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Stroke care looks skyward with new mobile CT program

By Abraham Kim

The notion that stroke care could one day take to the skies seems more likely now than ever. Researchers from Australia have launched a new research program tasked with developing portable brain CT scanners that can be installed onboard aircraft to give rural areas access to faster stroke intervention.

September 10, 2019

6 ways social media can help breast radiologists

By Kate Madden Yee

Breast radiologists have the opportunity to interact with patients in ways other radiologists may not, and social media can help them communicate their value to patients, referring physicians, and the larger community, according to an article published in the September issue of the Journal of Breast Imaging.

September 9, 2019

ACR welcomes minorities, women to radiology program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has opened up applications for its 2020 internship program for underrepresented minorities and women in their first year of medical school.

September 8, 2019

Racial bias affects radiology residency letters

By Kate Madden Yee

Racial bias continues to dog radiology, particularly in letters of recommendation for medical students applying to residency programs, according to a study published online September 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

September 8, 2019

What's your strategy for encounter-based imaging?

By Luke Bideaux

Encounter-based imaging is defined as medical imaging that is intentionally performed during a patient encounter without an associated imaging order, and it can come from sources as diverse as medical photos, endoscopy images, or point-of-care ultrasound. Does your facility have a strategy for handling them? Luke Bideaux of Vega Imaging Informatics explains why you should.

September 8, 2019

IASLC urges tobacco cessation for cancer patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) released a statement urging physicians to recommend tobacco cessation for patients after cancer diagnosis, at the ongoing World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.

September 7, 2019

Imaging groups oppose cuts in myocardial PET rates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A number of imaging organizations are voicing their opposition to proposed payment reductions related to myocardial PET equipment.

September 5, 2019

ICUS meeting highlights CEUS research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The benefits of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) are being highlighted at the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) Bubble Conference in Chicago.

September 5, 2019

NEMA publishes dose measurement white paper

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a white paper on detector dose measurement.

September 4, 2019

Eon to offer free CMS lung screening compliance audits

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patient management technology firm Eon is offering free U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance audits to qualifying lung cancer screening programs.

September 4, 2019

ASTRO updates guidance on pancreatic cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a new clinical practice guideline on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

September 4, 2019

JAMA: Medical imaging use rates continue to rise

By Kate Madden Yee

Medical imaging utilization continues to rise -- especially for advanced imaging exams such as CT and MRI -- despite efforts to curb its growth, according to a study published online September 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

September 3, 2019

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