Practice Management: Page 542

ACR's CT dose registry goes for quality, quantity
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Dose Index Registry pilot project has already amassed a critical number of studies, while developing ways to keep the data accurate despite wide variations in practice patterns and study nomenclature, according to a Wednesday presentation at RSNA 2011.
November 29, 2011
Data-mining tool identifies overexposed chest x-rays
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - Taking a high-quality portable chest x-ray can be difficult, leading to an overexposed image when digital radiography equipment is used. One solution to reduce overexposures is a new data-mining tool, according to a Tuesday presentation at the RSNA 2011 meeting.
November 29, 2011
Siemens beefs up CT line, launches ultrasound system
By Wayne Forrest, Brian Casey
CHICAGO - A pair of new CT scanners is pacing the RSNA 2011 product introductions from Siemens Healthcare. The company is also promoting Biograph PET/CT and its new Acuson S1000 ultrasound system, and is demonstrating new product launches in healthcare informatics, digital radiography, and interventional radiology.
November 28, 2011
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New society represents forensic radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An international group of forensic pathologists, radiologists, radiographers, and surveying engineers has established the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging.
November 28, 2011
ASE, SCA issue vascular cannulation US guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) have released a new performance guideline for increasing the use of ultrasound in guided vascular cannulation.
November 28, 2011
ASE sponsors new advanced US curriculum
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has announced that it is the initial organizational sponsor of the new Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography professional career designation, offering senior-level cardiovascular sonographers a new pathway for career advancement.
November 28, 2011
Study shows advanced imaging growth coming to an end
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - The rapid rise in the early 2000s of utilization of advanced imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine has come to an end, according to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
November 28, 2011
AMA president: Radiologists face income 'triple jeopardy'
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - The failure of the congressional "supercommittee" puts radiologists, in particular, in triple jeopardy for income cuts, warned the president of the American Medical Association (AMA) in a plenary speech at this week's RSNA 2011 meeting.
November 27, 2011
New angio system leads GE's RSNA product debuts
By Erik L. Ridley, Brian Casey
CHICAGO - At the top of the agenda in the RSNA 2011 booth of GE Healthcare is a new laser-guided, robotic-controlled interventional angiography system that was unveiled with fanfare at this week's meeting. Also featured are patient-controlled environments for mammography and MRI, a new mobile x-ray system, and a new entry in the vendor's PET/CT product line.
November 27, 2011
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RSNA, KLAS survey finds concerns about meaningful use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists are concerned about the new meaningful use reporting requirements, according to the results of a survey by RSNA and research firm KLAS.
November 27, 2011
Block names new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Refurbished equipment supplier Block Imaging International has named Joshua Block as president of the company, effective immediately.
November 27, 2011
Agfa debuts Impax software, meaningful use dashboard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa Healthcare has launched a new set of advanced imaging processing applications and 3D volume rendering tools for its Impax PACS, as well as a meaningful use dashboard for Impax Business Intelligence, at this week's RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
November 27, 2011
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