Dr. Peter Rothschild is one of the world's prime MRI experts and has completed his M.D. from the University of Louisville, Kentucky. He worked as the Medical Director of the research laboratory at the University of California; San Francisco. He is a Board Certified Radiologist and has even written a book named Open MRI. He is an Professor of Radiology at University of California. Patient Comfort Systems was founded by Dr. Peter Rothschild and he is currently the president of it.
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 24, 2008 at 7:00pm —
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radRounds (NEW YORK) -- We'd like to congratulate this year's RSNA 2008 Outstanding Researcher and Outstanding Educator:
- Dr. Ralph Weissleder, MD PhD
- Dr. Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD
The RSNA 2008 awards will be presented during the opening session of the RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting 2008, Sunday, November 30, 8:30 AM, Arie Crown Theater, Lakeside Center, Level 2.
What are these awards?
The RSNA 2008 Outstanding Researcher Award and…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 24, 2008 at 1:30am —
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Alpharetta, Ga. (Vocus/PRWEB) November 20, 2008 -- Already handicapped by closer third-party-payer scrutiny of rising imaging costs, many radiologists fear the additional, potential effect of universal healthcare coverage on their medical practices. More than half (52 percent) of radiologists responding to a recent radiologist salary survey conducted by physician recruiting firm LocumTenens.com said universal healthcare would negatively affect their personal incomes.
Among almost 200…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 23, 2008 at 9:13pm —
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It is always said by experts – an early detection of cancer can increase the chances of patient’s survival. Medicsight – a computer based detection software developer, has taken one step forward in that direction and has developed a software (ColonCad Image Analysis) especially for radiologists, which helps in the early detection of cancers.
Cancer is one of those rare diseases for which humans are yet to find a solution (cure). Now this software will be very useful to radiologists…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 23, 2008 at 7:00pm —
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AGFA will be presenting Booth #4800 in the South Building - Hall A of McCormick Place, Chicago.
At RSNA 2008 Agfa HealthCare will offer visitors the opportunity to discover its state-of-the-art Imaging and Informatics solutions that help meet the major challenges faced by modern healthcare providers, including increased patient and image volumes, and the demands of multi-site consolidation and varied technological standards. At its booth, Agfa HealthCare will highlight three core…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 23, 2008 at 6:30pm —
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If you use Auntminnie or ACR Case in Point, here is yet another great site for cases of the day run/started by one of our radRounds members. Check out RADDAILY.COM. As per their website, here is a brief description of the site:
RadDaily.com is a radiology resource for medical students, technologists, radiology residents and radiologists. The purpose of the website is to provide users with a daily image with a brief desription. There are other websites that show daily cases which… Continue
Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 23, 2008 at 5:20pm —
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radRounds (NEW YORK) -- UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) in association with the GE Healthcare is planning to set up cancer treatment centers abroad in Turkey, Greece, South Korea, Germany and other parts of the world. Presently GE is operating in more that 100 nations and has over 20 years of experience in Turkey. Probably this must be a strong reason why UPMC has chosen to shake hands with GE Healthcare. This announcement was made on Thursday 13th November 2008. UPMS is planning…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 22, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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radRounds (NEW YORK) -- AMICAS a leading company providing radiology image and information management services has introduced its new AMICAS PACS(TM) Version 6.0. It will be formally showcased at the meeting of RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) to be held on 30th November 2008.
Many advanced features have been included in the new AMICAS PACS Version 6.0 as compared to its earlier versions. Intrinsic 3D, refined mammography workflow, highly developed personalization,…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 21, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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In a press release by Vocus, LocumTenens.com releases its data on radiologist salaries:
"Alpharetta, Ga. (Vocus) November 20, 2008 -- Already handicapped by closer third-party-payer scrutiny of rising imaging costs, many radiologists fear the additional, potential effect of universal healthcare coverage on their medical practices. More than half (52 percent) of radiologists responding to a recent radiologist salary survey conducted by physician recruiting firm LocumTenens.com said…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 21, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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Newest version supports latest supplements for medical imaging software development
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ: MRGE), a leading medical imaging solutions provider, today announced the release of MergeCOM-3™ Version 3.9, which adds the latest DICOM standard supplements to its industry-leading DICOM toolkit. Medical imaging software developers depend on MergeCOM-3 to jump start product innovation by providing much of the code needed to incorporate the DICOM…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 19, 2008 at 8:56pm —
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The ACR (American College of Radiology) Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) will be holding a reception for resident and fellow members at the 2008 RSNA meeting. If you are a resident and fellow at RSNA 2008, don't miss this opportunity to network with peers and ACR leaders. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place - Conference Center 12BCD.
