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CHICAGO — Three advancements in MR technology — PET/MR, MR elastography and so-called silent MR — are improving the modality’s effectiveness and ease-of-use.
CHICAGO — While some radiology groups are embracing meaningful use, others are taking a wait-and-see approach or opting for the exemption.
The powers that be often already know the ticking time bombs around us, but have decided they'd rather gamble and clean up the mess later.
From digital broadband MR to internet-based image sharing platform, several exciting new products were on display at RSNA 2013. Here’s a sampling.
CHICAGO — Here’s why achieving meaningful use of electronic health records worked for some hospital departments, but not for others.
CHICAGO — Cloud-based imaging sharing and storage can save money on IT, but radiology groups have to make sure their infrastructure will support it.
CHIGACO — Researchers continue to study the role of dense breast tissue. Knowing the risk factors, how to monitor it, and what to recommend as a next step is crucial.
VIDEO: What’s behind the imaging operations mergers and acquisitions? Brian Baker discusses the why and what to do about medical imaging consolidation.
VIDEO: Radiology facilities are increasing their focus on patient satisfaction. Consultant Jamie Verkamp discusses qualities of patient-facing employees.
VIDEO: Mark Flyer, MD, CIIP, of Maimonides Medical Center, shares the experiences and lessons learned when his facility implemented a critical test results management system.
VIDEO: ACR president Albert Blumberg, MD, discusses CMS’s reimbursement cuts and the shared challenges of radiologists and radiation oncologists.
Hackensack University Medical Center has earned ACR’s distinction as one of the first two Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence. Here’s how they did it.
Stacy Johnson, of Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, discusses the use of technology to meet California’s dose reporting requirement and the law’s impact.
Lisa Lowe, MD, an Academy of Radiology Leadership and Management grad, discusses the training radiology leaders need in today’s health care environment.
James Rawson, MD, discusses health care reform, appropriate imaging utilization, changes in practice structure, and the upcoming presidential election.
Case Studies
The patient is a 66-year-old male who presented to his primary care physician with a 3-week history of painless gross hematuria. He underwent a renal ultrasound that showed a left kidney mass.
Case History: An 18-year-old boy presented to the surgery outpatient clinic with a one-week history of a painful swelling at the umbilicus with purulent discharge.
An 18-year-old boy with complaints of swelling in floor of mouth since childhood and difficulty with movement of tongue. On physical examination, sublingual large swelling was noted. Overlying surface was reddish, however no signs for active inflammation seen. Ultrasound, contrast enhanced CT scan and MRI were done.
From Physicians Practice
Seamless care of patients requires good collaboration between medical care locations.
The Drug Quality and Security Act is important to physicians, both as prescribers and as passive investors in compounding pharmacies.
Medicare physician reimbursements will be slashed by 24.4 percent on January 1. However, a new push on Capitol Hill could put a stop to it.
