May 2014

RamSoft Launches Blog to Share Expertise in Radiology ()
Combining reconstructed 2D images, tomosynthesis comparable to mammography and tomosynthesis ()
CMS cuts radiology a break ()
Advances in genetics and medical imaging meet Richard III ()
PET radiopharmaceutical use jumps almost 10% in select institutions ()
Perfusion scintigraphy safer for pregnant women with pulmonary embolism ()
Lilly invests $80M in UK biomedical and teams up with Qiagen ()
Refocusing on patient-centered care ()
CMS approves ACR data registry for PQRS reporting ()
Nonprofit partners with payors to promote price transparency ()
Obamacare Not Worth It for Many Americans ()
KLAS: Providers searching for partners in breast cancer detection ()
High false-positive diagnoses tolerated with CT colonography ()
Myocardial CT perfusion imaging outperforms SPECT in CAD diagnosis ()
What Wikipedia gets wrong ()
Radiology Business Management Association launches ShopRBMA ()
C-RADS results could serve as benchmark for CT colonography screening ()
The Year of the Enterprise ()
Market for companion diagnostics set to grow ()
SPECT predictive of lymphoma RIT success ()
Could multiparametric MRI be meaningful for bladder cancer? ()
Lipidomics at AACC: Blood test for Alzheimer’s disease ()
Rethinking tumor response: Is RECIST categorization accurate? ()
CMS deems NRDR a Qualified Clinical Data Registry ()
MITA applauds Reps. Boustany, Barrow, Renacci, and Neal for supporting Medicare coverage of low-dose lung CT ()
CMS Deems NRDR a Qualified Clinical Data Registry ()
All-American Teleradiology Launches Telemammography Services ()
Taking the IT leap from radiology to the enterprise ()
Reportability classifier helpful in distinguishing relevant cancer reports ()
Making the Mark: Incoming SNMMI President Offers a Blueprint for the Year ()
Radiologist puts VA crisis into economic context ()
To hire or not to hire: Employing part-time radiologists brings benefits, drawbacks ()
Are breast MRIs and anxiety boosting rate of double mastectomies? ()
Less frequent cardiac assessment in childhood cancer survivors trims costs ()
CT scout views should be routinely inspected ()
MITA Announces Publication of New Edition of DICOM Standard ()
Tau imaging: A review of the triumphs and challenges ()
Pancreatic PET stress test could eliminate cumbersome testing ()
Biobank launches brain study ()
The other major theme at SIIM ()
IBA Molecular awarded 3-year group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. ()
World’s largest brain study focuses on dementia ()
Paul Nagy, PhD: Improving quality with data ()
Congressional subcommittee takes up the 'hospital premium' ()
Maximizing Dose Efficiency for Pediatric Patient Imaging ()
Guess who? Identifying patients from surface-rendered images difficult ()
The top 100 cited radiology articles ()
AMIC warns against MedPAC’s proposed hospital payment cut for diagnostic imaging services ()
Expanding RADPEER could better quality, safety in radiology ()
Educational program may help residents’ case interpretation, consistency ()
CMS proposes CEHRT flexibility, stage 2 extension ()
MIT develops lightning fast 3D optical neuroimaging system ()
Breast density notification laws continue to spread ()
Customizing Practice Management Solutions for Effective Operations, Growth and Sustainability ()
Stony Brook receives $3.5 million gift for new molecular imaging lab ()
A different utilization story: Study of privately insured shows uptick in imaging ()
Trainees troubled by disclosing medical errors ()
Health Affairs: 8 strategies to combat price inflation ()
Colorado-based Radiology & Imaging Consultants, P.C. enters new RCM partnership with Zotec Partners ()
Intelerad signs partnership with OneDX ()
FDA clears 16-, 32-slice versions of Siemens’ SOMATOM Perspective CT system ()
AMIC says appropriate use criteria will ensure patients receive safe, necessary and effective imaging ()
SIIM Hackathon gives DICOMWeb a coming-out party ()
