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AHRA: Effectively using metrics can net significant revenue 29 Jul 2013 | 04:12 pm
MINNEAPOLIS—Information is critical and tapping into performance metrics can save hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to Rick Divers and Nicole Faucher, MS, of MedQuest Associates, Alpharetta,...
Theragenics, Oncura ink brachytherapy deal 14 Dec 2012 | 09:02 pm
Theragenics, a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer treatment markets, has signed a loading services agreement with Oncura, a unit of GE Healthcare, to provide worl...
The path to leadership 14 Dec 2012 | 06:27 pm
The need for radiologist leaders has become crystal clear. However, examples of imaging leadership may be less evident. The conventional expression of imaging excellence—diagnostic excellence—is neces...
Antarctic explorers turn to Carestream DR technology 13 Dec 2012 | 10:50 pm
A Carestream DRX-Transportable System is on its way to Antarctica as part of the latest expedition led by polar explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. The expedition will attempt to cross Antarctica in winter...
Ouch: Mandatory flu vaccines spark backlash 13 Dec 2012 | 10:31 pm
The flip of the calendar page to Jan. 1, 2013, adds a controversial new quality measure reporting requirement. Hospitals will need to report healthcare personnel's influenza vaccination to the Centers...
Does not compute: Knee replacement not helped by computer navigation 13 Dec 2012 | 01:55 am
Despite being touted as an improvement to knee replacement procedures, computer-assisted navigation provided no advantage over the traditional surgical procedure, according to a study published in the...
MR shows lingering effects of concussion in kids 13 Dec 2012 | 01:04 am
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) showed ongoing white matter structural changes in children who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) up to five months after the injury despite the resolution of ...
3D MR+US fusion may be best of both worlds for prostate biopsy 13 Dec 2012 | 12:24 am
A new technique of targeted biopsy using MR-ultrasound fusion technology can accurately target prostate lesions and potentially improve diagnosis, according to a study published in the January issue o...
Contrast-enhanced mammo on par with breast MR 12 Dec 2012 | 11:03 pm
Bilateral dual-energy contrast agent-enhanced (DE CE) digital mammography detected known primary tumors at a rate comparable to breast MR and a higher rate than digital mammography, according to a stu...
Sentara Healthcare selects Accelarad for cloud-based image exchange 12 Dec 2012 | 10:31 pm
Sentara Healthcare, a not-for-profit health system with sites in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, has selected Accelarad’s cloud-based medical imaging platform, SeeMyRadiology.com, to share a...
