MIR 2015: Radiology Societies Step Up to Develop Radiology Leaders
Worldwide there is a mandate for providing value healthcare, and radiologists play a key role in leading the team approach to high quality, high... Read more
MIR 2015: Creating High Value Patient-Centred Radiological Care
Creating a culture of high value patient-centred radiological care is achievable and has a strong business case, says Geraldine McGinty, New... Read more
MIR 2015: Managing a Complex Radiology Department
Managing a large radiology department is not the job for just one leader, according to Jim Reekers, Amsterdam, who spoke at the Management in... Read more
MIR 2015: Clinical Audit Can Maximise Quality, Avoid Harm
Carrying out a clinical audit can be daunting, but help is at hand. Peter Cavanagh, UK, Chairman of the European Society of Radiology (ESR)’s... Read more
Older Patients Recover More Slowly from Concussion
A new study published in the journal Radiology indicates that older people may have a more difficult time recovering from mild traumatic brain... Read more
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App Name Do Radiology Description This is a series of radiology apps. The creators of the apps describe them as ‘Dynamic, immersive radiology environment’. The topics covered are: MR imaging in prostate cancerNeuroradiology imaging in stroke Fundamentals in thoracic imagingThoracic imaging – a primer for physicians Dynamic approach to... Read more
How is the British Institute of Radiology Meeting the Challenges of Today's Healthcare Environment
The most significant challenge facing any membership organisation is how to stay relevant in today's healthcare world of free information and high clinical workloads and pressures. This is exacerbated by increasing specialisation and the need to stay abreast of developments in a fast-changing medical world. Examples of the increased complexity of imaging and... Read more
High Time for Shift to a Better Model of Radiology
For the Russian state-based public healthcare system, the concept of value-based imaging could be regarded as a new one. So far it is sill mostly based on reimbursement according to volume of radiological services. But this situation has to be changed rapidly. During the last years our government has taken a course to promote preventive and high-technology... Read more
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Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Breast Ultrasound
2016 23 Jul
Samsung Applies Deep Learning from Big Data in World-FirstThe 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. Computer-aided diagnosis... 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, Sectra... Read more
Breaking Down Silos: Delivering True Clinical Value From a VNA
2017 09 Feb
The vendor neutral archive offers one of the best opportunities to join together imaging and other valuable data from across diagnostic modalities, to the entire hospital and beyond. How can we ensure the underpinning technology works for everyone’s needs? Sectra’s Chris Scarisbrick explores.Why we need a VNA—joining up diagnostics across the enterpriseImaging... Read more
From Our Journals
MRI Safety: Professionals, Practice, Credentialing
“The safe modality.” That’s what MRI is frequently referred to as. In a... Read more
Communicating About Difficult Medical Decisions
The Most Dangerous Procedure in the Hospital?Communication is central to... Read more
Circadian Rhythm Disruption: Impact in Healthcare Workplaces
IMPACT IN HEALTHCARE WORKPLACES Circadian Rhythm The Circadian rhy Read more
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The Story Behind Critical Care Practitioner Podcasts are audio files made... Read more
No More Ransom
There are two simple yet effective preventive measures that a public or... Read more
The Future of ICU Prediction Scores in the Era of 'Big Data'
Fuelled by the growth in electronic medical record (EMR) adoption, the... Read more
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