The technique is used as a powerful diagnostic tool for patients with risk for strokes. In a recent study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. are trying to develop new ways to reduce radiation doses accompanied with perfusion and other CT procedures.
coming from its Diagnostic Management Program. These findings showed that 2/3 of typical workers' compensation of diagnostic radiology referrals go “unmanaged”, which results in overpayments and inefficiencies in the diagnostic referral process..
represents one of the latest teleradiology solutions in the market. Stat360 is using a combination of PACS, traditional teleradiology services, and live support from virtual radiology assistants.
significant role in providing high leveled healthcare services. Realizing this fact, a team of radiologists and humanitarians has been working in the Radiology-Readiness program, which aims to support developing countries by offering medical imaging systems, in addition to training and maintenance to help in improving healthcare service. The team conducting the Radiology-Readiness program includes members of RAD-AID, a global nonprofit network that started the program in October 2008.
going to purchase CDP Medical, an Israel-based company offering picture archiving and communications (PACS) solutions. CPD is a branch of Medtechnica, a provider of medical device systems.
workshop were able to significantly reduce radiation doses accompanied with multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scans. These workshops are organized and conducted by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). The study was published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
resulted in reduction in the number of purchases of new Digital Radiography (DR) and Computed Radiography (CR) units. Medical imaging industries are currently facing a major challenge, which is the lack of available capital for developing technologies that need high initial investments, such as digital solutions. Yet, the recovering of economy and the available funds will continue to improve in 2011.
will help in early detection of several breast diseases such as breast cancer. Digital mammography is one of the medical imaging techniques that uses reduced doses of radiation to generate high-detailed images of the breast tissues. Al Lawson, president and CEO of PVH, mentioned that he was very pleased that digital mammography service is now available at the hospital. He said “Pleasant Valley Hospital now has digital mammography technology which is one of the most recent advances in x-ray mammography,” while the director of radiology services at PVH, Connie Davis, agreed with Lawson. Davis said “Digital mammography allows faster and more accurate testing. This advantage results in shorter examination times and significantly improved patient comfort and convenience,”
