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A simple 'thank you' works wonders for patient satisfaction
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSM12-01 | Room S102DIn this Wednesday afternoon presentation, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania will present data suggesting that sending patients a simple thank you letter after their imaging exam positively affects their experience -- and may also positively affect imaging utilization.
November 11, 2009
Number of mammography facilities affects breast cancer outcomes in Georgia
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 2 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSK11-04 | Room S102DIn this Wednesday morning session, researchers from Georgia will discuss a study that could have public policy implications -- the team's findings seem to support the hypothesis that areas with better access to mammography have lower mortality rates for breast cancer.
November 11, 2009
... and are they really happy (with radiology reports)?
By Cynthia E. Keen
Tuesday, December 1 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSJ11-03 | Room S102DThere's nothing like a survey to perform a reality check. In this case, radiologists at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, performed a survey to ascertain whether the reports they are preparing are meeting the needs of clinicians who receive them.
November 11, 2009
It's hard to agree on what makes a good radiology report
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 3:10 p.m.- 3:20 p.m. | SSJ11-02 | Room S102DThere is general agreement that a quality report not only improves patient care, it also improves an imaging facility's bottom line. But it's hard to find consensus on what exactly a quality report consists of and how to formulate it.
November 11, 2009
Coronary CTA may reduce follow-up costs for asymptomatic heart disease patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 1 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSG09-08 | Room S102DCoronary CT angiography (CTA), rather than catheter angiography, may be a better way to follow up asymptomatic patients who have a positive stress test, according to a study conducted by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
November 11, 2009
RBM audit finds 31% billing error rate in southeast Michigan
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 3:40 p.m.- 3:50 p.m. | SSE12-05 | Room S102DAn audit of radiology service providers conducted by a radiology benefits management firm found a 31% error rate, in which studies were incorrectly billed and exams were incorrectly ordered or not clinically necessary.
November 11, 2009
Radiologists reluctant to disclose mammography errors to patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 30 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSC07-06 | Room S102DRadiologists say they might not tell a patient if they made a mistake when reading mammograms that resulted in a delayed cancer diagnosis, according to this scientific session paper to be presented by Dr. Thomas Gallagher of the University of Washington School of Medicine and colleagues.
November 11, 2009
Specific decision support reduces unnecessary outpatient imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 29 | 11:05 a.m.- 11:15 a.m. | SSA11-03 | Room S403AGetting decision-support information to the right person at the right time decreases unnecessary imaging and increases the percentage of appropriate exams, according to this abstract to be presented Sunday morning.
November 11, 2009
Road to RSNA 2009: Practice Management and Economics Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
November 11, 2009
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CEUS comparable to MRI for pancreatic serous cystoadenomas
By Brian Casey
Monday, November 30 | 9:10 a.m.-9:20 a.m. | VG21-04 | Room E451AAn increasing number of cystic pancreatic lesions are being detected on MRI exams, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) may be able to play a role in characterizing them, according to this study by Italian researchers.
November 10, 2009
Exhibit examines reasons for missed breast ultrasound studies
By Brian Casey
Educational Exhibit | LL-BR4667 | Lakeside Learning CenterThis educational exhibit will focus on the types of cases that can lead to missed cancers and misinterpreted lesions on breast ultrasound.
November 10, 2009
CAD algorithm improves sensitivity of volumetric breast ultrasound
By Brian Casey
Wednesday, December 2 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSM21-05 |Room S403AIn this afternoon presentation, Japanese researchers will discuss their application of a computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm to volumetric breast ultrasound images.
November 10, 2009
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