Dear AuntMinnie Member,
How quickly does your department respond to requests for stat imaging studies? Does your response time meet the needs of the physicians ordering the exams? Are you sure?
Radiologists at a Texas hospital were surprised to find that their idea of a rapid response time for stat mobile x-ray orders didn't jibe with that of doctors in the intensive care unit (ICU). Technologists were arriving in the ICU later than expected, causing raw feelings all around.
Fortunately, the radiologists at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center were able to slash response times for stat mobile x-ray orders dramatically. Find out how they did it by clicking here, or visit our Digital X-Ray Community at xray.auntminnie.com.
Dutch study supports mammo
A new study from the Netherlands confirms what many breast screening advocates have been saying all along: Women have a better chance of surviving breast cancer if their disease is detected early.
Researchers analyzed data from the Dutch national cancer registry and found that women whose tumors were small, fewer in number, and detected earlier had better five-year survival rates. Women whose tumors were larger than 1 cm when detected had worse survival rates.
Learn more by clicking here, or visit our Women's Imaging Community at women.auntminnie.com.
New use for 3D printing
The number of new clinical applications for 3D printing continues to grow at an exponential rate. This week in our Advanced Visualization Community, we bring you news about one of the newest, in the field of radiation therapy.
Canadian researchers are using data from patients' CT scans to manufacture 3D printed pads that can correct for anatomical irregularities during radiation treatment. The pads are an improvement over previously manufactured devices that might not conform as well to individual patient anatomy.
Learn more by clicking here, or visit the community at av.auntminnie.com.
