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Mary's Musings: Teamwork and proper exposure for radiologists

By Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz

The theme of the RSNA 2013 meeting is "The Power of Partnership." This has prompted Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz to ponder what the role of partnership means in an era when technology seems to have taken the human element out of much of what radiologists do. Can technology bring the human touch back?

November 17, 2013

MICI Q4: No hope on the horizon for scanner purchasing

By Brian Casey

If you were hoping for good news on a comeback in radiology before this year's RSNA meeting, you may have to wait a little longer. Radiology administrators continue to have a pessimistic outlook for the fourth quarter of 2013, according to new data from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).

November 13, 2013

JACR: How inappropriate is CT use, really?

By Kate Madden Yee

It's true that some proportion of patients is exposed to large numbers of CT scans. But the characteristics of these patients and their doctors are consistent with reasonable medical decision-making, according to new research published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

November 12, 2013

CMS approves RadSite for imaging accreditation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved RadSite as the fourth accreditation organization under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act.

November 10, 2013

Younger, poorer women see breast cancer care delays

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Younger, poorer breast cancer patients may experience delays in medical care, according to a new study published online in the journal Cancer.

November 10, 2013

Big data and its relevance to medical imaging

By Hjalmer Danielson

"Big data" is a buzzword you'll be seeing a lot over the next few years as your corporate executive team and healthcare vendors incorporate it into their business development activities. Hjalmer Danielson from Ascendian Healthcare Consulting helps give some definition to the term in this new column.

November 7, 2013

EchoPixel raises $2.4M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

EchoPixel has raised $2.4 million in financing to further the company's growth in data visualization, machine learning, and big data.

November 3, 2013

CMS seeks MEDCAC nominees

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request in the October 25 Federal Register for new members of an influential committee that helps CMS set reimbursement policy.

October 28, 2013

NEJM: Urologist self-referral equals IMRT overuse

By Kate Madden Yee

Allowing urologists to self-refer patients for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatments contributes to overuse of this expensive therapy, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

October 23, 2013

Pakistan losing radiologists to lucrative overseas offers

By Rabia Mughal

Pakistan is facing a shortage of radiology faculty members as they are leaving the country for more lucrative salaries and better working conditions abroad, with the brain drain reaching an alarming rate in recent years, according to a new article in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

October 22, 2013

Sofie seals $5M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Molecular imaging developer Sofie Biosciences has raised $5 million in financing from a group of investors.

October 14, 2013

Rotary launches online library for building x-ray facilities

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Rotary Club of Park Ridge, IL, has launched a free online library with information about building medical radiology facilities in clinics and small hospitals in developing nations.

October 9, 2013

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