Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]ISTemplates for interventional radiology exams save hours in report preparationSunday, November 27 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | LL-INE1142-SUA | Lakeside Learning CenterIn this presentation, Dr. Lisa Obert, a radiology resident at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, will discuss how report templates are saving interventional radiologists, fellows, and residents 30 to 60 minutes per day in exam report preparation. For first-year residents, the time savings is even greater: one to two hours of efficiency gain each day.November 10, 2011ISQatchAll simplifies exam feedback to technologistsSunday, November 27 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | LL-QSE3031-SUA | Lakeside Learning CenterProviding positive or critical feedback to radiologic technologists may be more trouble than it's worth, but Massachusetts General Hospital makes the process easy with QatchAll, while also telling all in this storyboard session.November 10, 2011PACS/VNATablet PCs won't replace workstations for primary image reviewMobile tablet computers equipped with clinical apps for medical image review aren't going to replace diagnostic workstations anytime soon because radiologists still need "real estate" when evaluating subtle images. This was one nugget of advice gleaned by attendees at the recent New York Medical Imaging Informatics Symposium.October 23, 2011ISPatient-controlled exam exchange could save millionsGiving patients control over the exchange of their radiology reports and images could save millions of dollars in healthcare expenditures. In addition, patient-focused electronic image exchange would also benefit radiologists, according to imaging informatics expert Dr. Khan Siddiqui.October 20, 2011ISAuntMinnie.com Healthcare IT InsiderOctober 17, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapySBRT advised in lieu of surgery for elderly NSCLC patientsStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe alternative to surgery for elderly patients diagnosed with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This is true for patients considered to be medically inoperable and also those healthy enough to have surgery.October 17, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyAuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology InsiderOctober 12, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapySurvey tracks rapid growth of SBRT in the U.S.Use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in the U.S. is escalating rapidly, according to survey findings described this month in Cancer and in three poster presentations at last week's American Society for Radiation Oncologists annual meeting.October 11, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyRadiotherapy's impact on breast implant failure still unclearDoes radiation therapy affect the failure rates of implants used for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy? Although a study published online September 14 in Cancer identified a 30% failure rate, what couldn't be determined was if radiotherapy treatments played a part.October 9, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyASTRO: Prototype software automates QA of treatment plansMIAMI BEACH, Fla. - If you're a radiation dosimetrist, you spend hours analyzing your facility's radiation treatment plans on a regular basis. But such quality assurance (QA) has to be performed manually, an unpleasant drudgery. Fortunately, a better way was described at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.October 6, 2011Previous PagePage 29 of 88Next PageTop StoriesRadiation Oncology/TherapyASTRO: Radiotherapy offers opportunities beyond cancer treatmentMolecular ImagingCase report: Pluvicto as a first-line treatment in late-stage prostate cancerMRINew brain MRI imaging technique could help identify Alzheimer'sRadiology EducationScholarly activity low among residency program directorsSponsor ContentDigital Innovations Shaping the Future of Radiology
