Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.
Chest CT is routinely performed for things like lung cancer screening, coronary calcium assessment and pulmonary nodule surveillance, but the modality also can be used to extract additional information.
By highlighting subtle abnormalities that could otherwise be overlooked, an algorithm could potentially serve as an additional safety net when radiographic findings are indeterminate.
U.S. House of Representatives member Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) recently introduced House Resolution (HR5238) which takes aim at imaging reimbursement cuts that are included in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 passed by the House of Representatives in February.
Hologic Inc. continued it buying tare this week. In another move announced yesterday, the company announced it has acquired the maker of the photoconductor materials in its flat panel detector's — AEG Elektrofotografie GmbH — and its group of related companies.
Swissray International has inked a multi-year agreement with Cedara Software Corp. to extend its product offerings to customers with new orthopedic software tools and applications.
Defining the roles of the individuals involved in radiology’s imaging informatics world has been a recurring theme at this year’s meeting, and speakers shared their insight during one of yesterday’s educational sessions titled What’s My Job?
Digital mammography is a technology rapidly coming to the mainstream despite its demanding nature with simultaneous needs of high spatial and contrast resolution coupled with low dose, summed J. Anthony Seibert, PhD.
The key role of a radiologist is to compress a huge amount of information into a relatively short report, said Chris Sistrom, MPH, at the special session on Communicating Results.
One of the main benefits of structured reporting over dictation and speech recognition is that the end product more closely resembles the shape and content of the traditional reports, said Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD, during the Communicating Results session yesterday.
