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PACS replaces planes for image transfer in Arctic
By Louise Gagnon
A remote spot in an eastern Arctic region of Canada that is closer to Greenland than Toronto has received its first CT scanner, as well as a PACS and satellite link to go with it. The new technologies are revolutionizing healthcare in the region, as images no longer need to be transported by cargo plane to the southern part of the country.
June 16, 2015
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Is your practice invisible? Social media can help
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology has an image problem: Many patients still don't understand who radiologists are and what they do, and referring physicians may believe that radiology provides a commodity rather than physician skill. But social media can help, according to a talk at the recent International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
June 16, 2015
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No news for imaging is good news in June MedPAC report
By Kate Madden Yee
Recommendations for medical imaging are noticeably absent in the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) June report to Congress -- a welcome break from the usual scrutiny that radiology receives from policymakers.
June 15, 2015
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Are you a competitor, a valued partner, or invisible?
By Lena Kauffman
Healthcare as an industry is under pressure. In this new paradigm, independent radiology practices need to understand how their hospital and health system partners really view them in order to remain viable. Executives at the recent Radiology Business Management Association summit see three types: competitors, valued partners, and those who are invisible.
June 11, 2015
Sorry, rads: Patients want results from referring docs
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology leaders have been urging their colleagues to come out of the reading room and deal more directly with patients. But it turns out that when it comes to getting the results of their imaging exams, patients want to hear from the doctor who ordered the study, according to research in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 11, 2015
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fMRI shows changes in brains of sensitive autistic kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have detected differences in the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder who are overly sensitive in terms of how they react to external stimuli, according to a study published on June 10 in JAMA Psychiatry.
June 9, 2015
MDCT: Is Uber in radiology's future?
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - Is the ride-sharing service Uber a viable model for radiology to emulate as it seeks ways to evolve with the changing healthcare environment? What exactly is patient-centered radiology -- and why is it important? Presenters at the annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT) addressed these questions and more in a lively Tuesday session.
June 9, 2015
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MDCT: Hopes high for CTC screening reimbursement
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - The talented but long-suffering colon cancer screening exam known as CT colonography (CTC) may finally be on the cusp of screening reimbursement, though nothing is certain, according to a Monday presentation at the annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT).
June 8, 2015
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Ind. radiology group institutes flat-rate pricing
By Kate Madden Yee
A radiology practice in Indiana has come up with a unique response to patient confusion about medical imaging costs: a flat-rate pricing program that offers set rates for various imaging exams, regardless of whether patients have insurance.
June 4, 2015
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ACA ups colon, breast cancer screening in newly insured
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be behind recent increases in colorectal and breast cancer screening among the lower socioeconomic groups that benefit from being insured by it and Medicare, a new study in Cancer reveals.
June 3, 2015
SIIM 2015: Imaging informatics has role in new healthcare
By Erik L. Ridley
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - In a turbulent healthcare environment rife with consolidation, standardization, and integration, imaging informatics professionals have much to offer, consultant Donald Dennison told attendees on Thursday during the opening session of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.
May 27, 2015
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LifeImage secures $17.5M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical image sharing provider LifeImage has closed a $17.5 million round of financing led by Cambia Health Solutions of Portland, OR.
May 27, 2015
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