SIIM: Defining your VNA goals ()
Physicians believe other doctors often order unnecessary tests ()
9 ways to improve radiology report quality in the age of patient portals ()
Colorado-Based Radiology & Imaging Consultants, P.C. enters new RCM partnership with Zotec Partners ()
SPECT/CT superior for spotting gastrointestinal bleeding ()
International Isotopes reports 17% first quarter gain ()
SIIM: Big data about complexity, not just size ()
SIIM: Info on chronic conditions missing from clinical history in 40% of cases ()
SIIM: Bridging gaps between IT and radiology ()
Neuro expert Ira Shoulson joins Prana’s board of directors ()
Prostate screening criticized by scientist who made it possible ()
MITA underscores life-saving value of low-dose CT for lung cancer detection ()
Carestream’s image acquisition/mini-PACS software supports image viewing on iPad mobile devices for veterinary market ()
Fujifilm presents latest healthcare IT technologies at 2014 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) ()
Intelerad launches tomosynthesis module with diagnostic features and functionality ()
Novarad introduces NovaGlass at SIIM 2014 - improving speed, performance, and availability of imaging software ()
Barco adds new image-enhancing technologies to successful mammography display for optimal breast screening and diagnosis ()
Agfa HealthCare launches ICIS for mobile and web capture at SIIM 2014, extending the “Evolution of Visual Healthcare” to smart phones and tablets ()
Meaningful Relationships ()
Glass Brain shows 3D detail of brain connectivity ()
MITA says appropriate use criteria is best way to ensure appropriate and cost-effective medical imaging uilization ()
Quantitative imaging and genomics merge with CorTechs Labs and HLI database ()
SIIM: Big data analysis unveils powerful insights ()
High-Tech PACS Improves Performance at Pennsylvania Community Hospital ()
UCSF moves toward bio Silicon Valley ()
Andriole kicks off SIIM meeting with call to embrace big data ()
Diving into big data ()
Revisiting the human genome ()
Clarifying cancer with 3D modeling ()
Bras increase effect of dose reduction in chest CT ()
T1-weighted signal intensity changes should be used cautiously in plantar fasciitis diagnosis ()
Iterative model reconstruction improves image quality, reduces dose in cCTA ()
Advanced diagnostic imaging facilities need knowledge to meet compliance ()
Teaching moment: Radiologist-led public education boosts screening knowledge ()
Risk score valuable in predicting major renal cryoablation complications ()
Is preoperative PET/CT necessary for advanced colon cancer? ()
Breast PET passes tech evaluation with flying colors ()
Genomics making headlines ()
G.E. Healthcare partners with Tesla on 7T MRI research scanners ()
ICD-10 or EHR: Which is a larger financial burden ()
John Halamka, CIO: The internet increasingly is a swamp ()
Emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury on the rise ()
College football players exhibit smaller brain area linked to memory ()
Low value, high use: Claims data provide direct measure of overused services ()
Ultrasound matches X-rays in finding pneumonia in children ()
Fujifilm Presents Latest Healthcare IT technologies at 2014 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) ()
Structured reporting preferences assessed ()
50% tube exposure provides comparable diagnosis of urolithiasis ()
RBMA Summit 2014: Building relationships-the changing focus of radiology ()
CMS eases supervision rules for ASCs, radiopharmaceutical prep ()
Northwest Medical to build radioisotope facility to meet half of U.S. need ()
Early menopause may trigger cognitive decline ()
AC Immune partners with Piramal to commercialize tau agents ()
Report of extreme wait times triggers national VA clinic audit ()
Feel the heat: MR-guided focused US warms away bone tumor pain ()
Akyuz to lead McKesson’s medical imaging business ()
The devil is in the details; healthcare providers may end up holding the bag ()
