Daily News
Wednesday, July 9
Certification acknowledges care of dying patients
The American Board of Radiology now offers a certificate in hospice and palliative care, designed for doctors whose work involves the care of seriously ill and dying patients.
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PET spots functional signs of early coronary artery disease in diabetes patients
Molecular imaging researchers have shown that coronary vascular dysfunction uncovered with PET may be diagnostically more powerful than vascular ultrasound or CT calcium tests for identifying early coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes patients.
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Imaging Trends and Advances
Sonologists produce sweeping agreement on ultrasound bioeffects
Ultrasound experts have challenged their colleagues and regulatory agencies to scientifically validate the benefits and risks of clinical sonography.
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Teleradiology answers the ring of phone images
A unique touchscreen iPhone-teleradiology application that allows physicians to navigate through diagnostic images from home, train, or golf cart was announced in June at the Apple user's meeting by an Ohio biomedical company.
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July 8, 2008
FDA approves MR liver agent
InSight expands MR services
Merge installs PACS at multiple sites
Confirma adds CME
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Productivity tools remain scarce in radiology
Adoption of productivity systems in radiology has been disappointingly slow, according to a recent study.
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New device provides e-mail ECG service
Recent advancements in electrocardiogram recording and encryption allow digital storage and secure e-mail transmission, reducing report turnaround time by two to three weeks.
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PET spots functional signs of early coronary artery disease in diabetes patients
Molecular imaging researchers have shown that coronary vascular dysfunction uncovered with PET may be diagnostically more powerful than vascular ultrasound or CT calcium tests for identifying early coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes patients.
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Viewpoints
A little rad 'll do ya
A century ago, radiation exposure was considered a good thing. Roentgen's discovery ignited curiosity and an abundance of optimism that this new "X" ray and others like it would illuminate a path to good health. People wore radium pendants to treat rheumatism, drank radon water for pep, and wrapped themselves in uranium blankets for arthritis.
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ISMRM welcomes radiologists to 21st-century radiology
We are already eight years into the New Millennium. The Y2K crisis is a distant memory, and debate about whether the new century actually began in 2000 or 2001 is far behind us.
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New cases of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis drop
A status report on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis suggests that new cases of the rare but devastating skin disease associated with exposure to gadolinium-based MRI contrast media have slowed to a trickle since the introduction of regulatory restrictions in the U.S. and Europe in 2007.
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Taking into account your professional situation and conversations with colleagues, do you believe that voluntary retirements will lead to a radiologist shortage in the next five years?
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