No standards currently exist for radiologists to follow during the documentation of contrast reactions, but according to a recent research article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the creation of such standards could lead to improved documentation and better overall patient care.

Recent research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology studied radiologist characteristics that may impact false-positive rates and sensitivity in diagnostic mammograms performed either for additional evaluation of a recent mammogram or to evaluate a breast problem. 

With more than one million patient contacts each year, Lee Memorial Health System considers patient engagement the order of the day every day. For Mike Smith, CIO of the six-hospital, 1,423-bed organization based in Fort Myers, Fla., this enterprise-wide emphasis means constantly working to ramp up IT-enabled interactions via—among other interfaces—an increasingly in-demand patient portal.

Updating protocol and contrast media policies can lead fewer interruptions in radiology reading rooms, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (AIQ), a leading national provider of outsourced healthcare services, announces that its divisions, Alliance Radiology & Alliance Oncology, have received four Avatar Patient Experience Awards for industry-leading patient satisfaction, quality and innovative approaches to transforming the patient experience.

Reston, Va. (April 23, 2015) — The ACR-AAPM Radiation Safety Officer Resources is now available for physicians and medical physicists serving as radiation safety officers at medical facilities.

Intrinsic Imaging, an FDA audited, ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certified, GAMP® 5 compliant, imaging core lab, announced today that it has been awarded an international Phase II clinical trial to assess a new treatment for patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

ANDOVER, Mass., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- National Decision Support Company (NDSC) today announced that its registries now process and record more than 300,000 decision support sessions per month—an increase of over 100,000 monthly transactions in just the past six months.