Cynthia E. Keen

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August 5, 2008
Radiation Oncology/Therapy
QA tool cuts errors in radiation oncology department
How do radiation oncology departments make the best use of their resources while also ensuring patient safety? One department did so by developing its own quality assurance software tool to track errors, in some cases before they even occur.
August 5, 2008
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July 30, 2008
PACS/VNA
Gestix device gives brain surgeons a hand in the OR
How could the amount of operating room time scheduled for complex brain surgery some day be dramatically reduced? With a wave of the hand -- more specifically, through a graphical user interface that responds to hand motions rather than keyboard or mouse commands.
July 30, 2008
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Home-grown databases assist radiology administrators
DENVER - Digital dashboards are becoming all the rage for tracking workflow and productivity at radiology facilities, but what if you're not inclined to pay extra for the software from a PACS or RIS vendor? Then develop a database yourself, according to a presentation at the 2008 American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting.
July 30, 2008
Practice Management
Knowledge of U.S. reimbursement can empower radiology administrators
Radiology administrators need to get savvier about the politics and economics of U.S. reimbursement to counter the natural advantage that private payors have regarding imaging services payment, according to a presentation at the 2008 American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting.
July 27, 2008
Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Time doesn't diminish risk of cancer relapse after lumpectomy and RT
The risk of developing cancer again in the same breast after breast-conservation surgery and radiation therapy does not diminish over time, a long-term study of more than 1,000 women with stage I and stage II breast cancer has revealed.
July 20, 2008
Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Smoking during radiation therapy reduces treatment benefit
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who smoke during the weeks they receive radiation therapy may reduce their overall benefit of treatment. Smoking has a significant negative effect as measured by several factors for assessing radiation therapy's effectiveness, according to study results.
July 15, 2008
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iTunes manages PDF articles and reference images
How are radiology and iTunes related? Chinese researchers have discovered that iTunes software has the ability to manage and organize PDF documents as conveniently as music files.
July 10, 2008
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New institute to advocate for healthcare IT
The third National Health IT Week may have passed under the radar of the diagnostic imaging community, but a new nonprofit organization launched by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Foundation intends to change that next year.
June 29, 2008
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Machine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPD
A machine-learning model based on chest CT images accurately predicts lung function, which can help clinicians diagnose and assess COPD.
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Active thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patients
A 58-year-old woman was diagnosed with ER-positive (Allred score 8) ILC in her right breast. Ultrasound and MRI found prominent lymph nodes in right axillary level I area, diagnosed as metastasis on ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. F-18 FES-PET/CT showed a positive mass in right breast (white arrow; SUVmax, 5.6) and multiple F-18 FES–positive lymph nodes in right axillary level I, II, and II/III junction areas (red arrows; SUVmax, up to 12.2). In addition, a small F-18 FES-positive lymph node was observed in the right second internal mammary area (red circles; SUVmax, 1.8). However, biopsy could not be performed because it was too small and not visible on ultrasound; the clinician decided to include internal mammary lymph node in treatment field for adjuvant radiotherapy. The patient underwent lumpectomy with ALN dissection, with five metastases being identified in 13 lymph nodes dissected, and is scheduled to receive adjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and endocrine therapy.
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