What is Machine Learning?
It might be threatening to steal radiologists’ jobs, but few understand what it actually is, from ACR 2016.
Peer Review of Screening Mammograms Decreased False Positives
The number of false positives and callbacks dropped with peer review of screening mammography, according to a study at ACR 2016.
In-person Consultations in Emergency Dept Improve Relationships
Radiologists who provide reports in person in the ED improve working relationships with emergency physicians, according to a study at ACR 2016.
Patients’ Interpretations of Radiology Reports
The language used in radiology reports can be ambiguous, leading patients to misunderstand the results, according to a study at ACR 2016.
Patient Information on Safety Reduces Radiography Orders
Orders for radiography may decrease when patients are provided with radiography safety information, according to a study at ACR 2016.
Time for Radiologists and Patients to Be Partners
Common myths about barriers to patient-centered radiology debunked, from ACR 2016.
Radiologists’ Communication with ED Patients Improves Satisfaction
Patient satisfaction with ED experience improves when radiologists deliver test results, according to a study at ACR 2016.
Effect of Radiologist-driven Imaging Utilization
Radiologist-driven imaging utilization, ordering physicians, and clinically relevant pathology, from a study at ACR 2016.
Radiologists Should Own Online Presence
Radiologists don’t control their online presence, nor what patients may find about them, according to a study at ACR 2016.
Tomosynthesis on Par with Mammography in Detecting Cancer
Tomosynthesis and conventional mammography appear to have similar cancer detection rates, according to a study at ACR 2016.
3D Printing an Opportunity for Radiology Practices
Printing bone models using 3D printers can add to radiology services, from a study at ACR 2016.
Radiologists, Own Your Words
Radiologists need to tell their own story, or it will be told for them, from Andy DeLao during the Moreton Lecture at ACR 2016.
Lung-RADS Expects to Save
Lung-RADS limits false readings and saves money in lung cancer screening, according to a study at ACR 2016.
Still Work to Do in Fee-for-service
New payment models are imminent, but radiology can still improve upon fee-for-service, from ACR 2016.
Patients Don't Find Radiography Prices Easily
Patients seeking prices for radiography examinations may face delays and variability, according to a study presented at ACR 2016.
Patients’ Search Patterns for Imaging Costs
Patients' online searches for imaging costs are increasing, according to a study presented at ACR 2016.
Cervical Spine CT Outnumbers Radiography in ED
Cervical spine radiography numbers down, but CT use climbing, according to a study presented at ACR 2016.
Brain Imaging in ED on the Rise
Use of brain imaging in the ED increased dramatically since 1994, according to a study at ACR 2016.
Politics of RADPAC
How RADPAC raises money and influences health care, from an RBMA 2016 meeting.
Physician Profiling and Radiologists
Radiologists aren’t profiled the way other physicians are, but they are still affected, from RBMA 2016.
