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Featured Job Posting - Interventional Radiologist needed - $375K Starting with One Year Partnership Track

A stable and congenial group of 10 radiologists based in the mountains of east Tennessee is seeking a second board-certified (ABR-MOC) interventional radiologist. The group provides services for a single 325-bed regional medical center and two free-standing imaging clinics, with all interventional work currently confined to the hospital. The diverse interventional service is currently covered by two experienced radiologists, one of which is an MOC-certified interventionalist. Both are… Continue

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ACR Case in Point Preview - December 21 to December 25, 2009

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FONAR SELLS THIRD FONAR UPRIGHT MULTI-POSITION MRI TO THE CENTER FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING (CDI)

FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ: FONR), The Inventor of MR Scanning, announced today that the Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) (Minneapolis, MN) has purchased a third FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI. It is scheduled to be installed in CDI's OpenScan MRI center in Duluth, Minnesota, replacing the current low-field open-sided MRI scanner in that center.

"This is the first and only FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI scanner in Northern Minnesota," said Rick Long, Regional Vice President,… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 20, 2009 at 9:38pm — No Comments

Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS) - Letter from Editor

Dear colleague,

We are pleased to announce that the International Journal of Computer

Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS) has been accepted for indexing in

Medline and Index Medicus. This news should encourage potential authors

who intend to submit a full paper for CARS 2010 or an abstract with

possible extension to full paper at a later date.

IJCARS began with Volume 1, Number 1 in March 2006 and became eligible for

indexing in Medline by the… Continue

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MRI Technologist Salary Data

MRI Technologist 25th%ile Median 75th%ile the United States $57,281 $62,040 $66,762 (Source: Salary.com, December 2009)

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Siemens International CT Image Contest

Check out the Siemens International CT Image Contest – "highest image quality at lowest dose" Should a patient have a CT examination or not? The decision made is almost always a medical one. Does the potential benefit outweigh possible radiation risks for the patient? While CT imaging entails a dose of radiation, it undoubtedly provides valuable information about our health and supports the physician in making the right diagnosis. In maximizing… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 19, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

RSNA 2010: In Pursuit of Excellence - Preview and Important Dates

RSNA 2010: In Pursuit of Excellence will be held Nov. 28–Dec. 3 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Visit the RSNA 2010 Web site for more information as these important dates approach: April 15 Abstract submission deadline (12:00 p.m. Central Time) April 28 RSNA/AAPM member registration and housing open (8:30 a.m. Central Time) May 26 Non-member registration and housing open (8:30 a.m. Central Time) June 30 Refresher course enrollment… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 19, 2009 at 9:05am — No Comments

Place of Service and Date of Service Instructions for the Interpretation (Professional Component) and Technical Component of Diagnostic Tests

(RESTON, VA) -- Transmittal 1823, that was issued to provide instructions on Place of Service (POS) and Date of Service (DOS) is rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 1873, which announced the delay of the implementation date for DOS requirement to July 1, 2010. While CMS previously issued the POS guidelines to submit the ZIP code for the location of the service, the DOS guideline to use the date of interpretation is new. Note: the place of service requirement in this manual remains effective… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 18, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

ARRS 2010 Meeting - Message from the ARRS President

Please join us for the 2010 ARRS Annual Meeting at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA. The meeting offers 57 CME credits and is designed to meet your educational requirements, whether you need credits in a particular subspecialty area or are interested in attending courses covering a variety of subspecialties.

