Brian Casey[email protected]RSNARoad to RSNA 2020: Digital X-RayIn this most unusual of years, x-ray has once again demonstrated why it's still the most widely used medical imaging modality, some 125 years after that historic experiment in Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen's lab.November 11, 2020RSNADigital x-ray shows value during COVID-19 pandemicAs radiology's oldest modality, classic radiography sometimes gets overlooked in favor of more glamorous technologies such as CT, MRI, and PET. But the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that digital x-ray still has some new tricks -- many of which will be discussed at RSNA 2020.November 11, 2020HomeWeek in Review: Groupon imaging scans | The 2020 election | Echo for COVID-19November 6, 2020CTYou get what you pay for with Groupon scansWellness companies are marketing medical imaging scans directly to consumers as a way to assuage the "worried well" about their health. At the same time, internet-based services like Groupon enable consumers to leverage the power of volume for massive price discounts. Combine the two -- what could go wrong?November 1, 2020Editor's NoteCOVID-19 shapes Minnies winners | PET with Axumin | Genetic breast cancer testingOctober 30, 2020HomeWeek in Review: Ultrasound room disinfection | CMS delays RO Model | CT of drug useOctober 23, 2020CTCanon launches CT scanner with 90-cm bore at ASTRO 2020Canon Medical Systems is taking advantage of this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) virtual meeting to launch Aquilion Exceed LB, a CT scanner dedicated to radiation therapy planning. The new scanner sports a wide 90-cm bore and other features like artificial intelligence-based image reconstruction.October 22, 2020Radiation Oncology/TherapyCMS to delay start of RO Model for radiation therapyThe radiation oncology community has cause for celebration as the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decided to postpone for six months the implementation of its Radiation Oncology (RO) Model, a controversial new method of paying for radiation therapy treatments.October 20, 2020UltrasoundWeek in Review: Handheld ultrasound potential | Blood flow and tau buildup | AI for COVID-19October 16, 2020Practice ManagementMICI Q4: Radiology volume rebounds after COVID-19Radiology administrators and business managers are reporting that imaging exam volumes have rebounded since their nadir during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest numbers from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI). But uncertainty still abounds as the fallout from the outbreak continues.October 15, 2020Previous PagePage 19 of 140Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisGenicular artery embolization (GAE) significantly reduces key biomarkers that drive pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Residents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDsMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumePractice ManagementImaging experts hope NSA enforcement bill delivers on accountabilityCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patients
