Search Tag: RSNA 2016

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2016 06 Dec

Natural language processing of patient notes can be used to determine sentiments of the healthcare providers and associations with imaging orders, according to a study presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual scientific meeting in Chicago this week. Falgun Chokshi, MD, Director of Neuroradiology Services at Emory University,...Read more

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2016 06 Dec

Radiologists can and should drive value-based healthcare, and they have a significant role to play in the path to transforming healthcare to a value basis, says Vivian Lee, MD, PhD, CEO of University of Utah Healthcare. Lee shared the University of Utah health system's journey towards value-based healthcare with delegates to the Radiological Society...Read more

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2016 05 Dec

According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who exercised four times a week over a six month period had an increase in brain volume in specific areas of their brain. Those who participated in aerobic exercise demonstrated greater gains in such...Read more

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2016 05 Dec

A 3D functional infrared imaging tool trialled in Israel was affordable and acceptable to patients, and can be used as a selection tool for high-risk women to be screened with MRI. Miriam Sklair-Levy, Israel, Sheba Medical Center, presented an evaluation study at the Radiological Society of North America annual scientific meeting in Chicago last week....Read more

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2016 05 Dec

According to new findings presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the use of multiple brain imaging techniques helped find a disruption of the circuitry in the brain's cognitive-emotional pathways. This could provide a foundation for depression symptoms in solders who have suffered mild traumatic brain injury...Read more

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Rsna16-radiology-the-canary-in-the-mine-for-medicine-in-the-digital-age

2016 05 Dec

Digital doctor, Robert Wachter, MD, professor and interim chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, explored healthcare IT for a year before writing his acclaimed book The digital doctor: hope, hype and harm at the dawn of medicine’s computer age , a synthesis of where we are in the digital journey. Prompted...Read more

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2016 29 Nov

Patient satisfaction with radiologists appears to improve when the physicians did not attend one of the top 50 medical schools, according to Luke Ginocchio, MD, who presented a study that analysed ratings of radiologists on the website RateMDs . Ginocchio acknowledged the study’s limitations but said this was a trend that was noticeable. Their study...Read more

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2016 29 Nov

Using patient questionnaires to obtain additional clinical history can assist more accurate diagnosis, according to a study presented by Ankur Doshi, MD, NYU Langone Medical Center at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual scientific meeting in Chicago this week. Their study investigated if adding patient questionnaires at time of...Read more

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Rsna16-can-inappropriate-imaging-for-low-back-pain-be-reduced

2016 29 Nov

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 health service in imaging costs. It affects up to 85% of Americans, and the direct healthcare are costs more than 85 billion or 9 percent of national health expenditure. Two studies presented at the Radiological...Read more

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2016 29 Nov

Siemens Healthineers underlines its position as innovation leader in magnetic resonance imaging with new acceleration technology Compressed Sensing allows MR imaging up to ten times faster without compromising image quality The first application, Compressed Sensing Cardiac Cine 1 , enables diagnostic cardiac imaging of patients with arrhythmias...Read more

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2016 28 Nov

HealthManagement's Imaging Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Lluis Donoso Bach, was today awarded honorary membership of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Prof. Donoso Bach is past president of the European Society of Radiology and Head of Diagnostic Imaging at Hospital Clinic Barcelona. Donoso Bach said he was honoured to receive this award...Read more

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2016 28 Nov

•    1.5 Tesla MRI scanner with innovative applications supports improved competitiveness and will potentially boost profitability for radiology providers •    Up to 30% less energy consumption, higher uptime at lower running costs thanks to an innovative embedded service concept •    Standardized and automated examination workflows...Read more

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2016 28 Nov

According to the results of the largest-ever study on screening mammography outcomes, there is no clear cut-off age when breast cancer screening should be stopped. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Breast cancer screening has been a controversial issue for quite some time with significant...Read more

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2016 28 Nov

Value-based healthcare, a team-based approach and continued innovation in radiology are driving the focus on looking beyond imaging to push radiology forward, said Richard L. Baron, president of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), speaking at the annual scientific meeting in Chicago this week. It is not a change of culture that is required,...Read more

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2016 27 Nov

International medical imaging IT company  Sectra  announces that ProMedica is adding the Sectra Cardiology Module into its existing enterprise imaging architecture. Through integration with the Epic Cupid reporting module, physicians will have combined access to their patients’ complete imaging history for both radiology and cardiology.   ProMedica’s...Read more

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2016 21 Nov

According to a study to be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, music lessons can increase brain fibre connections in children and could be used to treat autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). See Also : DTI Reveals Brain Network Disruption in Children with PTSD Pillar Dies-Suarez...Read more

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2016 21 Nov

New research to be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RNSA) reveals that parents may be able to watch their unborn babies grow in realistic 3-D immersive visualisations using technology that transforms MRI and ultrasound data into a 3-D virtual reality model of a fetus. See Also : Mapping the Fetal Brain:...Read more

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2016 05 Oct

We asked 50 oncologists how they perceive the service from radiology and how they would rate different changes. Better communication stands out as key in taking cancer care to the next level. As the number and complexity of cancer cases increase, radiology spends more and more time providing service to oncologists. It is therefore vital that oncologists,...Read more

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2016 27 Nov

Beyond Imaging: Maximizing Radiology’s Role in Patient Care RSNA 2016 invites radiologists to think Beyond Imaging and explore new ways to collaborate. From discovering unexpected learning opportunities to broadening participation in the larger medical community, this year’s theme encourages radiologists to envision their profession beyond imaging....Read more