| Today's News and Trends | Bibb Allen Jr., MD, chief medical officer with the American College of Radiology (ACR)’s Data Science Institute (DSI) talked with HealthImaging about focusing Medical Image Computing and Computer Assistance Intervention's (MICCAI) artificial intelligence (AI) challenges on radiologists' clinical needs. Bibb Allen Jr., MD, chief medical officer with the American College of Radiology (ACR)’s Data Science Institute (DSI) talked with HealthImaging about focusing Medical Image Computing and Computer Assistance Intervention's (MICCAI) artificial intelligence (AI) challenges on radiologists' clinical needs. | | |
| The U.S. leads 22 comparable countries in MRI price, availability and use, according to a data report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report was recently presented at a forum held by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare in Washington, D.C. The U.S. leads 22 comparable countries in MRI price, availability and use, according to a data report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report was recently presented at a forum held by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare in Washington, D.C. | | |
| A recent Black Book Market Research survey of administrators from 709 hospitals and inpatient organizations found medical imaging among the most popular services hospitals are considering outsourcing to save money. A recent Black Book Market Research survey of administrators from 709 hospitals and inpatient organizations found medical imaging among the most popular services hospitals are considering outsourcing to save money. | | |
| “Today there are 34,000 radiologists in the United States. Unless radiologists do things other than interpret imaging studies, there will be need for far fewer of them,” wrote Robert Schier, MD, with Radnet, in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. “Today there are 34,000 radiologists in the United States. Unless radiologists do things other than interpret imaging studies, there will be need for far fewer of them,” wrote Robert Schier, MD, with Radnet, in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. | | |
| More than 41 percent of women with dense breasts will choose to forgo supplemental breast MRI after receiving a negative mammography screening, according to a study recently published in Clinical Radiology. More than 41 percent of women with dense breasts will choose to forgo supplemental breast MRI after receiving a negative mammography screening, according to a study recently published in Clinical Radiology. | | |
| These no-shows can delay diagnosis, while medical providers lose revenue and opportunities to see more patients, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. These no-shows can delay diagnosis, while medical providers lose revenue and opportunities to see more patients, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. | | |
| Patient safety is a foremost concern for radiology departments—but current measures of a safe culture often do not account for the human factors that contribute to the nonreporting of safety issues. Patient safety is a foremost concern for radiology departments—but current measures of a safe culture often do not account for the human factors that contribute to the nonreporting of safety issues. | | |
| Socioeconomic status will undoubtedly affect an adult mentally and emotionally. However, researchers have discovered that it may change an adult's brain structure and function, according to research published May 14 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Socioeconomic status will undoubtedly affect an adult mentally and emotionally. However, researchers have discovered that it may change an adult's brain structure and function, according to research published May 14 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. | | |
| The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) announced its support of the FDA's recent decision to promote the adoption of quality management principles in medical equipment servicing, according to a statement released May 15. The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) announced its support of the FDA's recent decision to promote the adoption of quality management principles in medical equipment servicing, according to a statement released May 15. | | |
| On May 8, the Journal of the American Medical Association released an update to the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation regarding prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer. On May 8, the Journal of the American Medical Association released an update to the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation regarding prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer. | | |
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