Diagnostic Imaging Vol 31 No 10

In a time and age when complex studies can be interpreted remotely for dimes on the dollar and sent back to the source within minutes, teleradiology's appeal to hospitals is greater than ever.

Teleradiology's aggressive move into day read business gives hospitaladministrators a 'nuclear option' against defiant hospital-based radiologists

In an online survey conducted by Diagnostic Imaging, members of the diagnostic radiology community expressed strong support for the idea that healthcare reform should guarantee access to care for most or all U.S. residents.

MRI has been adopted by the International Federation of Association Football as a definitive measure to ensure fair play.

Coronary artery calcium scoring has been tested at the University of Western Ontario to flag nuclear myocardial perfusion scans that missed the presence of three-vessel coronary artery disease, and to triage patients who need coronary CT angiography or cardiac catheterization.

Radiologists and surgeons doubt the potential value of federal legislation aimed at improved breast cancer awareness among young women and more extensive disease management for patients who undergo breast surgery.

Expansion of the Image Gently radiation reduction campaign to interventional radiology has coincided with a disturbing study from the International Atomic Energy Agency indicating that image-guided interventions performed in developing countries are exposing patients to extraordinary levels of ionizing radiation.

A 60-year-old woman, diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, sought medical relief for intense back pain. The neurological exam revealed a slight deficit in strength and degree of left leg extension, without tone or sensibility deficits or atrophy of the lower extremities.

Cardiovascular MR imaging has become a valuable diagnostic modality.

An MR technique that acquires data radially produces images of the breast with such detail that its developers at the University of Wisconsin believe it may eliminate the need for some biopsies.

In his Sept. 9 address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama opened the door to a discussion of changes in the medical malpractice system, saying he was instructing the Department of Health and Human Services to revive an idea from the Bush administration

Nuclear imagers are using alternatives to keep their practices alive until the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River, ON, resumes production of Mo-99

Findings of a South Korean study suggest ultrasound is an effective way to monitor lymph node recurrence after breast cancer surgery.

Results of a survey of hospital-based radiology practice directors suggest the credit crunch that has accompanied the national recession does not appear to have promoted interest among hospital administrators in leasing as an option for obtaining new medical equipment.

Partners Healthcare System in Boston has integrated CT contrast media guidelines into its electronic medical record to encourage physicians to comply with the safety standards and to cut costs for the hospitals in its network.

The International Society of Radiology has launched Global Outreach Radiology, a program that aims to allow radiologists in developing nations to view selected practical educational articles from peer-reviewed journals online at no charge.

The largest study to date comparing film-screen and full-field digital mammography found the digital approach better for visualizing microcalcifications deemed crucial to diagnosing ductal carcinoma in situ.