Search Tag: Radiologists

2015 14 Jun

In an era of sophisticated business analytics and elaborate social media campaigns, one low-tech tool remains useful: a survey of key stakeholders. For the Department of Radiology at New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center, use of this low-tech tool has made a lot of difference in terms of service quality improvements and greater collaboration...Read more

2015 18 May

Demand for cardiovascular imaging (CVI) continues to increase due to changes in CV disease epidemiology and ageing of the population. However, reliable statistics on CVI practice in Europe are lacking. In 2013, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and the European Society of Cardiology conducted a survey to gather as much current...Read more

2015 03 Mar

Radiologists need to claim their place as clinicians in the medical team and also subspecialise, experts will argue in a Professional Challenges session at the European Congress of Radiology, which opens tomorrow in Vienna. Radiologists must step out of their offices and show that they can bring added value to the team, according to Prof. Jim Reekers,...Read more

2015 26 Jan

A majority of primary care physicians believe that advanced medical imaging, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET), provides considerable value to patient care, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) . Notably, primary care...Read more

2015 05 Jan

As we head into 2015, we take a look back at  top management tips from the radiology leaders who were the subjects of our Zoom On profiles in 2014. HealthManagement thanks them for sharing their thoughts. To read the full profile, simply click on their name. Collaboration and listening  ( Lars Lönn ) Express your vision clearly and don't try to do...Read more

2014 08 Dec

Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, FACR is Chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Commission on Economics. A specialist in women's imaging, she is Assistant Professor of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medical College and Assistant Attending Radiologist at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Campus. She was inducted as a Fellow of the American...Read more

2014 08 Nov

KLAS Research Orem, UT USA +1-800-920-4109 www.klasresearch.com @KLASresearch   Awareness of radiation dose is a key concern for radiologists and patients on both sides of the Atlantic. A number of dose monitoring solutions are available from vendors. But what informs healthcare providers’ purchase decisions and how do they...Read more

2014 10 Oct

New module automates case assignment across the enterprise and prioritises cases within radiologists’ worklists Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions, has announced the launch of their Assignment Engine module, which automatically assigns pending cases from across the enterprise to the most suitable...Read more

2014 06 Oct

There are several reasons why online social networking has become an important part of being a successful physician. Social networking is an important aspect of networking for employment and allows radiologists to network with other physicians for clinical- and research-related interests. It may also be useful for radiologists to network with patients....Read more

2014 05 Aug

The European Society of Radiology’s flagship journal European Radiology has increased its influence even further. The newly released ISI Impact Factors, which are published annually in Thomson Reuters’ Journal Citation Reports show a substantial jump in the journal’s factor, from 3.548 in 2012 to 4.338 in 2013. The impact factor is calculated on the...Read more

2014 16 May

An online survey of members of a national Canadian PEM physician association was conducted to gauge possible malignancy risks from diagnostic tests that are conducted on children in the emergency department. The study was specifically related to head computed tomography (CT).     There is no doubt that CT is one of the most important diagnostic...Read more

2014 21 Mar

Regionshospitalet Silkeborg, a Danish hospital in Falkevej, has won the inaugural TMC Radiology Quality Award for 2014 during a ceremony held recently at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.  The TMC Radiology Quality Award is launched by Telemedicine Clinic, the leading European provider of teleradiology services, and will be handed...Read more

2014 18 Mar

The knowns and unknowns of radiation risk were discussed by Annalisa Trianni from Italy at the Management in Radiology session, held during the recent European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, in a talk prepared with Donald Peck from the USA.  Outcome of radiation can be pre-determined to some extent. The amount of energy required to cause these...Read more

2014 18 Mar

Radiation protection is a key concern of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), and Professor Peter Vock, Chair of the ESR Working Group on Radiation Protection, updated the Management in Radiology session on its activities at the recent European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.  Vock outlined the critical three new dimensions of radiation...Read more

2014 13 Mar

The European Congress of Radiology (ECR), the biggest radiology meeting in Europe, was held March 6–10 in Vienna, Austria. Over 20,000 delegates from more than 110 countries attended the annual meeting of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), which took place for the 20th time at the Austria Center Vienna. It was also the first time that the congress...Read more

2014 08 Mar

Interviewee Professor Andrew Jones President British Institute of Radiology London, UK Interviewed by Claire Pillar Managing Editor HealthManagemen   Professor Andrew Jones is a consultant clinical scientist within medical physics at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester...Read more

