Diagnostic Imaging Staff

Dose for CT examination of children can be calculated by the children’s weight rather than torso diameter measurement.

Physicians continue to perform imaging on asymptomatic patients with early-stage breast cancer, despite ASCO 2012 recommendations against it.

Despite recommendations not to perform imaging for patients with peripheral vertigo, up to one-fifth of patients had a head CT while in the ED.

Adding ultrasound and/or tomosynthesis to digital mammography increases cancer detection.

Limiting neuroimaging for headaches may result in the lack of timely detection of brain tumors for early treatment, according to a study.

Chest CT follow-ups recommended by radiologists following chest radiograph result in clinically relevant findings.

Computer-generated patient histories are more thorough, organized, and useful than physician-written histories.

Routinely adding ultrasound to screening for breast cancer for women with dense breasts is not cost-effective.

Using a structured order entry for trauma CTs results in better communication, recording, and billing.

Screening mammography image readings by radiologists are influenced by individual technologists.

Magnetic resonance imaging has shown changes in the brain among smokers who relapsed within seven days of quitting.

Radiology managers are still skeptical about receiving adequate reimbursement from Medicare.

CT images help identify patients who may have a subsequent stroke within three months of experiencing a TIA.

Moms with placenta accreta who undergo insertion of prophylactic arterial balloons reduce risk of complications with delivery and future fertility.

Chest radiographs ordered for children, particularly for indications such as syncope or dizziness, do not alter the course of treatment.

Lung cancer screening based on PLCOm2012 model criteria is more effective than the USPSTF criteria.

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Making imaging records available to patients allows them to participate in their medical care.

Mammography done on a risk-based approach among women in their forties misses a significant number of cancers, of which many are invasive.

Adding tomosynthesis to screening mammography improves the detection rate for women with dense breast tissue.

Imaging detects pituitary abnormalities in military veterans who have both mild traumatic brain disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Images obtained by PET have shown changes in brain connections in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Brain changes were detected by MRI in high school football players after only one year of play.

Nuance announced partnerships with ACR and MGH to leverage PowerShare Network, a medical imaging exchange.

Using MRI to detect plaque build-up in coronary arteries may help identify patients developing mild cognitive impairment.

Mammograms with less pressure do not compromise radiation dose or image quality.

Volpara to present at RSNA 2014 next generation of VolparaAnalytics.

GE will demonstrate at RSNA 2014 its newly FDA-approved tomosynthesis solution.

IDS will demonstrate at RSNA 2014, AbbaDox Exchange, its new image and results communication platform.

Merge Healthcare will debut at RSNA 2014 Merge One, an ambulatory radiology site.