August 2017

Slow-progressing diseases detected earlier with MRI ()
MRI safety reminder: Cloth can be a fire hazard ()
NHL players slow to donate brains for concussion research ()
4 patient categories all breast imaging providers should know ()
New research shows benefits of beginning annual screening mammography at 40 ()
MRI illuminates changes in brain microstructure after concussion ()
ACR: Anthem’s new outpatient imaging policy is ‘arbitrary,’ ‘unwise’ ()
ASRT donates $10,000 to American Red Cross for Harvey relief, recovery ()
Left ventricular puncture proposed for whole-body PMCTA ()
Anthem policy pushes outpatient imaging out of hospitals ()
NFL to offer $40M to medical researchers ()
Scientist talks to vegetative patients—and MRIs light up ()
7 steps to combat bullying in radiology ()
PET outperforms SPECT, CCTA in diagnosing coronary artery disease ()
Children exposed to more radiation at nonpediatric hospitals than pediatric facilities ()
Surgeon-performed ultrasound recommended for appendicitis imaging ()
Whistleblower radiologist fired by the VA tells his story ()
RBMA announces new name for annual marketing conference ()
Brain PET scans change management of patients with possible Alzheimer’s ()
Progress through teamwork: 2 key collaborations between radiologists, scientists ()
ACR publishes comment letter to CMS on recent QPP proposed rule ()
Evander Holyfield, Medical Arts Radiology partner to provide care to combat sport athletes ()
Get Equipped to Overcome Radiology Practice Challenges ()
Fujifilm announces new 10-year contract with US Dept of Defense ()
Can studying fine art make you a better radiologist? ()
Trabeculation, myocardial function linked via cardiac MRI ()
Ultrasound, other tests point to chronic shoulder problems for swimmers ()
MEDNAX acquires Radiology Associates of South Florida ()
Direct patient access to radiology reports: Up for debate ()
Washington ultrasound company wins $5.6M in IP suit ()
Teaching radiology to undergraduates: 4 academic fields that would benefit ()
Tennessee Hospital Installs Carestream’s Clinical Collaboration Platform to Expedite Enterprise Viewing, Diagnostic Reading ()
Australian Medicare under fire for ‘freezing’ many patients out of imaging ()
1st-year med students edified by intro to interventional radiology ()
5 tips for 1st-time leaders in radiology ()
Ultrasound shows high diagnostic performance, interobserver agreement for pediatric appendicitis ()
Clogged up? CT discovers odd blockage in Belgian man ()
FUJIFILM Captures New Customers For Its Synapse Enterprise Imaging Solutions ()
MRI connects genetic autism, structural abnormalities in brain ()
Fujifilm Captures New Customers for its Synapse Enterprise Imaging Solutions ()
Investor outlet: ‘AI can do things a radiologist can’t even come close to doing’ ()
AI will augment rather than replace radiologists: How and why ()
Researchers use CT, 3D printing to examine 400M-year-old fossil ()
‘The history of medical imaging has had its tradeoffs’—and so will its future ()
3 ways radiologists can fend off repetitive stress injury ()
ASTRO commends U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s update to policies concerning brachytherapy ()
The imaging of ancient history: Researchers look back on decades of CT-based research on Egyptian mummies ()
Suppose they gave a war on Alzheimer’s and everybody came ()
When this process was simplified, the entire department benefited ()
Researchers recommend better hearing protection for MRI patients ()
CMS Delayed the CDS Mandate for Advanced Imaging—Will Providers Take Advantage? ()
Alzeca Biosciences Closes $11 million Series A Financing ()
RamSoft Announces Substantial Additions to their US & International Sales & Support Teams ()
Q&A: SIIM Chair Paul G. Nagy on image exchange, enterprise imaging and deep learning ()
5 Tips for Creating a Positive Work Environment in Radiology ()
St. Cloud Hospital Enhances Emergency Department Capabilities with Toshiba Medical’s Most Advanced CT ()
MRI shows video games affect gray matter in hippocampus ()
Radiology Is Too Impersonal Now and It’s Hurting Patient Care ()
Collaborative Leadership Is More Important to Radiology Now Than Ever Before ()
Agfa Healthcare to provide enterprise imaging platform to Australia’s ACT Health ()
Mach7 Technologies hires new CEO ()
Money matters: Educational intervention boosts rad residents’ financial literacy ()
Large study finds no elevated risk of meningioma after CT of the head ()
Brain MRI just one ‘algorithm feeder’ for new Alzheimer’s calculator ()
