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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
2016 12 27 11 54 08 579 Top 10 400
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
2016 10 27 09 27 09 78 Doctors Sad Lean 400
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
2016 11 09 14 59 50 567 Klitsch House 400
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
State tort reform reduces orders for x-rays
By Kate Madden Yee
Tort reforms that make it harder to sue physicians have a stronger effect on reducing x-ray orders than reforms that directly reduce payouts for physician errors, according to a new study published online December 21 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 21, 2016
2016 12 21 15 58 26 460 Scales Of Justice 400
AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
December 20, 2016
Wash. imaging firms wrap up merger
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Washington imaging service providers TRA Medical Imaging and Medical Imaging Northwest have finalized their merger.
December 19, 2016
Siemens gets FDA nod for Confidence RT Pro CT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for Somatom Confidence RT Pro, a CT scanner designed to aid radiation therapy (RT) planning.
December 19, 2016
Breast cancer screening gaps exist for minority women
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast cancer screening disparities exist across racial groups in the U.S. -- with possible negative effects on the health of black and Hispanic women, according to a new study published on December 16 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 16, 2016
2016 12 06 12 25 03 674 Breast Screening Mammo 400
MITA launches DICOM 3D printing effort
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said it will add a new activity by its Working Group 17 to promote the use of DICOM in storing and managing 3D printing models in healthcare.
December 15, 2016
NJ mayor goes on trial in RayScam fraud case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The mayor of the New Jersey town of West New York is on trial this week for his alleged participation in a pay-for-patients fraud scheme called Operation RayScam.
December 14, 2016
CMS declines to revisit CT colonography coverage
By Eric Barnes
In a stunning year-end setback for screening CT colonography, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has turned down a request by advocates for CT colonography to reconsider its 2009 decision not to pay for the imaging-based colon cancer screening exam.
December 14, 2016
2016 12 15 15 35 35 253 No Check Vote 400
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