International Society of Radiology establishes global Quality and Safety Alliance
The International Society of Radiology (ISR) has formally established a new format for its quality and safety activities. The ISR Quality and... Read more
RSNA16: Going to a Top Medical School May Not Lead to Patient Satisfaction
Patient satisfaction with radiologists appears to improve when the physicians did not attend one of the top 50 medical schools, according to... Read more
RSNA16: Better Interpretation if Patient Questionnaire Info Included
Using patient questionnaires to obtain additional clinical history can assist more accurate diagnosis, according to a study presented by Ankur... Read more
RSNA16: Can Inappropriate Imaging for Low Back Pain Be Reduced?
Low back pain (LBP) is a common patient complaint, representing 2 percent of all Emergency Room visits in the U.S., and a huge expense for the... Read more
RSNA16: Prof. Lluis Donoso Bach Awarded Honorary Membership
HealthManagement's Imaging Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Lluis Donoso Bach, was today awarded honorary membership of the Radiological Society of North... Read more
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A patient-centred approach to mammography
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use of the Hologic Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System In an exclusive interview with HealthManagement.org, Dr. Annie Philippou Papoutsou explains how the implementation of Hologic’s Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System has helped radiologists to detect more cancers,... Read more
What is needed to ensure radiology and clinical oncology can support the NHS for another 70 years?
The National Health Service (NHS) was created to provide medical care for all, free at the point of use. Now 70 years old, it is a national treasure under intense strain, battling to provide the best modern medicine to an ever-growing, ageing UK population. Both radiology and clinical oncology are vital to the health service. Most patient diagnoses... Read more
Can we put true value back into radiology?
The radiology department has transformed from a unit of collaboration to one that focuses on interpretation, and in order to regain past values, an efficient harmony between IT and humans needs to be achieved. As radiologists we have to be valued for not just interpreting images. I have been around the world giving talks, and I seen radiology... Read more
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Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Breast Ultrasound
2016 23 Jul
Samsung Applies Deep Learning from Big Data in World-First The Samsung RS80A with Prestige premium ultrasound device now includes S-Detect™, which applies deep learning to breast lesion analysis using ultrasound. Background Breast ultrasound can be hard to read and interpret and the reader may experience fatigue and attention lapses.... Read more
Telemedicine – a new model for pre-hospital ultrasound?
2017 28 Nov
FUJIFILM SonoSite’s M-Turbo point-of-care (POC) ultrasound systems will soon be providing pre-hospital diagnostics across the Scottish Highlands as part of the innovative SatCare trial. This study aims to combine POC ultrasound and advanced communications to enable remote image interpretation and decision making for a range of time-critical conditions.... Read more
Regional Healthcare Initiatives in the UK: An Opportunity For Silo-Busting & Integrated Diagnostics
2017 02 May
Health authorities in the UK are developing regional initiatives to make significant improvement to health and care. The needs look beyond departmental and organizational boundaries, focusing on the needs of the local population.[1] (These initiatives are called STPs, sustainability and transformational plans). In this article, Chris Scarisbrick,... Read more
From Our Journals
Clinical audit: the pilot Eurosafe Imaging Star project
Lessons learned from using the European Society of Radiology clinical... Read more
Distributing a life source in Africa
Lifebank has developed crucial infrastructure in Nigeria, enabling the... Read more
Award-winning new doctors’ assistants freeing time in acute NHS hospitals
P i l o t r e d u c e s d o c t or o... Read more
Training medical students in EHR usage
A training initiative that introduces medical students to EHR use early... Read more
Guest Editorial
Patient Power We hear often about patient-centred care and patient... Read more
Africa healthcare federation one continent: one team
To meet the pressing need for affordable, quality and equitable healthcare,... Read more
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