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Use of screening mammography dropped in Vt. after USPSTF
By Kate Madden Yee
After years of increasing screening mammography use in Vermont, there was a decline that coincided with the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, according to a new study published online in Radiology. And the same trend may have occurred in other states.
October 3, 2013
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Use of breast MRI leads to more invasive surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Heavy use of MRI may be leading to unnecessary mastectomies in older women with breast cancer, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
August 21, 2013
Appropriateness training may not lead to proper CTPA use
By Kate Madden Yee
Providing appropriateness training to emergency department doctors for ordering CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) exams doesn't necessarily reduce inappropriate use of the test, according to a new study published in the September issue of Academic Radiology. It can even have unintended consequences.
August 18, 2013
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HIMSS: Start stage 2 meaningful use on time
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is calling on the U.S. government to proceed on schedule with stage 2 of the meaningful use IT stimulus program; however, it also recommends that year 1 of the stage 2 attestation period be extended by six months.
August 15, 2013
Image sharing using Facebook: Fact or fiction?
By Herman Oosterwijk
Healthcare practitioners can share medical images using a number of mechanisms and methods. Some of these applications have been in use for at least 20 years, some are still being developed, and some might not make sense today but could very well change how we share images in the near future.
August 14, 2013
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Emergency radiology elective educates on imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
A short emergency radiology elective increases second-year medical students' understanding of appropriate imaging use and the effects of radiation exposure -- as well as their confidence in ordering imaging appropriately, according to a study published in the September issue of Academic Radiology.
August 12, 2013
Calif. team uses MRI to guide gene therapy in brain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego are reporting the use of MRI to guide the delivery of gene therapy in the brain.
August 7, 2013
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Medtronic ships neurostimulator for use with MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Medtronic has begun shipments of a neurostimulation implant that can be used in MRI scans of patients who meet certain conditions.
August 6, 2013
CMS: Meaningful use driving EHR adoption
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said that federal incentive payments under the meaningful use program are driving the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), which are reducing errors and communicating data to patients.
July 16, 2013
JAMA: Use of advanced radiation therapy grows
By Brian Casey
The use of advanced radiation therapy technologies grew rapidly between 2004 and 2009 for treating men with prostate cancer, particularly among those who might not be at risk of dying from the disease, according to an article published in the June 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
June 27, 2013
JACR: Residents mostly use iPad for education
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The majority of radiology residents are using the iPad as an educational tool rather than for clinical duties, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 25, 2013
Refurb company BC Technical acquires MedX
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging refurbished equipment developer BC Technical has acquired nuclear medicine developer MedX.
June 20, 2013
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