CT exams of the head do not increase risk of meningioma ()
Consolidation and Change: The Current State of Outpatient Imaging ()
How to Hire and Retain Frontline Employees in Today’s Radiology Marketplace ()
A Telemammography Dynamo Rides New PACS from the Deep South to Boundless Frontiers ()
The Rise of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis ()
The Radiology-IT Relationship: Where It Stands, Where It’s Headed ()
Houston Methodist Hospital, Siemens Healthineers Enter Into Collaboration for Cutting-Edge Technology and Research ()
When kidneys are injured, CT contrast isn’t the culprit ()
Radiologist named to Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame ()
Tau defects on PET emerge as prime predictors of early-onset Alzheimer’s ()
Man donates kidney to med-school prof for inspiring him to pursue radiology ()
Musculoskeletal extremity imaging jumped from 1994 to 2013 for Medicare beneficiaries ()
New BI-RADS guidelines may multiply dense-breast counts ()
Using breast MRI to evaluate newly diagnosed breast cancers does not delay treatment ()
Young appendicitis-possible patients well imaged with MRI over CT—and sometimes over ultrasound too ()
AHRA names keynote speaker for 2017 Virtual Fall Conference ()
ACR makes 35 new, revised guidance documents available to the public ()
How is interpreting a CT for Joe not ‘Joe-centered’ radiology? ()
Lung cancer charity to award $100K in machine learning challenge ()
MRI can’t predict progression of common adolescent hip disorder ()
Emergency docs advised to exercise caution with solo CT interpretation ()
Ultrasound shows efficacy of carpal tunnel treatments ()
Cleaning up: 3 tips for reducing and reorganizing imaging codes at your institution ()
Ground Control to Dr. Tom: Patient Exploration in an Era of Space-Age Radiology ()
Detection up, volume steady after 2014 USPSTF screening update for aortic aneurysms ()
Radiology trainees can cut rates of radiology-report addenda, adding value to patient care ()
4 radiologists receive prestigious honor in North Carolina ()
Bug in the system? Micro-CT scans illuminate insects ()
Prostate cancer has a new nemesis in novel PET tracer ()
Carestream Enables Reading of MR Perfusion, MR Diffusion Studies Directly From Vue PACS Diagnostic Viewer ()
When radiologists run for public office, the entire specialty benefits ()
Nonsmoker lung cancer curiously on the rise in the UK ()
ACR announces new education committee to focus on patient engagement, experience ()
Human + computer combination improves follow-through on radiology recommendations ()
2 common situations that lead to burnout in radiology and what can be done to avoid them ()
Siemens softens advice on hacker-vulnerable imaging systems ()
GE goes to market with new MRI co-designed with the NFL ()
Triple-organ PET/MR can help manage eventual chemo effects in young cancer survivors ()
Homeland Security, Siemens issue advisory for 4 diagnostic imaging systems ()
Siemens, Homeland Security issue advisory for diagnostic imaging systems ()
4 tips for implementing improved CT protocols in academic setting ()
‘Differential diagnosis? Hell, they use the CT to do the physical exam!’ ()
Exa PACS/RIS Increases Productivity and Enables High Reading Volumes for Network Radiology’s Teleradiology Services and Imaging Center ()
MITA Applauds Senate Passage of MDUFA ()
Prenatal 3D ultrasound shows heart defects affect brain development ()
Senate easily passes medical device user fee act ()
Neuro MRI shows cost-effective cognitive tests best for monitoring Alzheimer’s ()
Fujifilm releases Synapse 5 in U.S. ()
Striking a balance: Radiation not the only risk to consider when imaging pediatric patients ()
Nuke-med tracking aids management of advanced biliary tract cancer ()
Carestream plant in Colorado recognized for energy efficiency ()
Ring, ring: Streamlined telephone system benefits interventional radiology ()
Ultrasound excels at surveilling larger pancreatic cysts ()
When screening high-risk patients, automated whole-breast ultrasound and mammography is superior to mammography alone ()
Williams syndrome campers enjoy country music, propel neuro research ()
Older breast-cancer survivors evidence puzzling patterns in surveillance mammography ()
JACR Op-ed: ER rads need to be heard in tort reform ()
Most incidental findings on trauma CT go uncaptured ()
MITA Applauds Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus’ Proposal For Repealing Device Tax in Latest Health Care Bill ()