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.
The Aquilion Prime CT was designed for facilities that need to perform a wide variety of advanced clinical exams and produce high-quality clinical images with reduced radiation exposure, the company said.
The rising popularity of sending images via the Internet doesn’t mean everyone in the radiology industry is comfortable with the idea. Yet experts say existing protocols are keeping images safe.
Cloud-based image transfer eliminates the possibility that an image-containing CD will be lost when patients visit a new provider or clinical setting. Here's what you need to know about this growing trend.Read More
Stephen Rose, MD, of Houston Breast Imaging and a principal investigator of the 2010 3-D tomosynthesis clinical trials, discusses the benefits of the new technology and what his practice learned when implementing the screening program.Read More
Even as a growing number of medical students select radiology as a specialty, practice-setting preferences have shifted for your younger colleagues. They also have a different set of priorities to consider. Here's a look. Read More
Clinical History: A 31-year-old man with back pain. X-Ray Chest: Lower thoracic paravertebral soft issue with trabeculated T9. Lungs are clear. Heart size within normal limit. No other obvious bony abnormality.
Clinical History: An 84-year-old male patient, known case of HTN and dyslipidemia, complaining of dysphasia for three months. Anorexia and vomiting. Diagnosed as esophageal adenocarcinoma outside for evaluation.
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.
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Many in the imaging industry say for radiologists to thrive in the future, they must embrace the responsibility of delivering results directly to patients. Are you ahead of the curve?
Tax Schemes Every Physician Should Avoid Ike Devji, JD, January 31, 2012 The next 60 days marks the final push to sell physicians across the United States tax plans of both good and questionable value.
Prevent Physician Distraction When Using mHealth Technology Aubrey Westgate, January 25, 2012 As more and more physicians use handheld mobile technology in their day-to-day work, some critics are raising concerns about “distracted doctoring.”
Can That Applicant Do the Job at Your Medical Practice? Karen Zupko, January 25, 2012 If like many communities, yours has significant numbers of non-English speaking people with whom neither you nor your staff are able to converse, your practice is at a serious disadvantage.
Clinical History: A 31-year-old man with back pain. X-Ray Chest: Lower thoracic paravertebral soft issue with trabeculated T9. Lungs are clear. Heart size within normal limit. No other obvious bony abnormality.
Clinical History: An 84-year-old male patient, known case of HTN and dyslipidemia, complaining of dysphasia for three months. Anorexia and vomiting. Diagnosed as esophageal adenocarcinoma outside for evaluation.
Clinical History: A 60-year-old female with pelvic fracture developed shortness of breath with tachycardia and tachypenea
