Children with pediatric sarcoma can be spared the additional radiation of single photon emission computed tomorgraphy (SPECT). PET/CT imaging alone does the trick, according to a study presented this week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine annual meeting in San Antonio. More »
Radiologists at the University of Washington in Seattle have described the calibration errors gradually introduced by "operator-influenced procedures," and how to correct for them. More »
PET/MR is the logical next step in hybridization, the step that follows PET/CT, one that vendors finally took at this year's RSNA meeting. It has come a decade after PET/CT was first commercialized and nearly as long since pundits concluded that its arrival was inevitable. More »
A new hybrid technology emerged at radiology’s mega conference in Chicago earlier this month, one that may dislodge decade-old PET/CT from its prominent berth for the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer patients. This new modality combines the positron-imaging component of PET/CT with oncology’s premier anatomic modality, MR, opening the door to cancer images with unprecedented clarity and clinical value. More »
Philips is adding to its portfolio a new line of CT scanners and a new line of PET/CTs based on dose-saving technologies. Ingenuity CT will displace Philips’ Brilliance line of CTs in configurations up to 128 slices; the Ingenuity TF PET/CT will displace the company’s Gemini platform of PET/CTs. Philips will not stop making these older models, but will feature them in its product portfolio as alternatives to the latest releases. More »
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.
If those of us who are in positions to evaluate and review hiring policies do not take a significant role in ensuring a level playing field then we are truly to blame.
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.
