Business Intelligence

Providers utilize business intelligence to monitor referral patterns and collaborate with clinicians who order their services. Such analytics tools have also been deployed in the specialty to improve productivity, track patient satisfaction and bolster quality.

Siemens Raises Resolution Bar in PET-, SPECT-CT

Today, Siemens Healthcare announced the development of two new hybrid scanners—one FDA approved, one pending 510K approval—that could potentially put to rest forever the “abominable-snowman” aspect of nuclear imaging.

Agfa Introduces New Version of ICIS Viewer

At the 2013 meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine, Agfa HealthCare will introduce version 3.0 of its ICIS View enterprise imaging viewer.

Tennessee and Alabama Enact Breast Density Laws

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley each signed breast density inform legislation into law last month

Manufacturer Coalitions Take Radiological Safety Discussion International

Three organizations representing nearly all imaging manufacturers in the world met in Washington, D.C., at the first Global Summit on Radiological Quality and Safety Summit

Benjamin Strong Named vRad Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Strong, a former Virtual Radiologic teleradiologist and medical director replaces Pat Basu, M.D., who leaves vRad this month to join Doctors on Demand, a digital media and consumer directed health care venture

New Analysis Bolsters Validity of Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer

The analysis confirmed the results of the initial study publication and concluded that a reduction in U.S. lung cancer deaths might be possible if low-dose CT screening is offered to patients at centers with staff experienced in CT

ACR Offers Scholarships to Help Residents and Fellows Attend Radiology Leadership Institute

Applications are now open for radiology residents and fellows who wish to attend the ACR Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Annual Event that will be held from July 25–28 at the Kellogg School of Management on Northwestern University’s Evanston, Ill, campus

ACR Elects New President and Officers

Albert L. Blumberg, MD, FACR, chair of the department of radiation oncology at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, is the new president of the ACR