Search Tag: Radiology
Ecr2015-a-decade-of-development-for-the-european-society-of-radiology
2015 04 Mar
More than 20,000 radiologists, radiographers and medical students are expected in Vienna this week, as the European Congress of Radiology opens for business. ESR President, Professor Lorenzo Bonomo took the opportunity to look back at a decade of development, since the European Association of Radiology and the European Congress of Radiology joined forces...Read more
Ecr2015-radiologists-doctors-or-imagers
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
Hazards-of-working-in-interventional-labs
2015 26 Feb
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows that frequent use of lead aprons to protect medical professionals in the interventional lab and radiology departments from radiation exposure is associated with increased musculoskeletal pain. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (MN, USA) surveyed employees to...Read more
Point-of-care-ultrasound-potential-and-limitations
2015 16 Feb
Ultrasound was not widely used outside the radiology suite or echocardiography laboratory 20 years ago. More recently, ultrasound has become common in emergency departments (EDs), perioperative care units, acute care floors in the hospital and in clinics. It is routinely used by physicians and advanced practice providers with variable training for...Read more
Ecr15-agfa-healthcare-s-focus-on-future-of-radiology
2015 13 Feb
Fast forward to DR, Enterprise Imaging and new EHR portal DR migration paths for every hospital and integrated care across the department, hospital and network will be highlighted Healthcare IT platform enables enhanced collaboration across department, enterprise and region. More than 100 sites worldwide already enjoy the benefits of its unified...Read more
Quality-initiatives-involving-nonphysician-providers-in-radiology
2015 02 Feb
Quality is a multifaceted endeavour, which is very important and complex in medical imaging. Engaging many different individuals in the radiology department is necessary to improve quality and service for patients. A recent study published in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal aimed to assess three new quality initiatives in radiology...Read more
Zoom-on-davide-caramella-hm-imaging-section-editorial-board
2015 20 Jan
Prof. Davide Caramella is a valued member of the Imaging Section of the HealthManagement Editorial Board. He previously served on the Editorial Board of predecessor journal IMAGING Management. Prof. Caramella is Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Pisa, chairman of the Radiotherapy Residency Programme, vice chairman of the Radiology...Read more
Improving-the-radiology-service-patient-experience
2015 20 Jan
Radiologists are increasingly recognising their role as direct service providers to patients and seeking to offer an exceptional patient experience as part of high-quality service delivery. A recent article by Andrew Rosenkrantz, MD and Kristine Pysarenko, MD from NYU Langone Medical Center, published in Academic Radiology , explores important areas...Read more
Zoom-on-erika-denton-national-clinical-director-diagnostics-nhs-england
2015 05 Jan
Professor Erika Denton is the National Clinical Director for Diagnostics at the National Health Service (NHS) England, with responsibility for clinical leadership, advice and guidance across the NHS and covering all diagnostic services. Diagnostic services make up 10% of NHS spending and over 1 billion tests are done every year. In the National Picture...Read more
Radiologist-recommendations-for-chest-ct-clinically-relevant
2014 22 Dec
According to a new study published online in Radiology, a large percentage of patients who receive radiologist recommendations for Chest CT have clinically relevant findings. The findings thus demonstrate that radiologist recommendations for additional imaging (RAIs) after chest x-rays represent valuable contributions to patient care. RAIs have...Read more
Speech-recognition-systems-key-benefits-to-healthcare
2014 15 Dec
Technologies focusing on the generation, presentation and application of clinical information in healthcare, referred to as health informatics or eHealth solutions, have experienced substantial growth over the past 40 years. Pioneering studies have been published focusing on technologies for producing and using written or spoken text, known as computational...Read more
Rsna14-getting-scans-faster-by-entering-erroneous-information-puts-patients-at-risk
2014 07 Dec
An Irish hospital that evaluated clinical information in electronic radiology requests found erroneous information in nearly half the electronic radiology requests analysed. Although the study supports the implementation and use of an electronic ordering system, said presenter Maria Twomey, MB ChB, Cork University Hospital, clinicians should be aware...Read more
Rnsa14-quality-metrics-time-to-do-it-right
2014 04 Dec
Looking at data and just presenting it in a scientific session is not enough, said Woojin Kim MD, University of Pennsylvania, speaking at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago this week. “We need to convert that data, get insights from it, and be able to act on it. If you cannot get to the action phase, it’s not...Read more
Rsna14-radiology-quality-metrics-what-s-out-there
2014 03 Dec
There are many new quality metrics available for radiology, but no agreement on what to use, said Anand Narayan, MD, PhD,a radiology resident at Johns Hopkins University, speaking at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago this week. His study reviewed quality metrics in radiology in academic and private...Read more
Rsna14-terarecon-announces-any-one-upgrade-program
2014 01 Dec
TeraRecon, a global leader in advanced visualisation and enterprise medical image viewing solutions announced the availability of a truly first-of-kind upgrade program called Any/\One™, at the 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Illinois. Any/\One upgrades provide a...Read more
