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January 2019 Blog Posts (15)

MRI is a Non-Invasive Way to Detect Hypoxia in Breast Cancer Patients

Hypoxia and neovascularization in breast cancer can now be identified using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, according to a study recently published in…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 31, 2019 at 12:30pm — No Comments

New AI Technology Prioritizes Critical Chest Scans

A new artificial intelligence-based system out of the University of Warwick identifies time-sensitive chest scans that need to be prioritized, according to a study recently published in Radiology.…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 31, 2019 at 12:27pm — No Comments

RSNA and ACR Introduce RadInfo 4 Kids

In an effort to help kids understand the daunting mechanisms of imaging machines, RadiologyInfo.org, a patient resource site sponsored and created…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 31, 2019 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Could Gas-Based Contrast Agents Replace GBCAs?

Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) in Berlin and the California Institute of Technology are creating hyperpolarized xenon gas-based contrast agents that will improve the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 24, 2019 at 8:04pm — No Comments

Unsettling Statistics About Radiologist Burnout and Depression

Burnout and depression have become dire epidemics in the medical community, and it’s unclear if there’s a way to improve physician mental health. Among the specialists grappling with immense stress are radiologists, with 45 percent reporting feelings of burnout, according to a new report from…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 24, 2019 at 8:01pm — No Comments

Radiology Services Lawsuit Settled for $10 million

Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital has been ordered to pay $10 million in a settlement involving two of the facility’s former radiologists.…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 24, 2019 at 7:59pm — No Comments

Why You Might Need a Dose of Sugar in Your MRI

Sugar could become an effective replacement for metal in contrast agents in magnetic resonance tomography analyses, according to researchers from John Hopkins University and Lund University in Sweden.

There has been heated debate over the safety of certain contrast agents,…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 17, 2019 at 9:04pm — No Comments

What Could Happen When You Don’t Carefully Read a Radiology Report

lawsuit involving a 49-year-old male with colon cancer has demonstrated the need for physicians to thoroughly read radiology reports and for radiologists to…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 17, 2019 at 9:02pm — No Comments

Reading Room Coordinator Programs Makes Life Way Easier for Radiologists

Radiologists at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics are saving around two and a half hours of their work day with their new reading room coordinator program, a position that eliminates rudimentary administrational tasks for radiologists.

The reading room…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 17, 2019 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Are We Ready for MRI That Can Detect the Human Soul?

What initially reeked of fake news has now been proven real: the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology has invested $126 million to build a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to identify the human soul.

According to news…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 11, 2019 at 12:12pm — No Comments

15-Minute MRI Coming Out of the University of Arizona

Researchers at the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering are reducing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan time to 15 minutes by using multiplexed sensitivity-encoding (MUSE), a technology that eliminates many of the time-consuming elements of MRI.

The group of…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 11, 2019 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Radiology Partners Enters Nevada

Radiology Partners continues to expand their brand across the country with their latest acquisition of Las Vegas-based, Desert Radiology,…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 11, 2019 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Are 3D Imaging Systems Taking Over Radiology?

Three-dimensional imaging systems are increasingly becoming the standard in radiology departments, according to a recent survey from HIMSS Analytics, an…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 4, 2019 at 2:00pm — No Comments

New Study Underlines the Importance of Annual Mammography

Women who undergo annual breast cancer screenings have a decreased risk of mortality and a better treatment experience upon diagnosis, according to a group of researchers lead by László Tabár, MD.

In their study recently published in …

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Added by Julie Morse on January 4, 2019 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Siemens Releases New MAGNETOM Altea Scanner

Siemens has added the MAGNETOM…

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Added by Julie Morse on January 4, 2019 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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