Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Molecular ImagingMobile alternative brings PET to the doorMobile PET services are an economical way to offer the modality to patients, but as with any new business venture, the setup requires research and planning. Consultant David Frazee helps you take PET on the road.August 13, 2001HomeEl zumo de arándanos realza la urografía por resonancia magnética pediátrica La supresión del aparato digestivo en la urografía por resonancia magnética es esencial para estudiar un tracto urinario dilatado, lo cual generalmente se logra por medio de la administración de un agente de contraste negativo. Un grupo de investigadores franceses ha recurrido a un agente de contraste natural que no es tóxico y es fácil de usar, económico y sabroso.August 11, 2001PACS/VNAPACS workflow integration is the last, longest mileLAS VEGAS - You've strung cable through the facility, hooked up a battery of beige boxes, and added a new rack of computers to the server farm. Your PACS is ready to go, but what happens when you turn it on? If you don't have a workflow integration strategy, you could be in for a few surprises, warns IT consultant Vicki Petersen.August 2, 2001BreastKodak reveals details on full-field digital mammography systemLAS VEGAS - Eastman Kodak Health Imaging today announced plans to market a full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system based on amorphous selenium technology. The Rochester, NY, company offered details about the system at this week’s American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting.July 31, 2001AdministrationDetailed documentation delivers dollars and senseLAS VEGAS – There's more to documenting radiology services than just complying with U.S. and state healthcare agency rules. It also makes good business sense, potentially saving an institution millions of dollars, according to a coding expert at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators' annual conference.July 30, 2001CTLow-dose CT fluoroscopy minimizes interventional exposureAre interventional radiologists doing enough to prevent harm to themselves? Dr. Erik Paulson and colleagues from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, took a long look at this question with regard to CT fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures.July 29, 2001Practice ManagementJoint ventures can help radiology groups survive APCsThe Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) can be a bitter brew for U.S. healthcare facilities to swallow. Moving outpatient radiology services off campus to an imaging center is one method of avoiding HOPPS restrictions.July 17, 2001Nuclear MedicineToshiba showcases gamma camera workstation at SNMThe nuclear medicine division of Toshiba America Medical Systems has beefed up its e.soft workstation for the T. Cam gamma camera systems. SNM attendees are getting a gander at the four new application options.June 24, 2001AdministrationRevenue review revitalizes reimbursementRadiology administrators and business managers in the U.S. are all too familiar with the three "D's" of healthcare reimbursement: deny, delay, and discount. A presenter at the at the 2001 Radiology Business Management Association Summit offers a way to break the vicious cycle.June 18, 2001PACS/VNARBMA president says it’s time to make HIPAA criticalSCOTTSDALE, AZ — Just 18 months ago, year 2000 worries had the healthcare industry scrambling to check its Y2K compliance. In retrospect, those efforts may seem Lilliputian compared with the task of implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Radiology Business Management Association President Patricia Kroken urges early HIPAA compliance.June 7, 2001Previous PagePage 75 of 82Next PageTop StoriesMRIHow multiparametric MRI can detect more prostate cancerThe study results could help further clarify the modality's benefits for this indication.AILLMs show improvement over a year on RSNA Case of the Day questionsWomens ImagingAlgorithms from RSNA's AI mammography challenge perform wellAISaMD-based AI is poised to 'transform clinical care'Digital X-RayC-spine x-ray safe and effective in blunt pediatric trauma cases
