Sustainability: Page 8

Knee MRI prices can vary almost 8-fold across the U.S.
By Kate Madden Yee
The price of an outpatient noncontrast MRI scan of the knee can vary across the U.S. by almost eightfold, according to a new study in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The finding sheds light on an increasingly consumer-driven healthcare environment, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, wrote.
May 5, 2015
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Green tea compounds improve MRI scans in animal study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
By attaching compounds extracted from green tea to contrast nanoparticles, researchers from Germany say they have enhanced MRI scans of malignant tumors in mice.
March 18, 2015
Radiology IT downtimes are common, but not usually serious
By Kate Madden Yee
Interruptions to radiology department workflow due to IT network downtimes are common, but most are easily fixable, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The findings are good news for radiology practices trying to integrate different IT systems into a unified reading environment.
February 24, 2015
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U.S. House renews call for low-dose radiation research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives has restarted efforts to boost research into the health effects of low-dose radiation, both in the natural environment and in medical imaging procedures, according to a post on Roll Call.
January 7, 2015
Video from RSNA 2014: Dr. Paul Chang on imaging informatics and radiology
CHICAGO - Dr. Paul Chang of the University of Chicago discusses the role of imaging informatics in the new environment of healthcare that radiology is facing with AuntMinnie.com at RSNA 2014.
November 30, 2014
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Motion correction green-lights CCTA in faster hearts
By Eric Barnes
Monday, December 1 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC02-09 | Room S504ABStopping motion in the fast-beating heart is, of course, one of the toughest challenges in radiology, but new methods such as high-pitch CT and motion correction techniques are fueling new levels of image quality, even in patients with the highest heart rates.
November 3, 2014
CT lung screening gets Consumer Reports green light
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Consumer Reports has included CT lung cancer screening on a list of cancer tests that consumers should receive.
September 24, 2014
Carestream scores deal with Green Bay Packers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has signed the NFL's Green Bay Packers as a new customer.
September 22, 2014
Irish radiology department finds it's not easy being green
By Kate Madden Yee
A new survey found that radiology staff members at a hospital in Ireland were reluctant to take simple actions that could save thousands of dollars in energy costs. Administrators may therefore need to take more extreme actions, such as programming computers to automatically go into sleep mode overnight, to wring out cost savings.
September 22, 2014
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New studies of Egypt's mummies rest on government go-ahead
By Philip Ward
DUBAI - Imaging investigations of ancient Egypt's royal mummies may start again in the near future, but this depends on getting the all-important green light from the country's senior politicians, according to the head of the medical team that has conducted previous examinations.
September 11, 2014
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Canada Health Infoway taps new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canada Health Infoway has appointed Michael Green as president and CEO, effective August 1.
June 17, 2014
RLI summit to focus on radiology leadership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) summit in August will focus on leadership in the healthcare environment.
March 27, 2014
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