There will be great food and also a chance to win a new iPod Touch or Sirius…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 16, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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See you all in Chicago for the RSNA! We will post the latest press releases, interviews, scientific announcements/data, and news direct to all radRounds visitors. The radRounds Team looks forward to bringing the best from this year's RSNA 2008: Personal Learning in the Global Community. Stay tuned for the latest from RSNA 2008. For more information, please visit the RSNA 2008 webpage directly …
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 15, 2008 at 3:00pm —
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Posting from Joe Kalinowski of Trilogy Associates:
I have interest in detailed discussions with radiologists and surgeons who perform these procedures in breast centers and hospitals. If you fit this description or you know someone who does, please let me know. A $300 honorarium is contemplated.
Joe Kalinowski
Trilogy Associates
www.trilogyassociates.com
jk@ trilogyassociates.com
[THIS POSTING IS DATED: 11/15/08]
Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 15, 2008 at 12:51pm —
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PHILADELPHIA, November 11, 2008 - Radiation Therapy Oncology Groups (RTOG) investigators will report recent results from the group’s brain tumor research during six presentations at the at the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) 13th Annual Meeting in Lake Las Vegas, NV November 20 – 23, 2008. RTOG is a National Cancer Institute-funded national clinical trials group and is administered by the American College of Radiology.
An abstract reporting the overall and progression-free survival…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 13, 2008 at 2:30pm —
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FDA Approves Boston Scientific's Apex™ PTCA Dilatation Catheter
New design provides more options for treating patients with complex lesions
NATICK, Mass., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific
Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has received approval from
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Apex™ PTCA(1)
Dilatation Catheter. The Apex Catheter is a high-performance pre-dilatation
balloon catheter developed…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 12, 2008 at 2:28pm —
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NOPR Update: PET Impact Found to be Consistent across Cancer Types and Imaging Indications
Information provided by positron emission tomography (PET) was found to affect how clinicians manage their cancer patients’ care regardless of the cancer type and reason for ordering this imaging scan, according to results from the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR), published online November 7 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Earlier this year, the study authors reported in…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 10, 2008 at 9:34pm —
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If you are looking for Radiology CME,
RADLIST offers the MOST comprehensive listing of all courses in all flavors. Whether you are looking for quick simple level 1 CME that is online and you can do in the comfort of your home or you want to fly to Hawaii for that MSK Course, you can find it on RADLIST. Auntminnie is good but RADLIST is much better for Radiology CME. Avoid the clutter and check out the very well organized and comprehensive…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 9, 2008 at 11:30am —
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Sponsored Job Posting by Telerays, LLC:
Telerays, LLC, an online radiology auction, has openings for highly skilled general radiologists and specialty trained radiologists to provide interpretations for hospitals and imaging centers nationwide. Become a part of the next revolution in radiology as we launch the first auction. Apply now and get credentialed before the auctioning begins. Telerays radiologists do not have to work exclusively for this service and may keep their current…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 7, 2008 at 3:30pm —
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(radRounds) -- According to a prospective longitudinal study conducted by some U.S. and U.K. researchers and published in the October issue of “Arthritis & Rheumatism.” When rheumatoid arthritis is in clinical remission even then if structural deterioration were to continue, the probable cause for that appears to be subclinical joint inflammation, this inflammation can be detected by using ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
The study is probably the first to show…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 6, 2008 at 3:30pm —
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This opportunity was posted by HRA Research on November 6th 2008. Space is limited.
HRA Research is conducting a study on "New Approach to Breast Cancer Testing”. If you are a Radiologist, specializing in breast screening and diagnostic imaging follow-up, or if you are an Interventional Radiologist, performing and/or assisting in breast biopsies, we would like to invite you to take part in this study. The interview would last approximately 60 minutes and you would receive an…
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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on November 6, 2008 at 3:03pm —
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