Social Determinants: Page 10

Study: No big gender differences in nuclear MPI dose

By Wayne Forrest

Despite some geographic variability, there are no major differences in the way nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) studies are performed on men and women around the world, including the amount of radiation delivered, according to a new study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

April 4, 2016

Breast MR: Is it accessible to women who need it?

By Kate Madden Yee

MR is an effective breast cancer screening tool for women with a higher lifetime risk of the disease. But its availability can be limited, and sociodemographic factors may play more of a role in access than women's breast cancer risk factors, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

March 29, 2016

ECRI partners with London School of Economics

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare consultancy ECRI Institute has formed a partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science to work on a medical device pricing project.

March 17, 2016

Calgary Scientific to show education tool at RSNA 2015

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Calgary Scientific plans to showcase a new radiology education tool called RadIQ at RSNA 2015.

November 22, 2015

ACR names Ros to Education Center post

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected Dr. Pablo Ros, PhD, as the new physician in chief of the ACR Education Center.

November 11, 2015

WhatsApp enables teleultrasound in Nigeria

By Erik L. Ridley

Patients in rural areas of Nigeria may not have ready access to experts for potentially lifesaving consultations on complicated ultrasound exams. Fortunately, there's an app for that.

October 21, 2015

MRI detects gender differences in aging of the heart

By Wayne Forrest

Using cardiac MRI, researchers have found that the mass of the left ventricle changes differently over time in men and women, potentially necessitating more gender-based treatment approaches to maintain heart health, according to a paper published online October 20 in Radiology.

October 20, 2015

Siemens launches breast cancer education video

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has created a breast cancer screening patient education video that features "Today Show" host and breast cancer survivor Hoda Kotb.

October 15, 2015

MGH launches RadIQ education platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A cloud-based platform described as a "virtual workstation" for radiology education was unveiled by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) at last week's Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography conference in Las Vegas.

July 23, 2015

ASRT launches patient-centered education program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched a new online series of continuing education courses.

June 24, 2015

ACR debuts CT lung cancer screening education program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched a comprehensive online education program to train radiologists in implementing a CT lung cancer screening program.

May 14, 2015

ASRT unveils new online education modules

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has released three new online education modules: Safe CT Practices, Safe MRI Practices, and Low-Dose Computed Tomography.

April 22, 2015

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