Nationwide trends show imaging utilization has flattened, and yet scrutiny over the appropriate use of imaging is just gearing up. With pressure on physicians growing, two chief mechanisms for driving appropriate use are coming to the foreclinical decision support (CDS) and radiology benefits managers (RBMs).

Holly Miller, MD, MBA, chief medical officer of MedAllies and vice chair of the HIMSS board of directors, will serve on the advisory board for the Investing in Innovations (i2) Initiative, an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information (ONC) program designed to spur innovations in health IT.

A staple of radiology for decades, ultrasound systems continue to advance technically and ergonomically, presenting physicians with an often onerous, but clinically worthwhile, selection of new scanners, according to the authors of an article published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Inconsistency pervades stroke imaging protocols, while the lack of integration prevents content-based image retrieval (CBIR) from more widespread implementation.

SAN ANTONIOAfter an intensive two-day forum to better define the evolving role of clinical and biomedical engineering, industry leaders came to the conclusion that healthcare technology management is the new name for the profession, which was explained in a presentation at the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) conference & expo on June 26.

TeraRecon featured developments to its iNtuition enterprise advanced visualization platform that streamline CT workflow and enhance accessibility at the 13 annual International Symposium on Multidetector Row CT held by the International Society of CT (ISCT) on June 13 to 16 in San Francisco.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has tapped James L. Madara, MD, as the associations new executive vice president (VP) and CEO. He will assume the position July 1.

Since its inception, advanced visualization technology has continually stretched the boundaries of clinical imaging. Recent developments in the research realm indicate that advanced viz will continue to open new frontiers and improve patient care in for unique conditions in new ways.