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HealthMed360 buys Vector Medical Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment services firm HealthMed360 has purchased the assets of fellow equipment services provider Vector Medical Imaging.
September 4, 2018
ESR, ASRT expand partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is continuing its worldwide outreach initiative with a new expanded collaboration with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
September 4, 2018
Second image interpretations change patient management
By Kate Madden Yee
Sometimes it pays to take a second look. A study in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology found that secondary image interpretations changed patient management almost 20% of the time -- and tended to be more accurate.
September 4, 2018
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Physician burnout puts patients at risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Physician burnout not only affects physicians but also may put patients at risk, according to a meta-analysis published online on September 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine. U.K. researchers found that patients treated by exhausted physicians were twice as likely to experience safety incidents.
September 4, 2018
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Philips wins managed services deals in Australia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has signed its first two managed-equipment services contracts for medical imaging technology in Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Pacific region.
September 3, 2018
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VA radiologist wins White House fellowship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology said that Dr. Michelle Dorsey has become the first U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physician to receive a White House leadership fellowship.
September 3, 2018
Nuclear medicine conference comes to Jordan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The latest diagnostic and therapeutic applications of nuclear medicine in cancer took center stage recently at the three-day International Conference for Nuclear Medicine in Amman, Jordan.
September 3, 2018
Lung experts refine diagnostic criteria for IPF on CT
By Abraham Kim
A committee of lung experts from various respiratory societies has prepared a new guideline for diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) using high-resolution CT scans. The guideline is available in the September issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
September 3, 2018
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9 ways to reduce your legal exposure to PACS problems
By Herman Oosterwijk
There's no debate that PACS technology has had a huge (and largely positive) effect on radiology. But legal disputes related to PACS are unfortunately all too common. In a new column, imaging informatics expert Herman Oosterwijk discusses how you can reduce your legal exposure to PACS-related problems.
September 3, 2018
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Handheld ultrasound + CADx helps triage breast masses
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers successfully used a combination of handheld ultrasound and computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) software to triage women in Mexico who had palpable breast masses. They believe the combination is good news for women who may not have access to screening mammography, according to an article published online August 29 in the Journal of Global Oncology.
August 30, 2018
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Medical groups back more patient time, less paperwork
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 100 organizations and health groups, including the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and the American College of Radiology, are supporting a plan by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reduce paperwork requirements in filing codes for evaluation and management procedures.
August 29, 2018
Swiss start-up lands $14M to fund x-ray for developing world
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Swiss company's ambitious project to bring high-quality x-ray to the developing world took a step forward with the receipt of $14.4 million (12.3 million euros) in funding. Pristem hopes to bring an affordable, rugged radiography system that can be used anywhere in the world to market in two years.
August 29, 2018
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