Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]Radiation Oncology/TherapyRad oncologists discuss infertility issues with young patientsBoth radiation and medical oncologists are twice as likely as other cancer care specialists to discuss fertility preservation with young cancer patients before they start their treatments, according to a study published online in Practical Radiation Oncology.March 8, 2012ISMostashari weighs in on whether EMRs lead to imaging useDr. Farzad Mostashari, national coordinator of the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, has jumped into the fray over whether the use of electronic medical records (EMRs) leads to more imaging use, as claimed by a study published in the March issue of Health Affairs.March 7, 2012ISStudy finds radiology report access may increase exams orderedDoes physicians' access to patients' electronic medical records or to radiology records on a PACS reduce the number of exams they order? Results of a large study published in the March Health Affairs analyzing exam ordering patterns revealed just the opposite.March 5, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyImaging and therapy specialists combine to combat rectal cancerVIENNA - The odds are unpleasantly high that a rectal cancer diagnosis will be a death sentence. Advanced imaging techniques, however, are offering new hope to both low-risk and high-risk patients. Radiologists collaborating with radiation oncologists have the potential to make a world of difference for these patients.March 1, 2012ISWatson computer offers potential for healthcare decisionsIs it easy to harness the power of a supercomputer to make it useful, practical, and affordable for healthcare applications? Not really, attendees surmised after a presentation at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting last week in Las Vegas.February 28, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyLimited RT for brain metastases improves QOL, survivalWhen prescribing radiation therapy (RT) for cancer patients with brain metastases, a less-is-better approach may prove better for the patient with respect to both quality of life (QOL) and survival, according to an article published in the February issue of the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.February 27, 2012ISHIMSS: EHR, mobile device use catapult security threatsMobile devices have become a part of imaging informatics delivery hardware -- and therefore need to be part of the security plan. A Wednesday presentation at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting covered this all-important topic of security breaches in healthcare.February 22, 2012ISHIMSS survey: IT staffing, security challenge hospitalsHospital IT departments are under escalating pressure to achieve stage 1 meaningful use of electronic health records and convert to the new ICD-10 medical reimbursement code, according to results of the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Leadership Survey.February 20, 2012ISVining aims to change radiology's perspective with ViSionDr. David Vining hopes that lightning can strike a third time. The radiologist who pioneered virtual colonoscopy and structured reporting is working on a new endeavor, called ViSion, that he hopes will take multimedia structured reporting to the next level, ultimately becoming radiology's version of Facebook.February 16, 2012PACS/VNASiemens, Dell form alliance for cloud-based archivingTwo industry heavyweights are joining forces in cloud-based archiving on the eve of next week's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society meeting in Las Vegas. Siemens Healthcare and Dell plan to announce an alliance to jointly deliver a cloud-based, vendor-neutral image archiving and sharing service.February 15, 2012Previous PagePage 21 of 88Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingCase report: Pluvicto as a first-line treatment in late-stage prostate cancerSince 1996, the patient continually declined androgen deprivation therapy, chemotherapy, and local therapy to the prostate gland.MRINew brain MRI imaging technique could help identify Alzheimer'sRadiology EducationScholarly activity low among residency program directorsDigital X-Ray3D DEXA shows value in patients with prostate cancerSponsor ContentDigital Innovations Shaping the Future of Radiology