2014 07 Mar

All-round CT for clinical routine Total cost of ownership up to 35% lower than with previous model Available in two configurations eCockpit technology package now also available for entry-level segment At the Vienna European Congress of Radiology (ECR) Siemens Healthcare premieres its latest 16-slice CT scanner for the entry-level...Read more

2014 07 Mar

COCIR, the non-profit voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry, and ESR held a Joint Session at 2014 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) entitled “How does integrity affect our daily lives? A joint radiologist/industry initiative”.  The aim was to share information on integrity relating to the everyday activities...Read more

2014 07 Mar

New integrated radiology solutions designed to deliver economic value, increase clinical performance Royal Philips will demonstrate advanced image quality, visualisation and clinical decision support at this year’s European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, Austria.  Building on more than 20 years of digital imaging experience, the company...Read more

2014 06 Mar

Showcasing new and upcoming products with New Healthcare Experience to Radiologists Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that it is showcasing the latest medical devices and clinical achievements in ultrasound diagnosis at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), where the company is displaying its ultrasound, digital X-ray and portable...Read more

2014 06 Mar

EuroSafe Imaging Campaign is the Europe-wide initiative for safe X-ray use   Unfors RaySafe (previously Unfors Instruments), the international market leader of measuring devices for quality assurance of diagnostic X-ray equipment, is a supporting partner of the EuroSafe Imaging Campaign.   This is a European Society of Radiology (ESR) initiative...Read more

2014 06 Mar

DX-D 100 DR was selected for its excellent MUSICA image quality and user friendly workflow    Solution offers excellent image quality, flexible handling and fast imaging that can be validated immediately. Technical requirements for UZ Leuven included a high quality detector that can fit into an incubator X-ray tray, correct collimation...Read more

2014 06 Mar

Distortion-free imaging in the hybrid OR with 30 cm x 30 cm and 20 cm x 20 cm flat-panel options At this year’s ECR congress, innovation leader Ziehm Imaging presents a mobile C-arm tailored exactly to hybrid OR requirements: Ziehm Vision RFD Hybrid Edition. Two flat panel options ensure the state-of-the-art C-arm offers reliable high-resolution...Read more

2014 06 Feb

Respondents Said Vue PACS Offers Advanced Features and Ease of Use   Carestream’s Vue PACS earned high ratings in MD Buyline’s Market Intelligence Briefing for Fourth Quarter 2013, in which users say the system is both feature-rich and easy to use, and they note that “Carestream is forward thinking with mobile access and products that provide...Read more

2014 03 Feb

The medical imaging IT company Sectra announced that its acute care PACS has been awarded “Best in KLAS” by the research firm with the same name in the “2013 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” report.  The initial version of Sectra PACS was installed more than 20 years ago and is now responsible for managing over 70 million annual radiology...Read more

2014 31 Jan

Susan Boulanger, Director of Imaging Services at Signature Healthcare Brockton, Massachusetts, explains how replacements to its 25+ year old technology have been heavily influenced by its trial of Agfa HealthCare’s DX-D 100 mobile solution. As the oldest and largest in-patient hospital within its area, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital...Read more

2014 20 Jan

Barco, a worldwide leader in enterprise visualisation, has teamed up with Mammography Education Inc. to supply its latest mammography display systems and dedicated support for hands-on mammography CME courses designed to teach radiologists how to detect early-phase breast cancers.  Barco is a long-time sponsor of these workshops conducted by...Read more

2014 16 Jan

Radiation from cardiology procedures equals more than 50 chest X-rays per person each year In a recent position paper published in the European Heart Journal the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has urged cardiologists to reduce patient radiation exposure. The paper outlines doses and risks of common cardiology examinations for the first...Read more

2014 15 Jan

The European Congress of Radiology (ECR), the annual meeting of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), will take place from March 6-10, 2014, in Vienna, Austria, for the 20th consecutive time. The European Congress of Radiology will present the latest scientific results and trends in radiology at the Austria Center Vienna next March. With...Read more

2013 28 Nov

Visual Search in Radiology Archives and the Open-Access Medical Literature Authors Dimitrios Markonis , MSc 1 René Donner, MSc 2 Markus Holzer , MSc 2 Thomas Schlegl , MSc 2 Roger Schaer , MSc 1 Georg Langs , PhD 2 Henning Müller, PhD 1...Read more