Donna Domino[email protected]Digital X-RayHaiti after the earthquake: Idaho RT assists relief effortAn Idaho radiologic technologist (RT) who has been involved in longtime relief efforts in Haiti says an x-ray system that survived the earthquake is being used to examine hundreds of injuries daily.January 27, 2010CTMedical images unlikely to change risky behavior, study showsIf you show an obese person a medical image of their plaque-clogged arteries, will it help motivate them to get more exercise? Not necessarily, although you might have better luck getting smokers to change their ways, according to a new review of literature from the Cochrane Collaboration.January 24, 2010Industry NewsLos radiólogos se movilizan tras terremoto devastador en HaitíLa doctora Gia Deangelis, radióloga de la Universidad de Virginia en los Estados Unidos, llegó peligrosamente cerca a ser una de las víctimas en el devastador terremoto ocurrido la semana pasada en Haití. La Dra. Deangelis iba a estar en Puerto Príncipe el 12 de enero, el día en que el temblor azotó aquella nación, y ahora a regresado a Haití para socorrer a los damnificados.January 18, 2010Industry NewsRadiology mobilizes to help Haiti in wake of devastating earthquakeUniversity of Virginia radiologist Dr. Gia Deangelis came perilously close to being one of the casualties in last week's massive earthquake in Haiti. Deangelis was supposed to be in Port-au-Prince on January 12, the day the quake struck, and has now returned to help with the relief effort.January 18, 2010Digital X-RayVA report: 'Tension' at Utah IR unit did not cause patient deathsAn investigation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of a VA hospital in Salt Lake City found evidence of "tension" between interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons, but reported that the situation did not "directly contribute" to the deaths of four patients at the facility within a nine-month period.January 7, 2010CTCalifornia RT gives deposition in CT overdose caseThe California radiologic technologist accused of operating the CT scanner that delivered a massive radiation overdose to a 23-month-old boy in 2008 testified last week that she only pushed the CT scan button a few times, and she doesn't understand how the toddler received 151 scans in a single imaging session.December 9, 2009CTCT worth the radiation dose for traumatic C-spine injuriesThe superior diagnostic accuracy of MDCT outweighs the modality's increased radiation risks when evaluating patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries, according to a study from Greece that compared the risks and benefits of radiography and CT.October 29, 2009CTCalifornia technologist faces testimony in CT overdose caseSACRAMENTO, CA - A California radiologic technologist accused of delivering a major radiation overdose faced testimony this week. Witnesses who spoke at a hearing on revoking the technologist's license said they still don't understand how a 23-month-old boy received 151 CT scans in just over an hour.September 17, 2009Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesBreastDBT may increase radiation exposure for women with breast implantsIncluding nonimplant-displaced views on DBT can lead to overall increased average glandular dosage for women with augmented breasts.InterventionalARRS: MWA safe, effective method to treat bone metastasesArtificial IntelligenceACR responds to Congressional query on AI reimbursementISMRM 2024ISMRM: MRI useful in predicting tumor response in breast cancer patientsSponsor ContentWe care about what you think.