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ACR Case of Day - Preview for Case in Point for Week of June 7th, 2010

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 7, 2010 at 12:24pm — No Comments

Doctors use iPad for Imaging-based Surgical Guidance

(JAPAN) -- Surgeons use the iPad during a surgical procedure in order to access images from their PACS system for imaging guidance. Wrapped in a sterile custom made wrapper around the iPad, the surgeons were able to use touch gestures to navigate through 3D surface rendered images to help guide their scalpel. Radiology and the iPad comes to the rescue to save this patient's life. See for yourself this latest innovation in radiology and mobile technology. The iPad is truly rapidly… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 4, 2010 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Case of Day - ACR Case in Point for June 4th, 2010

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 4, 2010 at 9:06am — No Comments

Auntminnie at SNM - Society of Nuclear Medicine

Check out Auntminnie's coverage of the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting - Auntminnie cites how the SNM is facing a number of challenges including those related to isotope shortages, regulatory issues, and proving nuclear medicine's continued value.

Auntminnie's coverage at this link:…

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 3, 2010 at 9:56am — No Comments

iPad Review by Wired Magazine

Check out Wired's review of the iPad - a great device for radiology and radiologists. More apps in the radiology space to come. In the meantime if you are considering purchasing an iPad, review this video before you go to the Apple… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 2, 2010 at 10:50pm — No Comments

CT’s fall from grace may lead to spectral redemption

(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) -- The CT marketplace in the U.S. is teetering on the edge of somnolence, a smoky gray purgatory stirred by a wafting hope of redemption but stalled in melancholy. CT has slipped into this netherworld following the manic adoption of 64-slice scanners, which has saturated the U.S. installed base with CT functionality that can meet all routine—and some extraordinary—clinical needs.

The release of 128-, 256- and 320-slice scanners has elevated CT capabilities,… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 2, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

ABR Oral Board Statistics, Pass Rate, Condition Rate, Fail Rate explained

The American Board of Radiology (ABR) releases some statistics regarding the rates candidates pass for oral boards. While most candidates are very anxious of failure, in reality, a large majority of candidates pass the oral boards on their first time. Oral board pass rates that are published do not include conditioning. Those candidates who condition the oral boards will eventually pass but are in a separate pool of statistics.

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- The condition rate for first time… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 2, 2010 at 12:50am — No Comments

Connections are Key to Finding Jobs

Lately the job market in radiology has been quite sour. So how does one find jobs these days? One word: connections.

As in all non-medical and non-clinical jobs, connections really matter. Relationships are what get you a high quality jobs. We advise against using recruiters or simply job postings. Usually the best jobs are unpublished. Hence, networking and connections really are the best way to find a great job. Not that it is easy--this method takes work but it will pay…

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 1, 2010 at 9:53pm — No Comments

JACR - Latest edition is now out

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 1, 2010 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Productivity-based radiologist compensation: setting the baseline

(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) -- Radiologist salaries are going to change... Read this great article from Diagnostic Imaging to learn more...

The first article in this series discussed why productivity-based compensation is controversial based on the various production levels in the group: the racehorses, plowhorses, and plodders. Once productivity-based compensation has passed the conceptual stage, the real work begins. And this phase, due to its potential complexity and the reality of… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on June 1, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Auntminnie defined by Auntminnie.com

Check out this great video by Auntminnie.com in which they define what an auntminnie… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 31, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

John A. Patti, MD, Elected Chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors

ACR Names New Officers

Reston, VA —John A. Patti, MD, FACR of Boston, MA, has been elected chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors. Dr. Patti officially took office during the ACR 87th Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference, held in Washington, DC, May 15-19, 2010. He will serve as chair from May 2010 to May 2011, and thereafter will be eligible to be re-elected for an additional year.

Dr.Patti is a radiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston,… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 31, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

ACR Case in Point for Week of May 31st, 2010

Please visit ACR's Case in Point Website for this week's cases!
http://caseinpoint.acr.org

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 31, 2010 at 7:44am — No Comments

Combined probes in PET scan reveal immune system cell function

(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) -- A commonly used probe for PET scanning and a new probe developed by researchers at UCLA reveal different functions in diverse cells of the immune system, providing a much clearer picture of an immune response in action. The probes are FDG, which measures cellular glucose metabolism, and FAC, which was developed at UCLA and which measures the activity of a distinct biochemical pathway. They have been found to work better when used in combination than either does alone. In… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 30, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Radiologist Job Boards and Resources - Roundup

Check out these useful websites for radiologist jobs... times are tough. Utilize networking and your professional contacts for the highest yield discovery of the best jobs! The best jobs are unpublished but keep in mind some great ones are on the following job boards:

ACR Career Center and Job Board:

http://jobs.acr.org/

RSNA Career Connection:…

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 29, 2010 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Teleradiology Market Evolves: Virtual Radiologic announces its acquisition for $294 million

(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING) --

Virtual Radiologic, one of the nation’s two publicly traded teleradiology companies, has agreed to be acquired by Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm, for $17.25 per share in cash, the companies announced Tuesday.

The offer price represents a premium of 41.7% over the $12.18… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 29, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

ABR Oral Exam Results

We at radRounds would like to extend a warm congratulations and good luck to all ABR oral board candidates as well as all the radiology residency classes of 2010! A job well done.

Best regards,

the radRounds Radiology Network Team

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 27, 2010 at 3:03pm — No Comments

ACR Quality and Safety Meeting

Are you concerned with ensuring patient safety while keeping your overhead in check? Attend the ACR meeting, Maximizing Value in Radiology Through Quality and Safety Improvements, Oct. 22–23, 2010, and discover how you can focus on quality, improve your bottom line — and enhance patient satisfaction. This comprehensive, 2-day meeting features 30 sessions on important topics including:

"Just do it" Radiology: Our Biggest Source of Harm

How to Implement Appropriate… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 27, 2010 at 12:18pm — No Comments

Breast Imaging Review by Springer (Featured New Book Release)

A Quick Guide to Essential Diagnoses

Breast Imaging Review: A Quick Guide to Essential Diagnoses serves as a quick review of essential radiology findings for interpreting multimodality images of the breast. The book includes 92 easy-to-read cases presenting common diagnoses, with over 360 high- quality figures encompassing mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and PET images. Also included are concise pearls covering the basics of interventional breast procedures,…

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on May 27, 2010 at 10:15am — No Comments

Shady Grove Radiology Expands Interventional Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Denise Kramer, R.T.

Shady Grove Radiology

dkramer@sgrcpa.com

(301) 212-4220

Germantown, MD (May 19, 2010)—Advanced medical imaging is revolutionizing a wide variety of medical procedures that previously required major surgery and hospital stays. Minimally… Continue

Added by Bill Hayward on May 26, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments