Risk Management: Page 7

FDA issues gadolinium health advisory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a health advisory regarding MRI contrast agents containing gadolinium after two dozen cases of a rare disease that developed in European patients following administration of a gadolinium-based agent.
June 14, 2006
Assessing patient risk will help prevent contrast-induced nephropathy
By Wayne Forrest
SAN FRANCISCO - With the increasing use of contrast media, contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is becoming a more critical issue for radiologists, cardiologists, and nephrologists. At this week's International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT, physicians debated the most appropriate steps to prevent CIN, which patients are most at-risk, and the efficacy of low- and iso-osmolar contrast media in reducing incidents of CIN.
June 14, 2006
Revamping residency hours could carry a significant price tag
By Shalmali Pal
In 2003 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) limited residents to an 80-hour work week to address multiple issues, such as the reduction of medical errors. But what degree of decline in adverse events would be needed to make reform less of a financial burden on hospitals and society? Researchers from California sought the answer by performing a cost analysis using four possible reform strategies.
October 26, 2005
Hurricane Katrina poses MRI dilemma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Architectural firm Jünk Architects of Kansas City, MO, and the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators of Sudbury, MA, are distributing a news flash to imaging sites in the southeastern U.S. with MRI magnets at risk of quenching due to Hurricane Katrina.
August 31, 2005
High-field MR extremity systems: Is it time to be scared?
High-field MR extremity systems are beginning to roll out in force. The attractive features of these systems make them ideal for physicians' office installations. But they come with all the hazards of their bigger siblings, and may not receive comparable levels of attention to safety, according to MRI architectural consultants Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk.
November 16, 2004
AFC adds to medical furniture line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical furniture provider AFC Industries will introduce its MaxFlex furniture series at this week's annual meeting of the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) in Vancouver.
May 19, 2004
ISMP issues MRI safety alert for transdermal patches
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medication patches containing aluminized backings could potentially cause injury if not removed before an MRI procedure.
April 26, 2004
IHE profiles offer value in RIS/PACS acceptance testing
By Erik L. Ridley
Facilities that install integrated RIS/PACS networks can make good use of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) integration profiles during the acceptance testing process, according to researchers from Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.
January 11, 2004
Interventionalists say radiation safety program should speak to all specialties, not just radiology
By Shalmali Pal
SALT LAKE CITY - Devising a radiation safety program can be daunting in itself, but creating a plan that is meaningful to both imaging and non-imaging specialists is even harder. One rule of thumb: Don’t assume that all healthcare professionals at your institution are up-to-date on the basics of radiation exposure.
March 30, 2003
Add legal exposure to CT screening risks
By Brian Casey
You’ve heard about the potential risks of radiation exposure in CT screening exams. But what about the risks of legal exposure for those who provide the service? A new article in our CT Digital Community explores the legal side of screening asymptomatic patients.
February 27, 2003
Mammographers question newspaper’s ‘crusade’ against breast imaging
By Shalmali Pal
Is the New York Times waging a crusade against mammography? That’s what many radiologists are wondering after the newspaper this week published yet another negative series on breast imaging.
June 27, 2002
Needlestick injuries: A "silent epidemic" in radiology
By Leslie Farnsworth
Between performing biopsies, administering contrast agents, and working in interventional radiology suites, many imaging specialists are at risk for needlestick exposure. The National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries is working to reduce the risk and promote needle safety.
April 18, 2002
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