Brian Casey[email protected]Clinical NewsFinding the right imaging tool for HIV patientsMedical imaging can be a powerful tool for monitoring patients HIV disease, but one size doesn't fit all.August 7, 2003Clinical NewsA new resource for radiology booksAuntMinnie's OpenMarket is rapidly becoming one of the best resources on the Web for radiology books, imaging reference materials, market research reports, and more.August 5, 2003Clinical NewsCR versus DR: Digitizing the last modalityAs the move toward digital image management becomes an inexorable force, imaging facilities are aiming to digitize the last analog holdout: radiography.July 31, 2003Clinical NewsSmall radiology practices hold their ownDespite rumors of their imminent demise, small radiology practices are more resilient than expected, according to a recent survey by the American College of Radiology.July 29, 2003PACS/VNAFDA guidance clears up PACS archive confusionConfusion over the regulatory status of PACS storage technology has ensnared many medical facilities looking to upgrade their archives.July 24, 2003Clinical NewsAuntMinnie’s SalaryScan returns for summer runAuntMinnie’s CompHealth SalaryScan Survey is back! Our popular survey of salaries and benefits for radiology professionals is again in data collection mode, enabling you to participate in what’s become one of the most accurate barometers of compensation packages in radiology.July 22, 2003Clinical NewsRad salaries grow as staff shortages worsenRadiologists and other imaging professionals are enjoying boom times, with salaries growing faster than they are in most other medical specialties.July 17, 2003CTColon screening’s star turn pays offWhen Today show host Katie Couric underwent colonoscopy on national television, some U.S. healthcare providers saw colon screening rates among the general population increase by up to 20% in the following monthsJuly 15, 2003Radiology EducationHIPAA complicates x-ray film recycling effortsOne of the unintended consequences of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is an increasingly complex process for recycling x-ray film. Imaging facilities can find themselves in violation of HIPAA’s patient-privacy provisions if their x-ray film recycler uses a recycling process that doesn't completely eliminate protected health information.July 10, 2003Clinical NewsMRI delves into roots of pain sensitivityAnecdotal evidence indicates that individuals experience pain in very different ways -- a pinprick to one person might be experienced as shooting pain to another. But functional MRI is beginning to reveal the physiological processes that underlie such variations in pain sensitivity.July 8, 2003Previous PagePage 170 of 190Next PageTop StoriesUltrasoundPOCUS performs well in assessing pathologic venous congestionPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) showed success in venous excess ultrasound assessment of critically ill patients.CTMachine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPDUltrasoundActive thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patientsMolecular ImagingFES-PET shows promise staging women with invasive lobular cancerCTStructured CT reporting tool may aid hernia detection after bariatric surgery
