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Radiology and patient-centered care | Cancer death rates fall again | Smartphone face scans

By Brian Casey

January 4, 2017

ACS report shows cancer rates still falling

By Brian Casey

Plunging mortality rates for four major cancers contributed to an ongoing decline in the overall cancer death rate in the U.S., according to a report on cancer mortality published January 5 by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The decline comes out to 2.1 million fewer cancer deaths from 1991 to 2014.

January 4, 2017

JACR lists top papers of 2016

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The editorial board at the Journal of the American College of Radiology has named its top four peer-reviewed articles of 2016.

January 4, 2017

What does 'patient-centered care' really mean?

By Kate Madden Yee

More articles referencing patient-centered care are being published in radiology journals, but many of them seem to be missing the mark on what actually constitutes a patient-oriented focus, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 4, 2017

ACR updates appropriateness criteria

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an updated version of its appropriateness criteria, which feature seven new and 19 updated diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology topics.

January 3, 2017

Journal of Nuclear Medicine gets new editor in chief

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging has tapped Dr. Johannes Czernin to be the new editor in chief of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 3, 2017

How well is radiology using YouTube to educate patients?

By Kate Madden Yee

Imaging facilities have found YouTube to be a useful social media platform for educating patients about radiology procedures they are about to undergo. But how well are they succeeding? A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology has found room for improvement.

January 3, 2017

Report on MACRA's impact on radiologists, and ACR advice

By Eric Barnes

A December 22 report in the Journal of the American College of Radiology details the impact of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, along with the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' 2016 implementation proposal, on radiologists.

December 28, 2016

Top 10 AuntMinnie stories for 2016

By Brian Casey

Radiology dodged a couple of bullets in 2016, as indicated by our list of top 10 stories as measured by member traffic. A plan by the U.S. government to allow nurses to read x-rays for military veterans was shelved this year, as was a requirement that board-certified radiologists renew their certification with a rigorous in-person exam.

December 27, 2016

Radiologist burnout: Worse than we thought?

By Kate Madden Yee

It's no secret that physicians are susceptible to workplace burnout, and radiologists are no exception. The syndrome can be dangerous, affecting the well-being of physicians and also the quality of care provided to patients. But how common is burnout?

December 27, 2016

The Neighborhood Radiologist: How I read imaging studies

By Dr. Neal Klitsch

The Neighborhood Radiologist, Dr. Neal Klitsch, is back with a new column for AuntMinnie.com. With his blog and website, Klitsch aims to make radiology more understandable and approachable for patients, referring physicians, and radiologists-in-training. Here he describes how he reads imaging studies.

December 22, 2016

NJ mayor acquitted in imaging referral case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The mayor of a New Jersey town was acquitted of charges that he accepted payments in return for patient referrals from his medical practice to an imaging center, according to news coverage of the case.

December 21, 2016

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