April 5, 2010 - Physicians express concern that patient access to medical imaging exams could lead to increased patient anxiety and unrealistic demands on physician time, reported a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

April 5, 2010 - The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) will participate in a medical device security conference designed to address safety issues with medical equipment.

The event titled Information Security—Achieving Information Security on Federal Networked Medical Devices will be held April 14-15 in Arlington, Va.

April 5, 2010 - If used early, advanced imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) might shorten the length of a person's hospital stay and decrease costs associated with hospitalization, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

April 2, 2010 – The FDA, Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) are hosting a joint two–topic workshop, April 13–14, at the Natcher Conference Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.

April 1, 2010 - Two newly released radiolucent mammography markers are designed to help technologists give radiologists a way to easily identify the area of interest, resulting in a faster and more accurate diagnosis.

April 1, 2010 – A new partnership will deliver multimodality cardiovascular image analysis as a part of a forthcoming Web-based service to simplify workflow and save time in cardiology practices.

March 31, 2010 - The number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans performed increases each year, as does the number of people with implanted cardiac devices.


In the ongoing battle for breast conservation, the arguments in favor of brachytherapy, a form of radiotherapy where a radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment, are compelling.

Exposing patients to radiation for diagnostic imaging or radiation therapy is standard medical practice.
However, recent medical events, in which excessive radiation doses were delivered during CT examinations and radiation therapy treatments, have cast a shadow of doubt over the safety of radiation in medicine.
Overexposure
Best Practices in Radiology Workflow

The biggest challenge in applying best practices in radiology workflow is seeing the big picture. The entire imaging cycle includes identifying the patient data, conducting the imaging exam according to the proper protocols, and then streamlining and processing the data in a timely manner.
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