Wed, 18 Aug 2010
Xradia Introduces UltraXRM Microscope: Ground-Breaking 3D X-Ray Imaging For Laboratories
A new lab-based computed tomography (CT) system, capable of delivering synchrotron-like 3D imaging at 50 nanometer resolution within a laboratory setting, was announced by Xradia, Inc. TheÃ�UltraXRM-L200 is the newest addition to the ultra-high resolution UltraXRM⢠nanoscale family of X-ray microscopes. The microscope usesÃ�state of the art X-ray optics originally developed for synchrotron research facilities to enable best-in-class resolution and efficiency in lab settings. "Our commitment is to continually develop systems that move research forward," said Wenbing Yun, Ph.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Tue, 17 Aug 2010
JACR: Professional guidelines not cut out for decision support
Radiology professional society guidelines, in and of themselves, do not comprise effective decision support for reducing inappropriate use of medical imaging, opined Ramin Khorasani, MD, MPH, vice chair of radiology at Brigham and Womenâs Hospital in Boston, in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
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Tue, 17 Aug 2010
JACR: Professional guidelines not cut out for decision support
Radiology professional society guidelines, in and of themselves, do not comprise effective decision support for reducing inappropriate use of medical imaging, opined Ramin Khorasani, MD, MPH, vice chair of radiology at Brigham and Womenâs Hospital in Boston, in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. (Source: Health Imaging News)
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Tue, 17 Aug 2010
Mount Sinai Pioneers New Method For Detecting High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time developed a way to visualize coronary artery plaques vulnerable to rupture using multi-color computed tomography (CT), an innovation that will lead to better and earlier diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. The data are published in the September issue of Radiology. Ruptures of atherosclerotic plaques are the cause of nearly 70 percent of heart attacks. High density lipoproteins (HDL), the "good" cholesterol, are drawn to plaques vulnerable to rupture and remove them from the arterial wall... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Mon, 16 Aug 2010
The ACC Encourages Multi-Pronged Approach to Radiation Safety
A radically proactive approach is outlined for learning more about radiation doses used in cardiovascular care and the effects of radiation on patients as a result of cardiovascular procedures. Journal of the American College of Cardiology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
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Mon, 16 Aug 2010
NextComputing introduces portable rad workstation
Computing services provider NextComputing has released a portable radiology workstation, the NextDemension TravelRad. (Source: Health Imaging News)
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Sat, 14 Aug 2010
Less-Invasive Biopsies More Common (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The number of biopsies using less-invasive percutaneous methods nearly doubled over a decade, and radiologists are now doing half of all biopsies, according to researchers. (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
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Fri, 13 Aug 2010
Skin Injury From Interventional Radiology Procedures
Should practitioners warn patients about the possibility of skin injury associated with common interventional radiology procedures? Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Thu, 12 Aug 2010
Mass General search engine helps docs extract salient data from cluttered EMRs
Source: Neil Versel, FierceEMR Content: “We’ve often reported how EMRs represent vast, untapped sources of clinical and business intelligence. A system developed at Massachusetts General Hospital to extract EMR data for radiologists may be able to help far beyond imaging departments, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.“The [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
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Thu, 12 Aug 2010
NightHawk debuts peer review program
Teleradiology services provider NightHawk Radiology Services has launched a (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
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