Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]BreastARRS: Breast tomo increases cancer detection by 11%The addition of digital breast tomosynthesis to a screening mammogram increased the rate of breast cancer detection by 11%, according to one of several studies on 3D mammography presented this week at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Washington, DC.April 18, 2013ISONC leaders talk turkey at HIMSS town hall meetingThe U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has ambitious plans for the meaningful use program. ONC head Dr. Farzad Mostashari and his team shared their goals at the recent Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting.April 18, 2013ISAuntMinnie.com Healthcare IT InsiderApril 11, 2013UltrasoundHigher credentials needed to change sonographers' image, payNEW YORK CITY - To many, sonographers are just ultrasound techs -- with their sophisticated skills underappreciated, undervalued, and underpaid. It's important for the profession to work to make changes. This was the wake-up call delivered during a presentation at this week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting.April 9, 2013Radiation Oncology/TherapyRF ablation for elderly NSCLC patients offers cost benefitsRadiofrequency (RF) ablation is a practical treatment for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are poor candidates for surgery, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.April 4, 2013BreastUnusual breast implant sensations while flying: Mystery solvedFor more than 30 years, women with breast implants have said they feel strange sensations when flying at high altitudes in commercial airplanes -- sensations that can persist even after landing. Long considered a myth, a radiologist explained the cause in a letter published in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.April 2, 2013Radiation Oncology/TherapyMassive Gamma Knife payment cut starts April 1It may seem like an April Fools' Day joke, but it's a painful reality for users of the Gamma Knife radiation therapy system from Elekta. Starting April 1, they will be paid 58% less for procedures performed with the system.March 31, 2013ISRAPTOR VA protocol software poised for takeoffAfter more than a year of laboratory development and testing, radiologists at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle are hopeful that software called RAPTOR designed to help manage medical imaging protocol selection and workflow will be authorized to move into a real-world pilot program.March 28, 2013ISAACR predicts 31% more cancer survivors in U.S. by 2022The number of cancer survivors in the U.S. is projected to rise from 13.7 million as of January 2012 to 18 million by 2022. This 31% increase will represent a significant challenge to the healthcare system, according to a report released on Wednesday by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).March 26, 2013Radiation Oncology/TherapyASTRO report: Peer review is challenging but necessaryPeer review is one of the most effective means for ensuring that radiation therapy decisions are tailored to specific patients, especially with respect to potentially controversial protocols. A new report in Practical Radiation Oncology defines peer review and discusses how it can be used in routine clinical practice.March 26, 2013Previous PagePage 2 of 88Next PageTop StoriesISMRM 2024ISMRM: PET/MRI shows promise identifying musculoskeletal ‘pain generators’SINGAPORE -- PET/MRI is emerging as a viable tool for pinpointing locations of pain in people with chronic low back pain and persistent hip pain after total hip replacements.ISMRM 2024ISMRM: What's next for MRI applications for MSK trauma?Radiology EducationARRS: Consistent disparities found in radiology residency matchWomens ImagingARRS: DBT leads to less recalls among African American womenSponsor ContentIMV’s Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report
