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Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds sentencing in radiologist’s 1999 murder

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The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld the 60-year prison sentence of the man who murdered radiologist Alfred C. Moon, from Lincoln, Rhode Island, back in 1999.

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Dose-tracking software improves quality of interventional procedures

Jun 22, 2018 | Quality

Introducing a dose-monitoring software to procedures in interventional and neuro-interventional radiology could be useful for tracking patient radiation thresholds and improving procedural performance, Brandon C. Perry, MD, and colleagues at the University of Washington have reported in Academic Radiology.

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What does the rise of radiology fellowships mean for general radiologists?

Jun 22, 2018 | Leadership

Radiology fellowships are on the rise, meaning a greater demand for niche-trained imagers and a lesser demand for generalists—but the importance of general radiologists shouldn’t be underestimated, one group of researchers argue in this month’s Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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MITA holds briefing session for Congress to discuss medical device servicing regulation

Jun 22, 2018 | Policy

Representatives from the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) briefed members of Congress on June 15 about the regulation of medical device servicers and how the current structure of such regulation can result in improperly serviced equipment being used by healthcare providers.

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Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference headed to Baltimore in November

Jun 22, 2018 | Leadership

The annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference, now in its fifth year, is scheduled for Nov. 15-16 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Variations in start dates for chemotherapy, radiotherapy increase risk of death for NSCLC patients

Jun 22, 2018 | Care Delivery

Concurrent chemoradiation therapy is the standard of care for patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but starting the dual treatments more than three days apart from each other can result in poorer overall survival and an 8 percent increased risk of death, according to research published in Clinical Lung Cancer this summer.

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FMLA leave more popular among radiology practices in 2016 than 2015, though not by much

Jun 22, 2018 | Policy

More radiology practices reported that one of their radiologists utilized the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 2016 than 2015, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The authors noted, however, that the bump was not statistically significant.

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Patient sent home because he was ‘too large’ for MRI machine sues hospital for $7M

Jun 22, 2018 | Policy

An Oregon patient who was sent home after he failed to fit in an MRI machine is suing a local hospital for $7 million, citing medical negligence as the reason he was left with permanent paraplegia, the Portland Business Journal reported this week.

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Radiologists made more than $16M in federal political contributions from 2003 to 2016

Jun 21, 2018 | Healthcare Economics & Policy

Self-identified radiologists made $16.25 million in federal political contributions from 2003 to 2016, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Radiology nurse fired after neglecting patient in MRI machine

Jun 21, 2018 | Policy

A radiology nurse at Tartu University Hospital in Tartu, Estonia, was fired after a patient undergoing an MR exam after knee surgery was left inside the machine unattended for more than an hour.

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Breast cancer patients report less pain, itching during radiotherapy when using barrier film

Jun 21, 2018 | Quality

Breast cancer patients report reduced sensitivity and pain during radiotherapy when using a barrier film over treatment areas, according to a Danish study published this month in Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology.

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Radiology Partners co-founders receive EY Entrepreneur of the Year award

Jun 21, 2018 | Leadership

Rich Whitney and Anthony Gabriel, MD, the co-founders of El Segundo-California based Radiology Partners, have received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Greater Los Angeles area.

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Nuclear radiology fellow develops PET probes to detect bacterial infection

Jun 21, 2018 | Care Delivery

A nuclear radiology fellow at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has developed new PET probes to detect bacterial infections in patients, the Radiological Society of North America announced this week.

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Most breast imaging facilities lack policies related to caring for transgender patients

Jun 21, 2018 | Leadership

Many breast imaging facilities in the United States lack policies that focus on providing friendly, inclusive care to transgender patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Men less likely to specialize in mammography, calling it ‘female-only’ work

Jun 21, 2018 | Care Delivery

Male medical students exploring specialization options are less likely to opt for mammography over other imaging modalities, citing discrimination and fear of sexual harassment suits as drawbacks, according to research out of Callaghan, Australia.

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Long Island patient charged with reckless endangerment after gun discharges in MRI exam room

Jun 21, 2018 | Policy

An MRI patient in Long Island, New York, was arrested last month after a firearm in his pocket discharged in the exam room, resulting in injuries to both of his legs, the LI Herald has reported.

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Wales lags behind England in multiparametric MRI availability

Jun 20, 2018 | Care Delivery

Welsh men may be at a disadvantage compared to other countries in the United Kingdom when it comes to early diagnosis of prostate cancer. According to Prostate Cancer UK, availability of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) is significantly lower in Wales than England, its neighbor to the east.

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RSNA announces 2-day course on AI in Paris

Jun 20, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence

RSNA announced this week that it will be offering a new Spotlight Course focused on artificial intelligence (AI) September 23-24 at the Espace Saint-Martin in Paris.

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82% of radiology residents motivated to study by tablet-based curriculum

Jun 20, 2018 | Care Delivery

Implementation of a complete tablet-based curriculum positively impacts the motivation, satisfaction and engagement of radiology residents, according to findings published in Academic Radiology.

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Chest tomosynthesis can accurately ID pulmonary nodule growth, replace CT

Jun 20, 2018 | Care Delivery

Chest tomosynthesis can accurately detect pulmonary nodule growth, according to a new study in Academic Radiology, but clinicians must be aware of certain factors that may influence its accuracy.

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Artificial Intelligence

RSNA announces 2-day course on AI in Paris

Lab uses eye-tracking device, AI to study impact of contextual bias on radiologists interpreting mammograms

Machine learning could enable medical image registration during operations

Chinese team develops MRI-compatible robot to facilitate neurosurgery

Care Delivery

Variations in start dates for chemotherapy, radiotherapy increase risk of death for NSCLC patients

Breast cancer patients report less pain, itching during radiotherapy when using barrier film

Nuclear radiology fellow develops PET probes to detect bacterial infection

Men less likely to specialize in mammography, calling it ‘female-only’ work

Imaging Informatics

Follow-up emails with relevant clinical data help radiologists stay engaged

Fujifilm partners with Availity to improve patient engagement, insurance pre-authorizations

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Commercially available CDS software helps providers order more appropriate imaging studies

Policy

MITA holds briefing session for Congress to discuss medical device servicing regulation

FMLA leave more popular among radiology practices in 2016 than 2015, though not by much

Patient sent home because he was ‘too large’ for MRI machine sues hospital for $7M

Radiologists made more than $16M in federal political contributions from 2003 to 2016

Quality

Dose-tracking software improves quality of interventional procedures

Breast cancer patients report less pain, itching during radiotherapy when using barrier film

5 ways to close the ‘unacceptable gap’ in cancer care between developed, developing nations

Why non-radiologists should lead radiology QA efforts

Leadership

What does the rise of radiology fellowships mean for general radiologists?

Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference headed to Baltimore in November

Radiology Partners co-founders receive EY Entrepreneur of the Year award

Most breast imaging facilities lack policies related to caring for transgender patients

Technology Management

MITA holds briefing session for Congress to discuss medical device servicing regulation

Weight-Bearing CT International Study Group to host session at AOFAS 2018 Annual Meeting

Philips gains FDA clearance for 3T MR solution, 2 applications

Siemens Healthineers gains FDA clearance for Biograph Vision PET/CT system

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