Practice Management: Page 854

Offshoring, teleradiology, and the future of our specialty

For the past several years, it has been suggested that U.S. imaging interpretation could easily move overseas and, eventually, displace trained professionals from their important clinical activities in the U.S. Dr. Howard Forman, associate editor of health policy for the American Journal of Roentgenology, examines this contentious topic and discusses some of the issues U.S. radiologists currently face.

March 19, 2006

RTOG launches temozolomide study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology's Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has launched a study with its European counterpart to determine if the administration of high-dose temozolomide after radiotherapy leads to improved outcome for newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients.

March 16, 2006

Fluke expands U.S., European calibration labs

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Radiation Management Services unit of Fluke Biomedical has expanded the capabilities of its Global Calibration Laboratory in Cleveland for the U.S. and in Eindhoven, Netherlands, for Europe, the company said.

March 16, 2006

Workflow analysis yields process refinements

By Erik L. Ridley

SAN ANTONIO - Workflow analysis can be a valuable approach to improving efficiency and productivity, both before and after change, according to a presentation at this week's PACS 2006: Digital Healthcare Information and Management Systems (DHIMS) conference.

March 16, 2006

InSight Health completes East Bay imaging deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Diagnostic imaging center operator InSight Health of Lake Forest, CA, said it has completed its acquisition of East Bay Medical Imaging of San Ramon, CA.

March 15, 2006

ACC study says 64-slice CTA saves money

ATLANTA - When facilities consider the purchase of a new 64-slice CT scanner, saving money is probably one of the last things on their minds. But a study presented this week at the 2006 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting indicates that CT angiography (CTA) may in fact save facilities money.

March 15, 2006