Brian Casey[email protected]BreastMammography skills crisis needs concrete solutionsThe debate over the quality of breast screening services flared anew this week after members of a U.S. Senate committee debated adding mandatory skills testing to the Mammography Quality Standards Act, which is up for reauthorization.April 10, 2003Clinical NewsUltralow-dose virtual colonoscopy shows meritItalian researchers have found they can cut the radiation dose for virtual colonoscopy studies by more than half, while maintaining excellent sensitivity and specificity.April 8, 2003EconomicsImaging centers offer solution to hospital economic pressuresHospital radiology departments can successfully address economic pressures by sending outpatient imaging studies to freestanding imaging centers, without any decrease in quality of service. That’s the opinion of imaging economics expert Dr. Thomas Dehn, who spoke on the topic at a conference this week in Philadelphia.April 3, 2003Industry NewsYour source for news from SIRLooking for an online news resource covering last week’s Society of Interventional Radiology meeting? Look no further than AuntMinnie.com!April 1, 2003Radiology EducationGastric bypass patients pose imaging dilemmaGastric bypass (GBP) is one of the fastest-growing surgical procedures in the U.S. today. And while many see the surgery as a good way to achieve rapid weight loss, imaging facilities are finding that GBP patients can be a heavy burden.March 27, 2003Clinical NewsAn AuntMinnie milestone -- 100,000 membersIf you’ve noticed a festive air around AuntMinnie.com this week, it’s because we’ve achieved a major milestone -- the registration of our 100,000th member!March 25, 2003Clinical NewsBreast MRI expert offers tipsBreast MRI is a powerful but often misunderstood technology that is just beginning to come into its own. Careful selection of when to use breast MRI can help breast imaging facilities make the most of this technique, according to Dr. Bruce Porter of First Hill Diagnostic Imaging in Seattle.March 20, 2003Clinical NewsNew archives deliver more bang for your PACS buckStorage archives and media have always been one of the biggest cost components in a PACS network. But falling prices for archiving technology are having the beneficial effect of enabling PACS users to install faster archives at a lower cost than was possible just a few years ago.March 18, 2003Industry NewsSalaryScan 2003: The results are in!Radiology professionals who pursue additional subspecialty training and accreditation will see their efforts pay off with higher salaries, according to results from the latest round of AuntMinnie’s CompHealth SalaryScan survey.March 13, 2003Practice ManagementSalaryScan survey: Subspecialization pays off for radiology professionalsAcquiring subspecialized expertise pays big dividends for radiology professionals, according to the latest data from a new compensation survey published by AuntMinnie.com and healthcare recruiting firm CompHealth.March 12, 2003Previous PagePage 173 of 190Next PageTop StoriesCT'Habitat' AI model shows promise for stratifying lung nodule disease risk on LDCTThis type of model has an edge on its 2D and radiomics counterparts, researchers reported.MRICE MRI-based radiomics model captures DEB TACE-induced tumor changesUltrasoundPOCUS performs well in assessing pathologic venous congestionCTMachine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPDUltrasoundActive thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patients
