James Bricemailto:[email protected]Radiation Oncology/TherapyReport: Radiation therapy market regains stabilityRadiation therapy providers in the U.S. are again buying new equipment and upgrades after surviving the effects of the Great Recession, which caused utilization to fall 22% from 2007 through 2008, according to a new report from market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.July 16, 2013CTCORE 320 study evaluates CCTA and SPECT for CAD diagnosisA new comparative effectiveness study has found that 320-detector-row coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is better than SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD). But MPI still helps avoid unnecessary cardiac catheterization and revascularization.March 24, 2013CTStudy affirms CCTA's value to rule out myocardial infarctionCoronary CT angiography (CCTA) is clinically safe and may use medical resources more effectively than conventional methods for evaluating chest pain in patients who are at low or intermediate risk of myocardial infarction, according to research presented earlier this month at the American College of Cardiology meeting.March 18, 2013CTIodixanol produces less patient discomfort than iopamidolA head-to-head comparison of contrast media for coronary CT angiography showed that patients experienced less discomfort after intravenous administration of iodixanol than with iopamidol, according to results presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting.March 13, 2013MRIACC: Nonthoracic MRI may be safe for pacemaker, ICD patientsSAN FRANCISCO - Nonthoracic MRI scans are safe for patients with cardiac pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), according to preliminary results from the MagnaSafe Registry presented on March 10 at the 2013 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.March 12, 2013PACS/VNARadSnap delivers imaging expertise to smartphonesWouldn't it be great if an app delivered imaging consultations on difficult cases straight to your smartphone? Wish no more: A new app called RadSnap allows physicians to take a picture of a case with their smartphone and submit it to a network of experts for advice.February 11, 2013AssociationsACR institute blasts imaging payment cuts in first reportThe first major report from the American College of Radiology's (ACR) new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute warns of diminished patient access to diagnostic imaging and other unintended negative consequences from public policies that have slowed imaging's growth.October 23, 2012AssociationsACR vice chair bashes political animosity against radiologyRadiology has been to the mountaintop, and it has been paying a political price for it ever since, according to Dr. Bibb Allen Jr., vice chair of the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Board of Chancellors.September 24, 2012Practice ManagementA rocky road awaits radiologists during Obamacare rolloutSAN FRANCISCO - Higher taxes, lower reimbursement, and more federal control over the use of advanced imaging in clinical practice. Dr. Frank J. Lexa used these terms to describe a dark vision of radiology after healthcare reform at the 2012 California Radiological Society annual meeting.September 10, 2012PACS/VNAChang: Radiologists must manage imaging to surviveSAN FRANCISCO - Dashboards and scorecards providing tangible measures of performance can serve as a potent defense for radiologists against forces that are attempting to loosen their control over medical imaging, according to PACS pioneer Dr. Paul Chang.September 9, 2012Page 1 of 7Next PageTop StoriesUltrasoundUltrasound screening for vasa previa tied to better pregnancy outcomesScreening for vasa previa with ultrasound leads to higher survival rates among prenatally diagnosed cases in pregnancy.Digital X-RayAI could be cost-effective for osteoporosis screeningAIGenerative AI improves clinical decision-making in the EDMRIWatching a movie during MR imaging reduces kids' need for sedationPractice ManagementWhite paper endorsed by ACR, SIIM stresses cybersecurity