More people insured, but issues remain ()
Digisonics showcases enterprise PACS and structured reporting solutions at SIIM 2014 ()
Fujifilm Hosts Distinguished Panel to Explain New Oregon Breast Density Law and Importance of Breast Cancer Screening ()
Want to see the next mobile health device? ()
Imaging Endpoints teams up with AG Mednet on clinical trials ()
CMS reiterates ruling on radiopharmaceutical prep and ASC imaging ()
Moving on from MEDCAC ()
Navidea: Revenue from Lymphoseek leaps 83% in first quarter ()
ACR rolls out lung-cancer screening designation ()
Siemens healthcare to operate as independent unit ()
Minn. House advances breast density bill ()
Carestream’s DRX-Evolution DR room is high-volume hub for general radiology exams at Metroplex Adventist Hospital ()
Siemens announces FDA clearance of Artis one angiography system ()
Fujifilm and National Breast Cancer Foundation kick off “Images of Health” campaign in honor of Mother's Day ()
McKesson welcomes new president to medical imaging business ()
New Olympus EU-ME2 ultrasound processor delivers versatile, cost-effective resource for sharing across specialties ()
First edition of ACR Lung-RADS now available ()
Allen Chair of American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors ()
Siemens shakeup: Corporate restructuring will see healthcare managed separately ()
Are employed, teleradiology practice models eroding private practice dominance? ()
Questions about CAD ()
Actinium strikes deal with IBA for manufacture of leukemia drug therapy ()
Advanced Accelerator Applications keen on board consult from Kapil Dhingra ()
Genetic variant protects brain from age-related memory decline ()
ACPE: Physician leadership growing, beneficial to system ()
Imaging helps shed light on newborn brain injuries ()
MRI becomes memorabilia ()
IV administered ultrasound contrast agents safe in pediatric oncology patients ()
IDLE: A kinder, gentler cancer term ()
EHRs influence emergency radiological interpretations, improve quality of care ()
Introducing RadiologyBusiness.com: News You Need ()
Allen Chair of American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors ()
Integrated Medical Partners Launches Radiology-Centric Solution, 'Integrated Radiology Partners' At 2014 RBMA Radiology Summit ()
Physician leaders wanted for transition to high-value care ()
Patterns of a-synuclein are altered in patients with multiple dementias ()
Acknowledging the uncertainties of mammography ()
Stem cell treatment for Alzheimer’s gets Americord support ()
Lumiphore scores SBIR grant for novel radiopharmaceuticals ()
ASTRO urges Medicare to provide national coverage of low-dose CT screening for adults at high risk for lung cancer ()
Hospital-based cell phones could boost communication quality ()
CT scans for a 2,500-year-old patient ()
AAN: Investigators gifted $260,000 for neurotoxin research ()
Hardest job in America? ()
Is bigger better? ()
Bristol Myers Squibb nabs iPierian in $175M buyout ()
Antibody drug therapy disrupts amyloid toxicity in the brain ()
Institutional examination-specific dose metrics could be misleading ()
Added functional MR sequence helps distinguish recurrent sarcoma from scarring ()
Pumping the brakes on Medicare lung cancer screening ()
AAN: Florbetaben PET rules out amyloid pathology ()
Lung-RADS debuts in short form ()
Honorary authorship more frequent in Asia, Europe than North America ()
2014 AHRA Annual Meeting ()
Breast MRI audits should calculate performance measures separately ()
2014 Radiology Leadership Institute—Leadership Summit ()
2014 SNMMI Annual Meeting ()
Epazz Inc. to purchase medical billing company ()
Phoenix-Based Medical Diagnostic Imaging Group Signs Billing and Practice Management Contract with Zotec-MMP ()
Vulnerable carotid plaque on MRI helps predict cardiovascular events ()
Melding Modalities: Emerging Clinical Indications of PET/MR ()
MEDCAC vote chills hopes for LDCT lung-cancer screening coverage ()