Dear Imaging Leaders Insider,
In the U.S., radiologists have long been the primary interpreters of medical images. But this isn't necessarily the case in other countries, where radiographers are often enlisted to read images for particular applications, such as musculoskeletal exams.
So how well do radiographers perform in this arena? And who's monitoring their imaging interpretation performance? Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, U.K., developed a software package that can track users' specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy -- whether they are radiologists or radiographers. Find out more in our Insider Exclusive.
When you've finished our featured article, check out what else is going on in the Imaging Leaders Community. We have a number of articles this month on patient satisfaction and what it could mean for your practice:
- Learn what Massachusetts healthcare consultant Dr. Nicolas Argy has to say about ways to improve your radiology efficiency.
- Find out how Smart Choice MRI in Milwaukee keeps exam costs low -- and how its business model could be good for patient care.
- Read the latest installment from sonographer Doug Wuebben and strength coach Mark Roozen on how sonographers can practice pain-free.
- Discover why MRI centers that provide a comfortable waiting environment may have happier patients.
- Find out what an Internet search analysis suggests about patients' interest in cancer screening.
If you have a comment or report to share about any aspect of diagnostic imaging practice, management, administration, regulation, or financing, I invite you to contact me.
