Louise Gagnon[email protected]Radiation Oncology/TherapyISRRT: Fear of retaliation may impede radiation error reportingTORONTO - While healthcare institutions in the U.S. may point to institutional policies that encourage staff to report errors, radiation therapists and medical dosimetrists surveyed at these institutions say they are concerned about possible retaliation when reporting errors.June 11, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyISRRT: Radiation therapy filmcards may harbor bacteriaTORONTO - Filmcards used in setting up radiation therapy procedures are a source of cross-infection in hospitals, and organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus are present on the filmcards, according to a study presented at the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists meeting.June 10, 2012ISStructured reports offer myriad benefits to radiologyTORONTO - The use of structured reports in radiology will allow the uncomplicated retrieval of pertinent information for referring physicians, opening up many potential applications, according to a talk at the Medical Imaging Informatics and Teleradiology conference.May 14, 2012PACS/VNALocal PACS firms rule as China begins digital leap forwardTORONTO - The Chinese government is heavily investing in healthcare IT infrastructure; however, the PACS and digital revolution in China is still immature, and local firms dominate despite the presence of multinational competitors, according to a presentation at this week's Medical Imaging Informatics and Teleradiology conference.May 13, 2012Previous PagePage 7 of 7Top StoriesPACS/VNAHPI: Telemedicine imaging rates lower than in-person visitsAn HPI report showed that diagnostic imaging was nearly 30% less likely to occur following a telemedicine visit than an in-person visit.AIAI system integrates eye gaze data and radiology reportsMRIAI improves diagnostic consistency in bpMRI for prostate imagingClinical NewsCloser proximity to Missouri's Coldwater Creek tied to cancer riskSponsor ContentYou think ahead. We innovate ahead.
