Wayne, NJ, November 16, 2017 – Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., a recognized leader in medical imaging systems and healthcare IT, unveils AeroRemote™ Insights, a new web-based tool designed to provide valuable information for imaging departments, to gain more insights about their Konica Minolta digital radiography (DR) assets.  

Forensic Pathologist Bennet Omalu, MD, whose professional life was highlighted on the big screen in the 2015 movie “Concussion,” has resigned from his post as San Joaquin County, California’s chief medical examiner, citing “intolerable interference” by Sheriff-Coroner Steve Moore.

As radiology practices and departments throughout the country work to reduce radiation dose during CT examinations, the authors of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology wrote about the success they found in reducing dose by following three specific steps.

Approximately 140 million women around the world rely on hormonal contraception. According to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the use of such contraceptives can increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer.

National Health Service (NHS) Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt in the United Kingdom plans to hire 500 more NHS cancer experts, including radiographers and clinical endoscopists. His plan is to “speed up” cancer diagnosis to ensure patients begin treatment sooner.

CMS published the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule in November, leaving healthcare providers with a lot to think about before the holiday season. Tom Greeson, a healthcare lawyer and partner with the firm of Reed Smith, spoke with Radiology Business about what radiologists and radiology practices need to know about the final rule as they make plans for 2018 and beyond.

American sociologist George Ritzer believes our society and culture are moving toward “McDonaldization”—meaning institutions and organizations are adapting characteristics like those of fast food chains.

It has become increasingly important for today’s radiology residents to pursue fellowships, because it raises their marketability in the workplace and can lead to more personal satisfaction.