Practice Management: Page 260

Video from ECR 2018: Alexander Radbruch on gadolinium retention

VIENNA - The debate over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI shows no sign of going away, and U.S.-style lawsuits filed against radiologists and vendors in Europe is now a distinct possibility. Dr. Alexander Radbruch from Germany is both a lawyer and a radiologist, and he presents his views and ideas on this controversial topic.

March 1, 2018

Special JACR issue focuses on imaging AI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) on March 2 released a special online issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology that focuses on the clinical, regulatory, technological, societal, and ethical challenges of medical imaging artificial intelligence (AI).

March 1, 2018

Facebook Live from ECR 2018: Day 2

Your Facebook Live hosts Philip Ward and Brian Casey head out to the Swiss Village at ECR 2018 for a sample of the chilly weather gripping Vienna during the congress. Making a guest appearance to discuss the latest artificial intelligence research is Erik L. Ridley, senior editor of AuntMinnie.com.

February 28, 2018

Video from ECR 2018: Alexander Radbruch on gadolinium retention

The debate over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents for MRI shows no sign of going away, and U.S.-style lawsuits filed against radiologists and vendors in Europe is now a distinct possibility. Dr. Alexander Radbruch, JD, head of neuro-oncologic imaging at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg and University Hospital Essen, is both a lawyer and a radiologist, and he presents his views and ideas on this controversial topic.

February 28, 2018

Should radiologists give imaging results to patients?

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Should radiologists provide imaging results directly to patients? It may be a good idea, as patients who receive their results from radiologists are more likely to want to return to that radiology group for future imaging studies, according to research presented on Wednesday at ECR 2018.

February 28, 2018

Facebook Live from ECR 2018: Day 1

We launch our video coverage of ECR 2018 with a Facebook Live broadcast on the first day of the congress. An overview of the week ahead -- and discussion of the meeting's expansion into ECR City -- is provided by Philip Ward, editor in chief of AuntMinnieEurope.com, and Brian Casey, editor in chief of AuntMinnie.com.

February 27, 2018

Video from ECR 2018: Bernd Hamm on Brexit, AI, and the big chill

VIENNA - Brexit will have no impact on the relationship between the European Society of Radiology and the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists, said ECR 2018 President Dr. Bernd Hamm in an exclusive interview. He shares his thoughts on the first day of the congress, including the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), attendance so far, how the organizers are beating the cold weather, and why he's serving as ECR president for the second time.

February 27, 2018

SDMS mourns death of Donald W. Baker

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) is mourning the death on February 27 of Donald W. Baker, a pioneer in the field of medical ultrasound, particularly in Doppler technology.

February 27, 2018

Misdiagnosis after CT scan spurs $1.5M malpractice verdict

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The jury for a malpractice suit delivered a $1.5 million fine to a Virginia radiology firm for misinterpreting the CT scan of a patient who initially presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, according to an article by the Roanoke Times.

February 27, 2018

Fla. radiology firm sues MRI centers for $68K

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Florida radiology practice is suing two Pennsylvania MRI centers for more than $68,000 due to nonpayment, according to a report in the Pennsylvania Record.

February 26, 2018

Women underrepresented in U.S. radiology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women are underrepresented in radiology globally, but most notably in the U.S. -- despite the fact that they make up half of U.S. medical school graduates, according to a study published online February 4 in Academic Radiology.

February 26, 2018

JACR: Medicare imaging payments have declined

By Kate Madden Yee

The proportion of Medicare payments due to noninvasive diagnostic imaging has followed a downward trend since 2006, which suggests that it's time to take imaging off the list of services that need cost containment, according to a study published online February 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

February 25, 2018

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