James Brice

Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Report: Radiation therapy market regains stability
Radiation therapy providers in the U.S. are again buying new equipment and upgrades after surviving the effects of the Great Recession, which caused utilization to fall 22% from 2007 through 2008, according to a new report from market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.
July 16, 2013
CT
CORE 320 study evaluates CCTA and SPECT for CAD diagnosis
A new comparative effectiveness study has found that 320-detector-row coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is better than SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD). But MPI still helps avoid unnecessary cardiac catheterization and revascularization.
March 24, 2013
CT
Study affirms CCTA's value to rule out myocardial infarction
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is clinically safe and may use medical resources more effectively than conventional methods for evaluating chest pain in patients who are at low or intermediate risk of myocardial infarction, according to research presented earlier this month at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
March 18, 2013
CT
Iodixanol produces less patient discomfort than iopamidol
A head-to-head comparison of contrast media for coronary CT angiography showed that patients experienced less discomfort after intravenous administration of iodixanol than with iopamidol, according to results presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
March 13, 2013
MRI
ACC: Nonthoracic MRI may be safe for pacemaker, ICD patients
SAN FRANCISCO - Nonthoracic MRI scans are safe for patients with cardiac pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), according to preliminary results from the MagnaSafe Registry presented on March 10 at the 2013 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 12, 2013
PACS/VNA
RadSnap delivers imaging expertise to smartphones
Wouldn't it be great if an app delivered imaging consultations on difficult cases straight to your smartphone? Wish no more: A new app called RadSnap allows physicians to take a picture of a case with their smartphone and submit it to a network of experts for advice.
February 11, 2013
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Associations
ACR institute blasts imaging payment cuts in first report
The first major report from the American College of Radiology's (ACR) new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute warns of diminished patient access to diagnostic imaging and other unintended negative consequences from public policies that have slowed imaging's growth.
October 23, 2012
Associations
ACR vice chair bashes political animosity against radiology
Radiology has been to the mountaintop, and it has been paying a political price for it ever since, according to Dr. Bibb Allen Jr., vice chair of the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Board of Chancellors.
September 24, 2012
Practice Management
A rocky road awaits radiologists during Obamacare rollout
SAN FRANCISCO - Higher taxes, lower reimbursement, and more federal control over the use of advanced imaging in clinical practice. Dr. Frank J. Lexa used these terms to describe a dark vision of radiology after healthcare reform at the 2012 California Radiological Society annual meeting.
September 10, 2012
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PACS/VNA
Chang: Radiologists must manage imaging to survive
SAN FRANCISCO - Dashboards and scorecards providing tangible measures of performance can serve as a potent defense for radiologists against forces that are attempting to loosen their control over medical imaging, according to PACS pioneer Dr. Paul Chang.
September 9, 2012
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MRI technique shows promise for diagnosing 'at risk' MASH patients
The findings address a clinical need, as noninvasive, accurate diagnostic tools are critical for identifying patients at risk of MASH.
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Five-year survival rates for the most common cancers have reached milestones, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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Researchers analyzed three common diagnostic imaging codes for cash pricing, discounting trends, and affordability.
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POCUS lessens patient anxiety, pain in biliary disease diagnosis
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Compared with standard care, POCUS imaging may lead to less anxiety and pain for patients being diagnosed with acute cholecystitis
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