It’s no secret that CT radiation dose levels in children — especially in the emergency department, where patients are fidgety and physicians need fast answers — are too high.
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March 15th, 2010 | No Comments »On Friday, February 26, the U.S. Congress held hearings to learn more about radiation dose exposure from radiology and radiation oncology procedures. In part 2 of our coverage, we describe the testimony provided by healthcare associations invited to the hearings.
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March 12th, 2010 | No Comments »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 »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 »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 »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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