The categorical course is on practical approaches to common clinical conditions. Chaired by Drs. Ruth Carlos, Yoshimi Anzai, Craig Blackmore, Paul Cronin and Santiago… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 17, 2009 at 8:01am — No Comments

Cardiologists boost imaging to compensate for lower DRA-related rates

(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) -- The ability to self-refer may explain why cardiologists were better able than radiologists to adjust to Medicare rate cuts after the implementation of reimbursement reforms from the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. By delving into the Medicare Part B database, Dr. David Levin, a professor of radiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, identified stark differences in imaging-related payment and utilization patterns for cardiologists and… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 16, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

ACR Statement on Recent Studies Regarding CT Scans and Increased Cancer Risk

(RESTON, VA) -- Medical imaging exams have been directly linked to greater life expectancy, declines in cancer mortality rates, and are generally less expensive than the invasive procedures that they replace. However, widespread use has resulted in increased radiation exposure for Americans.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) advises that no imaging exam should be performed unless there is a clear medical benefit that outweighs any associated risk. The ACR supports the ‘as low… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 16, 2009 at 4:42am — No Comments

Auntminnie Case of Day - December 16th, 2009 [Link]

History: Woman with Seizures
Author: Dr. Stephen Kralik, Indiana University Department of Radiology

http://education.auntminnie.com/qmachine.asp?UID=2IK0Y6J8&userid=johnsmith6

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Jehovah’s Witnesses have no religious objections to IR procedures

(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) -- A group of radiologists from Boston Medical Center is using interventional techniques to treat bleeding Jehovah’s Witness patients. The Jehovah’s Witness (JW) movement was established by Charles Russell in Pennsylvania in the 1870s and now has six million followers worldwide. Issues with blood transfusions were first described in the July 1945 edition of The Watchtower, the movement’s official publication. Followers believe ingestion of blood can result in loss of… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 15, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Coronary calcium scoring can be trusted to guide cardiac test selection

Coronary artery calcium scanning predicts the risk of myocardial infarction and sudden death accurately enough to guide the selection of diagnostic tests for symptomatic patients, according to a multicenter prospective study. The Early Identification of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Noninvasive Imaging Research (EISNER) study, led by Leslee J. Shaw, Ph.D., at Emory University in Atlanta, also indicates the multislice CT-based calcium tests can be used without triggering unnecessary exams or… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 14, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

ACR Case in Point: Preview of Cases for week of December 14th

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IR urges moratorium on vertebral compression fracture interventions

(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) -- Interventional radiologists should refrain from performing either kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty unless the procedure, intended mostly for the management of pain from vertebral compression fractures, is done in the context of clinical trials. Dr. David F. Kallmes, an interventional radiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, came to this conclusion after analyzing reams of data that nonetheless have been deemed inconclusive. The clinical practice should resume only… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 13, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

New Study Finds Men and Women May Respond Differently to Danger

CHICAGO — Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain activation have found that men and women respond differently to positive and negative stimuli, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

"Men may direct more attention to sensory aspects of emotional stimuli and tend to process them in terms of implications for required action, whereas women direct more attention to the feelings… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 13, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

Win a Free Kindle! - Please Complete radRounds Survey!

Dear radRounds Member,

Thank you for participating in the radRounds Survey powered by CMPMedica. We are conducting a survey to learn more about the needs of the radRounds membership and practicing radiologist / medical imaging professional. As a token of our appreciation, your name will be entered into a drawing for an Amazon Kindle (a $259 value) once you have completed the survey.

Please be assured that all answers are confidential and will be used only in combination… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 11, 2009 at 12:03am — No Comments

Clinical PET Cast premieres on iTunes - Educational Podcast is a Resource for Radiologists and Medical Professionals

MIMvista Corp., a leading global provider of medical imaging and fusion software, today announced their sponsorship and launch of Clinical PET Cast, hosted by Peter Faulhaber, MD.

Dr. Faulhaber is Director of Clinical PET at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Associate Professor of Radiology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a nationally recognized pioneer in clinical PET with thirty years experience in the field. Each podcast in the series… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on December 10, 2009 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Special Ultrasound Accurately Identifies Skin Cancer

CHICAGO — High-frequency ultrasound with elastography can help differentiate between cancerous and benign skin conditions, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

"High-frequency ultrasound with elastography has the potential to improve the efficiency of skin cancer diagnosis," said lead author Eliot L. Siegel, M.D., vice chairman of the Department of Radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine… Continue

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