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Breast rads believe malpractice fears prompt more recalls
By Shalmali Pal
The expression "once bitten, twice shy" applies to breast imaging specialists who have survived some form of malpractice litigation -- these radiologists are apt to overestimate their future risk of being sued, and believe that their practice patterns are influenced by that potential risk, according to a survey in Radiology. But does this apprehension actually affect their interpretative performance and patient recall rates?
June 27, 2005
Part II: Breast rads believe malpractice fears prompt more recalls
By Shalmali Pal
In part II of this series on the Radiology study that looked at the effects of malpractice litigation on breast imaging specialists, two of the study authors and an outside legal counsel discuss the further ramifications of the research findings.
June 27, 2005
NEMA president to retire
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) president Malcolm O'Hagan has announced his retirement.
June 26, 2005
Hogan to lead GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare has appointed GE Healthcare Technologies president and CEO Joseph Hogan as president and CEO.
June 26, 2005
GE taps Knapp as GM for IIS sales and marketing
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., has appointed Deb Knapp to the position of general manager, Americas, IIS sales and marketing.
June 23, 2005
SmartPACS names O'Neal as CFO
PACS provider SmartPACS of Phillipsburg, NJ, has selected Jeff O'Neal as its CFO.
June 22, 2005
OnCURE taps Zehner as CEO
Outpatient radiation therapy provider OnCURE Medical has appointed Richard Zehner as its CEO.
June 22, 2005
SCAR attendance rises 18%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) reported that attendance rose 18% at the 2005 edition of its annual meeting, held in Orlando, FL.
June 22, 2005
Jury favors J&J over Boston Scientific on stent patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal court jury in Wilmington, DE, has found that several stents manufactured by Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, infringe on patents held by Johnson & Johnson's Cordis subsidiary.
June 21, 2005
HCG sets up MRI site in Washington
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Modular-building firm HCG Building Technologies of Ceres, CA, has erected a new outpatient MRI facility on the grounds of Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, WA.
June 21, 2005
SNM taps Conti as president
Dr. Peter Conti, Ph.D, will serve as president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) until June 2006.
June 20, 2005
Repetitive use injuries plague sonographers
By Erik L. Ridley
ORLANDO, FL - Musculoskeletal and repetitive use injuries are common among sonographers and are leading to lost work productivity, according to results from a multicenter study presented Monday at the annual convention of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM).
June 20, 2005
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