Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]ISAuntMinnie.com RIS Radiology InsiderDr. Julia Crim recently shared some pearls she’s learned and employed with speech recognition software in her practice, including embracing macro creation utilizing structured reporting.January 27, 2004Industry NewsAuntMinnie.com X-Ray Radiology InsiderAn article by staff editor Erik L. Ridley describes how dose reductions of more than 35% were achieved after the successful initiation of a QA program developed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.January 18, 2004Molecular ImagingAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderIn a report slated for the February issue of Radiology, Dr. Harry Agress, Jr., and Dr. Benjamin Cooper summarized the findings of 53 patients who had unexpected foci of hypermetabolism after whole-body FDG-PET scans.January 11, 2004Practice ManagementMedicare database shows cardiologists driving up imaging costsA pair of recent presentations by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia confirms what many radiologists have long suspected: a surge in noninvasive diagnostic imaging exams by cardiologists over the past few years.January 8, 2004Practice ManagementAuntMinnie.com Imaging Center InsiderThe good news is that private-practice offices and imaging centers received the lion’s share of reimbursement for noninvasive diagnostic imaging.January 4, 2004UltrasoundUltrasound helpful in dengue fever diagnosisDengue fever, a viral infection common throughout the tropical regions of the world, has no specific treatment and no vaccine available to prevent it. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a global pandemic of dengue began in Southeast Asia after World War II and has intensified during the past 20 years.December 17, 2003MRIHip check: Analysis of harvested bone shows dechelation differences between commercial gadolinium preparationsCHICAGO - A study presented at the RSNA conference on Thursday by a research team from Riverwoods Medical Center in Provo, UT, showed that different commercial gadolinium (Gd) preparations dechelate at varying rates in human bone tissue.December 4, 2003PACS/VNAUCLA’s strategy on long-term image storage yields results in pricing negotiationsCHICAGO - Conventional application service provider (ASP) archive pricing strategies based on a fee-per-use model are not structured to leverage the declining cost of storage over time. For a large facility such as the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, negotiating a non-linear cost structure for its healthcare informatics ASP-based storage needs required ingenuity and perseverance.December 3, 2003Molecular ImagingPET/CT shows promise as first-line tool for oncologic staging, topping MRI in one head-to-head comparisonCHICAGO - Accurate tumor staging is critical for patient management in clinical oncology. Research conducted by a team from Essen, Germany, suggests stage-adapted therapy – tumor staging (T), lymph node metastasis staging (N), and distant metastasis staging (M) – may benefit by the use of a mix of modalities.December 2, 2003UltrasoundEmergency physicians are ordering more x-ray and US but reading lessCHICAGO - An eight-year retrospective study of U.S. Medicare reimbursement data shows an increase in the volume of ultrasound and conventional radiographic studies in the emergency department and a decrease in the number of exams performed by emergency medicine physicians, according to radiology researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.December 1, 2003Previous PagePage 54 of 82Next PageTop StoriesCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patientsPET/CT holds promise as an opportunistic osteoporosis screening tool in high-risk oncology subgroups.MRIIs MRI in patients with retained metal fragments dangerous?Womens ImagingAI shows promise as second reader in breast cancer screeningResidents/FellowsRad residents show interest in global health imaging, but face barriersAIInvestigators test ChatGPT-4 Turbo for radiology AI monitoring