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ViSion structured reporting automatically generates critical results alert
By Cynthia E. Keen
Monday, November 26 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | LL-INE1249-MOB | Lakeside Learning CenterHaving a structured report template that is smart enough to automatically notify referring physicians of critical results and also track and verify their receipt would be a boon to busy radiologists. A group from MD Anderson Cancer Center might have the solution.
November 15, 2012
Technique estimates pediatric dose for DR studies
By Brian Casey
Monday, November 26 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | LL-PDS-MO2A | Lakeside Learning CenterHeightened concern over radiation dose has led to the development of new methods for calculating and reporting dose delivered to patients during imaging exams. Most of the attention has focused on CT -- but what about digital radiography (DR)?
November 15, 2012
Access to EMR proves crucial for teleradiology
By Erik L. Ridley
Monday, November 26 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | LL-INS-MO2A | Lakeside Learning CenterThis poster presentation will stress the importance of providing radiologists with access to the electronic medical record (EMR) when performing teleradiology.
November 15, 2012
Lesion-tracking tool boosts efficiency in RECIST assessments
By Erik L. Ridley
Monday, November 26 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSC08-05 | Room S402ABA study team will describe how an automated lesion-tracking tool improves radiologist efficiency for quantitative assessment of cancer response on CT studies.
November 15, 2012
SR systems impede report preparation and accuracy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sunday, November 25 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | LL-INS-SU5B | Lakeside Learning CenterRadiologists who believe that using speech recognition (SR) makes them less efficient and more error-prone in reports should find solace in this poster presentation.
November 15, 2012
Speech recognition creates shorter, more concise reports
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sunday, November 25 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | LL-INS-SU3B | Lakeside Learning CenterA new study from Finland has revealed, to its authors' surprise, that the content of radiology reports dictated using speech recognition became much shorter in length over the course of several years.
November 15, 2012
Checklist structured reporting macros don't benefit radiology residents
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sunday, November 25 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | LL-INS-SU2B | Lakeside Learning CenterWhen checklists are used in medicine, they tend to help caregivers and increase patient safety. But their use as a reporting tool failed dismally in two radiology residency programs in New York City.
November 15, 2012
Semiautomated system translates RSNA report templates
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sunday, November 25 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | LL-INS-SU7A | Lakeside Learning CenterThe RSNA library of radiology report templates is continuing to expand its offerings of best-practice report content prepared by experts in their specialty. Now, a semiautomated system has been created to translate these into any of 58 supported languages.
November 15, 2012
What do physicians think of radiology report recommendations?
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sunday, November 25 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | LL-INS-SU5A | Lakeside Learning CenterRadiologists should carefully consider the wording, location, and clinical implications for primary care physicians when making recommendations in a radiology report, caution the authors of this poster presentation. It makes a difference.
November 15, 2012
Evaluating decision-support trends can improve adherence
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sunday, November 25 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | LL-INS-SU4A | Lakeside Learning CenterThe benefit of decision-support software to a hospital is directly related to acceptance by users of American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria. Radiologists from Henry Ford Hospital will discuss in this poster presentation the findings of an audit of hospitalist ordering patterns.
November 15, 2012
Road to RSNA 2012: Healthcare Informatics Preview
By Cynthia E. Keen
Once again, this is a year focused on healthcare IT and imaging informatics at the 2012 RSNA conference. It would be an understatement to say that there are a staggering number of courses, scientific sessions, educational exhibits, and poster presentations -- even the subject of the Eugene P. Pendergrass New Horizons Lectures has an informatics slant.
November 15, 2012
Road to RSNA 2011: Healthcare Informatics Preview
VA issues RFI for mobile app for VistA Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a request for information (RFI) to vendors for a Web-accessible mobile app to interface with VistA Imaging, the PACS component of the agency’s electronic health record system.
November 14, 2012
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