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Ex-teleradiologist finds not all practices are created equal

May 17, 2012 -- Variety may be the spice of life, but it's not really a good model for practicing medicine. A radiologist who spent two years in teleradiology said he found dramatic variations in radiology practice across the country, differences that could illustrate some of the larger issues bedeviling U.S. healthcare.

Radiation dose from cumulative CT scans can add up
May 17, 2012 -- While it's great to focus on reducing the radiation dose that patients receive from individual CT scans, radiologists shouldn't overlook the need to monitor cumulative dose in patients who are scanned multiple times, according to researchers from Pennsylvania.

QA records shed light on radiotherapy patient errors
May 17, 2012 -- The computerization of radiation therapy planning and treatment can be a double-edged sword, both reducing and increasing the risk of errors. But computerization does make treatment safer, according to a 10-year analysis of errors at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

Brain damage from battlefield to playing field
May 17, 2012 -- NEW YORK (Reuters) - Traumatic brain injury is doubly cruel: It leaves many victims emotionally shattered and cognitively crippled. But because mild and moderate brain injuries do not show up on CT or other imaging, doctors and even family members are often skeptical that any real damage exists.

MRI shows white-matter lesions growing before onset of MCI

May 16, 2012 -- MR images can show the growth of white-matter lesions in the brains of older people as early as 10 years before the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study by Oregon researchers.

Critical test results: Make every effort to communicate

May 15, 2012 -- Communication breakdown for critical test results is an important healthcare issue that can negatively affect patient safety, said Dr. Jonathan Berlin in a May 15 presentation at RADExpo 2012: Spring PACS Symposium, an AuntMinnie.com virtual conference.

Structured reports offer myriad benefits to radiology
May 15, 2012 -- TORONTO - The use of structured reports in radiology will allow the uncomplicated retrieval of pertinent information for referring physicians, opening up many potential applications, according to a talk at the Medical Imaging Informatics and Teleradiology conference.

BI-RADS for breast MRI works well in predicting malignancy
May 15, 2012 -- In a large prospective, multicenter trial, researchers found that the recently adopted BI-RADS categories for breast MRI work well in predicting which patients are most likely to have malignant lesions. Mass shape and contrast enhancement patterns were most predictive of cancerous lesions, according to a study published online May 15 in Radiology.

Laxative-free VC delivers high sensitivity, easy prep

May 14, 2012 -- Laxative-free virtual colonoscopy showed high sensitivity for lesion detection and an improved patient experience compared to invasive optical colonoscopy following cathartic bowel cleansing, according to results published in the May 15 Annals of Internal Medicine.

Local PACS firms rule as China begins digital leap forward

May 14, 2012 -- TORONTO - The Chinese government is heavily investing in healthcare IT infrastructure; however, the PACS and digital revolution in China are still immature, and local firms dominate despite the presence of multinational competitors, according to a presentation at this week's Medical Imaging Informatics and Teleradiology conference.

Multiplanar MIPs show more pulmonary nodules
May 14, 2012 -- Conventional axial CT scans may not be up for the job of detecting all pulmonary nodules, but maximum intensity projection (MIP) postprocessing can lend a much-needed helping hand, Australian researchers have found.

Decision-support software reduces emergency CT orders by 10%
May 11, 2012 -- A decision-support software tool that requires emergency department physicians to explain why they are ordering CT scans reduced the number of abdominal studies being performed at a Philadelphia hospital by 10%, according to a study presented on Friday at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting in Chicago.

The Profit Center: Part 25 -- How safe is hospital employment?

May 11, 2012 -- In this latest Profit Center installment, healthcare business and legal affairs expert Mark Weiss discusses hospital employment for radiologists, and whether it's really the "safe" career option it's being pitched to be.

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