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'Surly' radiologists need an image makeover
Several roadblocks exist that impede communication between hospitals and radiology departments, according to a recent article published in Diagnostic Imaging. In particular, shaky leadership and
AT&T, Accenture team to enable medical image sharing via the cloud
AT&T and Accenture have partnered to offer a cloud-based image storage and exchange solution to hospitals. The solution will help radiologists and other healthcare professionals electronically
Hospital to pay $52M to former radiology group partner
For the second time, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center will have to pay a Boise, Idaho-based radiology group a multimillion-dollar award, reports BusinessWeek. Last week, a jury ordered the
Physician pay flattens with cut reimbursements
Physician compensation growth was relatively flat (-0.14 average) from 2009 to 2010, according to national physician recruiter Medicus Firm's annual Physician Compensation and Relocation Report.
SPOTLIGHT: iPad could be 'like gold' for radiology and image sharing
With its 9.7-inch display, resolution of 1024x768 pixels and long battery life, Apple's new, hot-selling iPad could be the first true mobile device to bring medical imaging access to the point of
Hundreds of radiation overdoses went undetected for 18 months
It took 18 months before someone at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles noticed that hundreds of patients had received more than eight times the normal dose of radiation. The error was
Study: Radiologists losing control of imaging industry
Radiologists may be losing their dominance in the imaging industry, partly due to competition and partly due to the intervention of radiology benefit management companies, according to a group of
FDA contact number may be on DTC ads soon; Critics speak out against New Orleans medical campus;
> The FDA is considering requiring DTC ads to have an FDA contact number so that patients can report adverse reactions. FiercePharma > Local and federal officials want to create a medical
Trend: Huge growth in use of CT scans troubles observers
At one point, CT scans were used now and then, when doctors had few alternatives. Today, however, CT scans have become a standard method for diagnosing ordinary problems like kidney stones, frequent
FL leads nation in imaging
At least where Medicare beneficiaries were concerned, it appears that Floridians were the U.S. champs for medical imaging in 2006. A new report from the GAO found that for that year, Florida Medicare
