The son of Gordie Howe reflects on his path from the ice to a career in medical imaging. By Dr. Murray Howe, MD, head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates. It's an understatement to say that growing up with hockey icon Gordie Howe as our
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Dr. Murray Howe describes sports radiology as “fun, challenging, and exciting.” By Dr. Murray Howe, MD, head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates. As a sports radiologist, there is no such thing as an average day for me. Every day is incredibly fun, challenging, and
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Robots, radiologists, and pediatric DRLs made headlines this week. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: how radiologists can be persuasive and more successful; more information is available on pediatric DRLs; robots can help with Alzheimer’s screening; shorter EHR notes may help physician burnout; and new
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Recommendations and guidelines for the use of Paediatric DRLs. By Raija Seuri , Paediatric Radiologist in Helsinki University Hospital and clinical consultant for the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland. Editor’s note: the spelling of ‘paediatric’ used in this blog is the correct spelling in
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AI discussions on Twitter and the role of academic radiologists made headlines this week. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: community-based academic radiologists may improve care; factors that lead to missed injuries in CT scans; 4 reasons for moving your healthcare PACS to the cloud;
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Increased patient engagement and satisfaction with providers fuel growth. As consumers, we go online to purchase clothes and furniture, do our banking, and make travel arrangements. So it’s only natural that we are receptive to logging in to patient portals to view our healthcare information. At Carestream,
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In the news: longer shifts for residents lead to more errors; computerized alerts can improve patient outcomes. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: residents think longer shifts may result in more errors; cancer screenings still below national goals; can AI technology help facilitate radiology workflow?;
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? This month's “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” is here! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to guess the subject in this X-ray. Please leave your answer in the comment
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The path to a successful PACS upgrade, and radiology nurses and reports are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: how radiology nurses can help ensure quality patient care; image analysis and its impact on radiologists; lessons learned from a PACS upgrade; whether
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Advances for women in radiology, and AI and radiomics are in the headlines. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: female representation in radiology; the mechanics of radiomics; radiologists’ tips for using social media; the relationship between radiology residents’ workload and their clinical performance; and an
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An inside look at earning a medical imaging degree in Australia. A day in the life of a student has its ups and downs, but overall, my life as a radiography student is a dream come true. I love the courses I am taking, and what
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In the news: bringing other ologies into enterprise imaging; radiology salaries are dropping. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: AI spending in medical imaging is projected to rise; leading healthcare provider shares strategies for enterprise imaging; demand is up but salaries are down in radiology;
Read MoreNews this week: the role of gut instincts and generalists in radiology; and rad administrators share their top challenge. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: physician’s intuition influences diagnostic imaging for a patient; generalists still relevant despite subspecialization; radiology administrators at AHRA share their top
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Recomendaciones y pautas para el uso de DRL pediátricos. Por Raija Seuri, radiólogo pediátrico del Hospital Universitario de Helsinki y consultor clínico de la Autoridad de Radiación y Seguridad Nuclear en Finlandia. Nota del editor: la ortografía de 'pediátrico' utilizada en este blog es la ortografía correcta
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Radiology administrators at AHRA 2018 share their experiences. Being a successful radiology administrator is a tall order. You need to drive operational and financial results, stay in compliance with changing regulations, and occasionally reconcile physician orders that might conflict with clinical decision support data. But according
Read MoreNew developments in diagnostic imaging technology are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: radiology groups consolidate in light of increasing demands and underfunding; first human is imaged with novel 3D color X-ray scanner in New Zealand; increasing high-resolution imaging scans are contributing
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? This month's “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” is here! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to guess the subject in this X-ray. Please leave your answer in the comment
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