Diagnostic Imaging | December 6 - Minnesota is in the vanguard as far as implementing clinical decision support, a tool that tamps down overutilization and reduces the incidence of patients receiving inappropriate diagnostic imaging tests. Minnesota is launching a statewide initiative to adopt the tool;...
Radiology Business Journal | November 15 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, California’s governor, signed a new radiation patient protection law in October 2010 that mandates strict procedures and reporting requirements for CT scanners and radiation-therapy procedures, as well as the reporting of radiation overdoses to the state’s Department of...
AuntMinnie.com | November 19 - Digital photographs of CT images taken with an iPhone can be used to predict the need to transfer patients with head injuries, preventing unnecessary patient transfers and reducing healthcare costs, according to research from Florida.
In a pair of retrospective studies...
Diagnostic Imaging | November 15 - Combining digital breast tomosynthesis and a laser-based technique called diffuse optical tomography, radiologists may be better able to distinguish malignant from benign lesions in the breast, according to a new study published in Radiology.
Diffuse optical tomography measures levels of hemoglobin concentration,...
ImagingBiz.com | November 12 - A recent series of radiation overdose incidents in CT brain perfusion exams were likely due to improper use of CT systems, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Earlier this week, the agency announced the results of its...