Rsna-2014-nih-director-imaging-research-offers-great-opportunities
2014 30 Nov
Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, today addressed RSNA meeting delegates about opportunities in biomedical research for imaging researchers. He noted that what is happening in imaging is “up there in the list of the most exciting opportunities in biomedical research - the excitement is palpable.”...Read more
Rsna-2014-reflect-on-the-past-prepare-for-the-future
2014 30 Nov
The 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), which began today in Chicago, formally kicked off celebrations of the RSNA centennial. RSNA President, N. Reed Dunnick, MD, therefore dedicated the programme to all the radiologists that have gone before. Looking back to radiology’s infancy, Dunnick quoted an...Read more
Rsna-2014-honoured-lectures-and-annual-orations
2014 30 Nov
RSNA 2014 will be featuring honoured lectures from esteemed researchers and lecturers during the RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Special Lecture: Francis S. Collins. Sunday, Nov. 30. In this special lecture, Dr. Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will examine the exceptional...Read more
Ndsc-esr-partner-to-deliver-esr-iguide-across-europe
2014 26 Nov
National Decision Support Company (NDSC) has teamed up with the European Society of Radiology (ESR) to deliver appropriate use criteria to the European market via ESR iGuide. Through this partnership, the ESR will leverage NDSC's expertise in delivering electronically consumable appropriate use criteria in the United States to deliver the same service...Read more
Us-radiology-departments-prepare-for-ebola
2014 18 Nov
A special report on radiology preparedness for handling cases of the Ebola virus has been released by radiologists from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta (GA, USA). The authors discuss their protocols and recommendations in the report which is published online in Radiology . “Clear and frequent...Read more
The-modern-radiology-department
2014 08 Nov
Key Points • A central, integrated radiology department offers many opportunities with regard to quality, 24/7 coverage, logistics, economics, management and specialised logistic support compared to decentralised imaging structures. • Sub-specialisation related to clinical fields and continuous participation in multidisciplinary activities...Read more
Quality-assurance-in-radiology
2014 08 Nov
Author Thomas Schönbeck Vice President Of Global Sales & Marketing at RTI Electronics, Sweden Note: This article is part of the HealthManagement.org “Point-of-View” partner programme. Interview with Thomas Sch ö nbeck, Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing at RTI Electronics, Sweden One of the...Read more
Zoom-on-professor-stephen-r-baker-hm-imaging-editorial-board
2014 04 Nov
Professor Stephen R. Baker is a valued member of HealthManagement’s Editorial Board - Imaging section, and previously served on the Editorial Board of IMAGING Management. Prof. Baker is a renowned educator and researcher, and has been professor and chair of the Department of Radiology at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School since 1990. He is one...Read more
Intelerad-launches-new-performance-and-quality-suite
2014 30 Oct
Intelerad Medical Systems™, the medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions company, has announced the launch of their Performance and Quality Suite, which provides imaging enterprises with a set of key Intelerad modules designed to improve operational performance and diagnostic standards. “We’re often told by customers that remaining competitive...Read more
Barco-launches-breast-imaging-and-pacs-display
2014 23 Oct
Barco has announced the release of Coronis Uniti™, the first diagnostic display explicitly designed for both PACS and breast imaging. The Coronis Uniti display aims to improve reading performance by supporting both PACS and breast imaging, calibrated colour and grayscale, 2D and 3D static and dynamic images, Coronis Uniti eliminates the need for multi-head...Read more
Mir-2014-radiology-a-bright-future
2014 07 Oct
While the radiology workload is increasing, radiologists are expected to just do more, said Prof. Erika Denton (pictured), National Clinical Director for Diagnostics, National Health Service (NHS) England, speaking at the Management in Radiology (MIR) Annual Scientific Meeting in Bologna, 2-3 October 2014. Change is needed, and data about services is...Read more
Online-social-networking-for-radiologists
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
Mir-2014-radiology-opportunities-or-challenges
2014 06 Oct
The future, value and direction of radiology was the focus of the Management in Radiology meeting in Bologna last week. Chairman Peter Mildenberger (pictured, right) welcomed delegates to the two day congress, which featured a wide-ranging programme looking at strategy, globalisation, social media, communication and imaging biobanks. A roster of distinguished...Read more
New-tool-to-prevent-osteoporotic-fractures
2014 25 Aug
A new cutting-edge technology, developed by scientists from the University of Manchester (UK), can locate and analyse bones - specifically spine fractures - in medical images. The tool will be useful in detecting early signs of osteoporosis, which occurs when a person has too little bone and is more prone to suffering fractures in the spine, wrists...Read more
New-tool-to-treat-stroke-more-effectively
2014 25 Aug
A novel device designed to treat stroke more effectively could be made available in the near future. The device is placed onto the head like a sports visor or halo and uses ultrasound to quickly bust clots that cause stroke. It was developed by William Culp, MD, professor of neurology, surgery and radiology and vice chairman of research at the...Read more