decreasing the costs associated with imaging self-referral by nonradiologists. In fact, following the guidelines can save millions, according to an Israeli healthcare service that has adopted the standards.January 10, 2005Clinical NewsEthnic South Asian radiologists absent from U.S. leadership rolesThe percentage of radiologists of South Asian ethnicity is growing in the U.S., predominantly due to an increasing number of U.S.-born trainees. However, their representation in radiology leadership positions does not portray their participation in the profession, according to data unveiled at the 2004 RSNA meeting in Chicago.January 2, 2005Residents/FellowsEthnic South Asian radiologists absent from U.S. leadership rolesThe percentage of radiologists of South Asian ethnicity is growing in the U.S., predominantly due to an increasing number of U.S.-born trainees. However, their representation in radiology leadership positions does not portray their participation in the profession, according to data unveiled at the 2004 RSNA meeting in Chicago.January 2, 2005Molecular ImagingPET, SPECT show MMSE to be poor prognosticator of Alzheimer'sThe Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is widely used to assess the severity of dementia. But in comparing MMSE scores with PET and SPECT results of Alzheimer's patients, researchers from the University of Kansas Medical Center found that the MMSE poorly predicted the severity of imaging results, and that evaluating dementia with PET and SPECT may hasten Alzheimer's diagnoses.December 23, 2004Molecular ImagingAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Radiology InsiderDecember 19, 2004Practice ManagementStudy delineates radiologist risk for malpractice claimsA recent study examined the malpractice history of radiologists affiliated with a 40-state preferred provider organization (PPO), and found that one in three had a malpractice claim on his or her record.December 16, 2004Practice ManagementAuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Radiology InsiderDecember 12, 2004Nuclear MedicinePET/CT hardware hybrid tops PET, software fusion for NSCLC stagingHardware-integrated PET/CT provides greater staging accuracy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) than either standalone PET imaging or software fusion of PET and CT images from nonintegrated modalities, according to research presented at the RSNA meeting in Chicago last week.December 6, 2004Previous PagePage 41 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