Physicians who billed for nuclear and echocardiographic stress imaging tests were more likely to prescribe such tests after coronary revascularization than those who did not bill for these services, according to a study in the November 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. More »
On February 8, 2011, a new cardiac pacemaker received approval from the FDA, which for the first time allows MRI procedures to be performed in patients by following specific labeling requirements. http://www.medtronic.com/mrisurescan. The “MR Conditional” Revo MRI SureScan Pacing System from... More »
Just this month, cardiovascular surgeons and diagnostic radiologists collaborated to publish an article showing that CT is much better than ultrasound at measuring the diameter of the aortic annulus — an important matter when deciding which size of valve to implant transcutaneously. This could both... More »
A Monday morning scientific session covering cardiac CT dose and noise broke down into newsworthy matched pairs: two studies examining the implication of CT radiation on public health, two investigating the impact of radiation reduction strategies on patient dose and image quality, and a third pair... More »
Radiologists can predict cardiovascular disease using incidental findings from routine diagnostic CT, according to a study appearing in Radiology. More »
MRI was able to reveal changes to the heart and vessels of athletes who trained for triathlons, according to research conducted at the University of Erlangen- Nuremburg in Germany. More »
Experts have long suggested that the clinical promise of 3T, with its improved signal-to-noise ratio compared with 1.5T, might eventually be expressed in cardiac imaging, one of the least approachable clinical areas of MR. More »
Radiologists can predict cardiovascular disease using incidental findings from routine diagnostic CT, according to a study appearing in Radiology. More »
For this week's main story Emma spoke to Florent Saint-Clair, product manager of eMix at DR Systems, who explained how eMix fits in with healthcare IT trends and Eric Maki, CIO at Great Falls Clinic, Montana, about his experiences adopting the cloud computing technology.
Next, we take a look at FLOW, the latest cardiac imaging tool from Diagnosoft. Emma spoke to CEO, Firas BenAchour, and Clinical Manager, Mike Luttrell, to understand its true value.
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In our bizarre world of getting paid not for what we do but rather why we did it, we often find ourselves holding the bag when a referrer ordered a study that the insurer decided was “inappropriate.”
The more advanced and more complicated the disease process, the more likely the patient will end up with surgery and/or amputation, increasing the cost of initial care and the additional intervention.
'What They Should Really Teach in Medical School' Julie Schopps, MD , February 6, 2012 The North Carolina-based pediatrician weighs in on why she thinks the real learning doesn't take place until students are out of the classroom.
Improve EHR Systems by Rethinking Medical Billing Daniel Essin, MA, MD, February 6, 2012 Separating billing-related data from other clinical documentation and transmitting it to a billing system is not difficult …no matter how the charting is done.
