Quality

The focus of quality improvement in healthcare is to bolster performance and processes related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Leaders in this space also ensure the proper selection of imaging exams and procedures, and monitor the safety of services, among other duties. Reimbursement programs such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) utilize financial incentives to improve quality. This also includes setting and maintaining care quality initiatives, such as the requirements set by the Joint Commission.

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Subspecialist radiologists provide important value when reinterpreting imaging studies

The cost of healthcare, especially advanced imaging studies, has been under scrutiny for several years now, leading to countless discussions about what is and is not essential to patient care. In a new commentary published by Academic Radiology, the author argues that image reinterpretation by a subspecialist radiologist can provide significant value and should not be viewed as wasteful or unnecessary.

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Lower back, neck pain among most common workplace injuries for radiologists

Nearly one-third of practicing radiologists in the U.S. report job-related lower back pain, according to the American College of Radiology’s most recent commission workforce survey—and they’re not the only ones complaining.

When radiologists initiate verbal communication, patients are more likely to receive recommended imaging follow-up

Radiologists can increase the likelihood that patients receive outpatient imaging follow-up for findings indeterminate for malignancy by initiating verbal communication, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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New image-guided treatment helps osteoarthritis patients feel less pain without surgery

A new image-guided treatment could help patients suffering from osteoarthritis by reducing pain significantly and improving their range of motion, according to new research presented March 19 at the Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting in Los Angeles.

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Researchers reduce radiation dose to lens during neck CT examinations by 89%

A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health was able to significantly reduce radiation dose to the lens and other radiosensitive organs during neck CT examinations by making straightforward modifications to both the imaging equipment and the patient’s positioning, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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DBT screenings have higher cancer-detection rates, fewer false positives than 2D mammography

DBT screenings have higher cancer-detection rates, fewer false positives than 2D mammography

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Cognitive bias and medical imaging: 3 things every radiologist should know

Heuristics, or mental shortcuts based on past experiences, can help decisionmakers get things done at a rapid rate—but they can also lead to cognitive bias and significant mistakes. A new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology examined how heuristics and cognitive bias impact image interpretation in radiology.

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Screening mammography for women ages 40-49 detects 19% more cancers than starting at age 50

Screening mammography in women ages 40 to 49 detects 19.3 percent more cancers than screening patients ages 50 and older, according to a study to be presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2018 Annual Meeting April 22-27 in Washington, D.C.

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