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Ordering providers are producing less clinical information in radiology requisitions

The quality of communication between ordering providers and radiologists via radiology requisitions is declining, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology. If this trend continues, it could potentially hurt a radiologist’s ability to provide the best patient care possible.

Ambra Health to offer cloud-based medical imaging platform in Japan

Apr 12, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Ambra Health has reached an agreement with MC Healthcare, a medical distributor and subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, to offer a cloud-based medical imaging platform in Japan.

Implementing resident-led radiology rounds: 3 key takeaways

Apr 06, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Radiology rounds were once common, allowing radiologists and referring physicians to interact on a regular basis and discuss patient care. Today, however, they are largely a thing of the past.

Neurologists value imaging reports more if they come from subspecialized radiologists

Apr 04, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Neurologists are likely to put more worth into radiology reports if the radiologist responsible for them holds a subspecialization in the field, Dutch researchers reported early this month in Clinical Radiology.

What can the National Lung Screening Trial teach us about incidental thyroid nodules?

Apr 03, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

How common are incidental thyroid nodules (ITNs) in the U.S. screening population? And which ITNs should receive further evaluation? A researcher from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, examined data from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) to answer those questions, sharing her findings in a new study for Academic Radiology.

Automated text messages could facilitate contact between radiologists, primary care physicians

Apr 03, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Sharing critical test results via text message could be a quicker, more efficient way to facilitate communication between radiologists and primary care physicians, according to recent data from the Seoul National University Medical Research Center in South Korea.

Further evidence suggests interruptions to radiology reporting rooms are detrimental to patient safety

Mar 29, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Interrupting radiologists during image interpretation—an inconvenience that can disrupt the physician’s workflow an average of five times an hour—increases reporting times and decreases accuracy, especially in complex cases, according to research published in this month’s edition of Academic Radiology.

Hand-picking cases for resident interpretation can enhance teaching, learning experience

Mar 26, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

A novel approach to interpreting radiology reports alongside residents could cut an attending’s stress levels while increasing enjoyability and time, states a new editorial published in Academic Radiology this month.

Researchers implement a structured reporting system for describing adnexal masses in a large health system

Mar 21, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

In 2014, researchers implemented a structured reporting system for describing adnexal masses identified in ultrasound examinations in a healthcare system that treats more than 4.1 million patients annually.

Patient portals help radiologists demonstrate value, increase visibility

Mar 16, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

What does it mean for radiology now that more and more patients are gaining online access to their radiology reports? According to a new analysis published in Academic Radiology, the widespread adoption of patient portals helps radiologists increase their visibility and provide additional value.

Clinicians, patients agree: Include obesity-related information in radiology reports

Mar 15, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Clinicians and patients both prefer to have obesity-related information included in radiology reports, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology.

Advanced structured reporting templates could improve diagnostic performance

Mar 06, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Implementing a structured template with dropdown menus can improve a radiologist’s adherence to the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) version 2 lexicon, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The authors added that improving adherence to practice guidelines such as PI-RADS may have a positive influence on diagnostic performance.

AHRA survey: Most imaging providers have not upgraded all CR equipment

Mar 02, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

According to a new survey of AHRA members, 71 percent of respondents said their facility has still not upgraded all of its CR equipment to DR. That number is down from 78 percent in 2017.

Referring clinicians prefer structured radiology reports over prose reports

Feb 27, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Referring clinicians of all experience levels find structured radiology reports to have better readability and better clinical utility than traditional prose reports, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Digital tool could decrease reporting variance among radiologists

Feb 27, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

A computer-based reporting tool could be reducing report variation among radiologists, according to data published this month in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Ordering providers are producing less clinical information in radiology requisitions

Apr 12, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Ambra Health to offer cloud-based medical imaging platform in Japan

Apr 12, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Ambra Health has reached an agreement with MC Healthcare, a medical distributor and subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, to offer a cloud-based medical imaging platform in Japan.

Implementing resident-led radiology rounds: 3 key takeaways

Apr 06, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Radiology rounds were once common, allowing radiologists and referring physicians to interact on a regular basis and discuss patient care. Today, however, they are largely a thing of the past.

Neurologists value imaging reports more if they come from subspecialized radiologists

Apr 04, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

What can the National Lung Screening Trial teach us about incidental thyroid nodules?

Apr 03, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

Automated text messages could facilitate contact between radiologists, primary care physicians

Apr 03, 2018 | Imaging Informatics

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