Don’t ignore imaging when planning healthcare IT stimulus goals

The time is now to integrate medical images into electronic health records (EHRs), a PACS implementation expert told attendees last week at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting in Atlanta.

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March 11th, 2010 | No Comments »

Expanding role of radiographers brings new challenges

VIENNA - New insurance laws, a keener recognition of patients’ values, and an expanding list of professional duties amplify the pressure on radiographers to implement evidence-based practice. Early research findings from three Northern European pilot studies were discussed at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

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March 9th, 2010 | No Comments »

Automated breast US improves breast cancer detection

VIENNA - Automated breast ultrasound (ABS) promises improved cancer detection when combined with standard digital mammography, but training is required for radiologists to realize its full clinical potential, according to results from a pair of new studies presented Friday at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

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March 9th, 2010 | No Comments »

1.5-tesla MRI pinpoints, stages testicular masses

MRI is an efficient diagnostic tool to evaluate testicular masses and accurately differentiate between benign and malignant intratesticular tumors, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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March 9th, 2010 | No Comments »

Breast MRI excels at high-risk screening; mammo not needed

Breast MRI is three times as accurate as other modalities for diagnosing breast cancer early in high-risk women, and it’s so good that mammography isn’t needed for annual screening of these women, according to a new study by German researchers published online this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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March 7th, 2010 | No Comments »

Chairman Radiology

Employer: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Department of Radiology at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has 6 radiologists on staff and provides services such as General Radiography (x-ray), CT/MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, and Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD).
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February 26th, 2010 | No Comments »