Radiology News

Doctors at Cincinnati Children's hospital have developed new technology that they say can reduce radiation exposure from CT scans by as much as 37 percent, according to new research.

There is nothing so horrifying as when your doctor is too nice to you. During my first mammogram at Kaiser Permanente, I knew I had cancer before they even told me because of the hushed voices, the pats on my shoulder, and the way, suddenly, no one cared how much time was being spent on my visit.

Patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center are being exposed to significantly less radiation during CT scans because of new technology that allows doctors to more tightly control radiation doses.

Radiologists move to reduce the duplication of imaging studies by providing electronic access to historical images and reports through the regional HIE.

Meaningful use is a government program that encourages the use and adoption of an Electronic Health Record by medical providers, including medical imaging providers, via incentives of up to $44,000 per eligible professional.

Surgeon AA Hai and Green Village Zero Rubbish Project founder-director David Robert Priest at the news meet in Patna on Tuesday.

At the same time, EMRs have been evolving, and many now incorporate several functions of the radiology information system , such as order entry, patient registration, and report repository to the enterprise electronic medical record.

In a study of more than 2,000 adults, researchers found that two MRI measurements of the abdominal aorta - the amount of plaque in the vessel and the thickness of its wall - are associated with future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke.

Members of American Legion Post 43 of Jackson refold a large American flag Friday during a Flag Day gathering at which they decided which flags needed to be properly disposed of.

That person could be The One. It turns out that radiologists can do this with mammograms, the x-ray images used for breast cancer screening.

Shahrukh Khan's stars seem to be in the wrong house as events don't seem to be favouring him.

A Fort Kent physician temporarily stripped of his medical license last month was intoxicated while caring for patients, according to new information released by a state licensing board.

A new study presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates the efficacy of the ARASHI method at evaluating radiographic joint damage in RA.

The BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center, a 39-foot-long, state-of-the-art screening center on wheels, will stop at Belk stores in Clinton and Dunn during the week of June 24 to offer free, convenient mammogram screenings.

Christopher J. Schultz, MD, professor of radiation oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin , and a radiation oncologist at Froedtert Hospital, was inducted as a fellow in the American College of Radiology during the organization's annual meeting in May. One of the highest honors the ACR can bestow on a radiologist, radiation oncologist or ... (more)

San Antonio Community Hospital installed eight wireless CARESTREAM DRX Systems to deliver instant image access and other capabilities that can enhance patient care at its 279-bed acute care hospital.

The Society of Interventional Radiology Annoucned the Elevation of 18 Fellows -- leaders in research, scientific literature, teaching and leadership recently at its 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans.

Lawrence Hochman , D.O., board certified radiation oncologist and radiation services director for Florida Cancer Affiliates , an affiliate of The US Oncology Network , is the first U.S. physician to receive recognition from the American Board of Radiology Focused Practice Recognition in Brachytherapy program.

In January 2011, David Cheng filed a lawsuit against his former co-worker and fellow radiologist, Laura Romo , alleging a violation of the Stored Communications Act and Massachusetts privacy law.

Additional overtime funding demonstrates that MRI wait lists are being reduced making a diagnosis available sooner so that vital treatment such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy can be delivered faster."