June 2007
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Fantastic article, just wonderful, in the New York Times today.
Lawrence Altman grew up the son of a radiologist in Massachusetts, and the family literally lived over the office. His anecdotes of his father’s work, and his descriptions of early radiology practice from the 1930s are not to be missed.
He followed his father into medicine, but […]
Written by David on June 19th, 2007 with no comments.
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An editorial in the current Medical Journal of Australia addresses the roles of team members in diagnostic imaging. They question the push towards image reporting by non-medical practitioners. Obviously, there’s a fair degree of turf-protection going on here, but their concerns seem well-founded.
Addressing radiology workforce issues
Radiologist workloads are heavy and increasing.6 In addition […]
Written by David on June 18th, 2007 with no comments.
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The site isn’t especially built out yet, but Medicexchange looks as if it may become a very valuable resource for purchasers of radiology equipment.
They’re developing communities, including breast imaging, cardiac, and musculoskeletal interest groups, and the forums seem to be attracting some useful discussion. One to watch.
Medicexchange
Fed up with one size fits all? Need […]
Written by David on June 14th, 2007 with no comments.
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In this case, Stephen Wong has moved physically but he plans to continue his collaboration with Boston colleagues from Houston. It’s only tangentially related to teleradiology, but in so far as technology allows us to work from wherever we please, Wong’s relocation is another sign of the times.
Houston 1, Boston 0 - The Boston Globe […]
Written by David on June 13th, 2007 with no comments.
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Although not directly related to teleradiology, I thought this technology was interesting … I’m curious what makes this technology less of an infection-threat than existing portable x-ray machines. I suppose if it’s permanently installed in the OR it would be as sterile as anything else; but moving it in and out pre-closure would seem equally […]
Written by David on June 10th, 2007 with no comments.
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I believe this is the first mention on this blog of Agfa’s teleradiology products.
WebWire | Agfa HealthCare wins radiology and cardiology PACS / CVIS contract at Morris Hospital
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers of Morris, Illinois, has installed Agfa HealthCare’s integrated radiology and cardiology solution - featuring Agfa HealthCare’s IMPAXâ„¢ Picture Archiving and Communications […]
Written by David on June 10th, 2007 with no comments.
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The Clark Fork Chronicle - Foundation reaches its goal, new hospital technology on the way
The Mineral County Hospital is now hooked in with hospitals in Ronan, Anaconda, and Polson in a revolutionary new way for hospital to share data. The system is called the Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) and St. Luke’s […]
Written by David on June 10th, 2007 with no comments.
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Not sure how this one passed me by, but about a month ago the Vancouver Sun published a story with the headline: Radiology turns to blueberry juice for a sharper MRI.
I honestly thought this might have been a late April Fool’s prank, but if it’s on the Internet, I guess it must be true!
According […]
Written by David on June 5th, 2007 with no comments.
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An excellent summary of fundamental principles that any successful practice should hold to. I wonder how many practices do even half of these things.
The fourth principle, “Confront Problems”, is interesting. Amongst other things, Muroff recommends contracts that spell out which activities will be legally protected by the group, and which will not. Malpractice suits are […]
Written by David on June 4th, 2007 with no comments.
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I’m surprised this article didn’t discuss another potential application of this technology; by combining the portable unit with the reach of teleradiology, it would be possible to have quite sophisticated diagnostic consults almost anywhere in the world.
Patients worldwide reap benefits of shrinking technology - CNN.com
As ultrasound machines become more compact and their image […]
Written by David on June 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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