AuntMinnie | Despite an abundance of false-positive results, FDG-PET/CT can provide "valuable insight" into the progression of disease in HIV patients without the need for biopsy, according to a paper in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. The researchers from Boston Medical...
AuntMinnie | Researchers have developed a tool that predicts whether coronary CT angiography (CCTA) will be successful before subjecting patients to the time, expense, and risks of scanning. The authors' "uninterpretable risk score" (URS), based on both patient and scan factors, categorizes patients who are likely...
ImagingEconomics | In a new article published in the August issue of Imaging Economics, researchers explore the reasoning behind U.S. adults' selection of access to imaging as one of the most important characteristics of their healthcare plans, as found in an independent survey conducted by...
imagingBiz | Total U.S. health care spending will increase at an annual average rate of 5.8% to nearly $4.64 trillion for the period 2010 through 2020—1.1% faster than expected growth in the gross domestic product (GDP). This is among the findings of a report released by...
HealthLeadersMedia | Patient-centered care is a healthcare buzzword, but what does it really mean? A bedside nurse would say that all her care is patient centered. It's the paperwork and bureaucracy that draws the nurse's focus from patients. All nurses want is time and appropriate...