April 2016

Nonprofit organization brings imaging services to countries in need
Ask these 5 questions before speaking with a rad resident who may need remediation
Indiana hospital implements eRAD PACS
Patients, physicians enjoying $5 million in improvements at West Virginia hospital
Ashley County Medical Center is First in U.S. to Install Carestream’s New DRX-Excel Plus Radiography/Fluoroscopy System
Are issues with ICD-10 coding ‘waiting to surface?'
Accuray publishes earnings for Q3, updates status of Radixact Treatment Delivery System
ACR shares comments on CMS provider enrollment proposed rule
Read priority scoring system improves report turnaround time for urgent exams
New Jersey Innovation Institute, SaferMD develop new data registry for radiologists
Kohli: Don’t let the web-services revolution start without you
Gadolinium-based contrast agent found to have low allergic-like reaction rate
Deadline for ‘early bird’ AHRA 2016 registration is April 30
MD Anderson Cancer Center signs deal with Elekta
Former employee of Minn. medical device company pleads guilty to ‘theft by swindle’
Simple hand signals can improve communication during CT
Q&A: Ezequiel Silva on ACR 2016 and why rads should listen to feedback from nonradiologists
New educational program from ASRT teaches technologists interventional radiology essentials
Businessman donates $3 million to Canadian hospital for MRI equipment
Examining utilization: 3 key trends in ED cervical spine imaging
Stanford radiologist remembered for passion, generosity
RBMA unveils RBMA PARADIGM, its new annual conference
Stop, collaborate and listen: How teamwork can lead to better patient care
Medtronic launches Barrx 360 Express RFA balloon catheter
DITTA praises new NEMA standard
Funding the future: 3 key takeaways from a study comparing teaching and nonteaching hospitals
Elekta announces new president and CEO
Technology Specialists, UrgentRad merge, say patients are ‘the ultimate winner’
Research halted at NIH PET equipment facility over contamination concerns
Infinx to show off latest RCM, ICD-10 products at RBMA Radiology Summit
New technology takes ‘first look’ at x-rays before sending on to specialists
Alibaba invests $35 million in medical imaging company
New Enterprise Imaging Platform Enhances Oncologists’ Workflow, Facilitates Image Review with Patients
Q&A: Cheri Canon, ACR 2016 program chair, on how this year’s meeting offers ‘something for everyone’
EHR Adoption: Encouraging Progress, Sobering Obstacles
Is There An Interventional Radiology ASC (irASC) In Your Future?
Mind the Gap: Legal Liabilities Associated with Bringing Outside Images into PACS
Vague and Confused: The OIG on Transcription Cost Ownership
The Value of the Human Voice
Return of the Self-pay Mammogram
Konica Minolta to take part in three-day ‘mega clinic’ in April
Practice Models in Radiology: The Good, the Bad and the Real World
The Breast Tomosynthesis Discrepancy: Improved Cancer Detection, Limited Payor Support
Impact of Healthcare Reform on Radiology: Intended and Unintended Consequences
Accommodating Non-DICOM Images: Is Your Enterprise Imaging Strategy Diverse Enough?
Staff at Insight Radiology to wear capes for charity
Intelerad Medical Systems announces deal with Imagix Medical Imaging
In the fast lane: Medical device startup recruiting from auto industry
Zotec Partners enters agreement with Medical Administrative Professionals
The impact of imaging: Does whole-body CT lead to longer hospital stays?
FDA acknowledges CT-related device interference, but reassures patients
Q&A: Analytical Informatics co-founder and CEO Christopher Meenan on starting a successful health IT company
Guns, mobsters, and virtual reality: 360-degree film directed by radiologist
$61 million imaging study launches in Britain
Patients tell which risks might keep them from colorectal cancer screenings
Adorable charity alert: Student's nonprofit donates stuffed bears to hospitals
Candescent Health appoints 3 new vice presidents
After-hours imaging: 4 key takeaways from a survey of attending radiologists
ProMedica signs on to expand Sectra PACS into Sectra VNA
Yale researchers develop laser imaging system
FDA posts advisory on importance of proper positioning during mammography
Carestream joins Intel's Storage Builders Program
The future is now: 2 advantages of using more modern technology in radiology resident education
Market research: 40% growth in global contrast media market by 2022
IBA signs $30 million contract with the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute
Researchers to use Toshiba MRI system to study football-related brain injuries
Toshiba MRI System Tapped for Landmark UCI Study on Cerebral Microbleeds in High School Football Players
iCAD decision support tool now available for Fujifilm full-field mammography system
Zotec Partners to Deliver Live Business Intelligence Technology Demonstrations at the 2016 RBMA Radiology Summit
Together at last: Mach7 Technologies and 3D Medical finalize merger
Charles Ray Jr. begins SIR presidency
Many scans in B.C. still not being reviewed by peers
AI and big data join forces to improve radiology
Florida radiologist puts patients first
3 recent trends in imaging utilization for the diagnosis of appendicitis
Growth Continues for the Nation’s Largest Private Radiology Practice
NDSC announces new offices in downtown Madison
Results of thousands of mammograms at Hawaii imaging center in question
Highly disruptive: Interruptions cause radiologists to lose focus in reading room
Endomag receives FDA clearance for magnetic marker
Q&A: Elizabeth A. Ignacio on prior authorization headaches in Hawaii
SIR honors radiologists at annual meeting
JACR sponsors development ‘hackathon’ during ACR 2016
New documentary puts spotlight on ‘music on ribs'
Canadian radiologists buy 80-acre farm, open distillery
Q&A: Candescent Health founder and CEO Scott Seidelmann on radiology, being a healthcare entrepreneur, and more
Expert on entrepreneurship to deliver keynote address at RLI conference